The Shenkeng Old Street (Chinese: 深坑老街; pinyin: Dàxī Lǎojiē) is an old street in Shenkeng District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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| Native name | 深坑老街 (Chinese) |
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| Type | street |
| Location | Shenkeng, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°0′5.2″N 121°36′50.7″E / 25.001444°N 121.614083°E |
History
editIn the 1980s, local residents campaigned against the demolition of the buildings along the street as part of the proposed road widening and redevelopment project. In 2010, a large-scale restoration project began. The management committee of the old street was established in 2014. In 2013, a regulation regulating the management of the old streets in New Taipei was enacted, enabling the committee to collect funds to preserve the heritage buildings of the old street.[1]
Features
editThe street is famous for its tofu-related food, such as tofu gourmet, tofu snacks and tofu popsicle from various types of tofu.[2][3]
Transportation
editThe street is accessible by taxi from Muzha Station of Taipei Metro.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chung, Oscar (1 September 2016). "City of Splendid Culture". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Shenkeng Old Street". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Shen Keng-The Tofu Street of Taiwan 深坑老街". English in Taiwan. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Kao, Lisa. "New Taipei City - Shenkeng Old Street". TravelKing. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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