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"The Lane That Kept People Alive: Herb Alley in Wanhua"

A hundred metres from Longshan Temple, Lane 224 of Xichang Street has been selling medicinal herbs since the Qing dynasty — first as the natural extension of temple divination, then as a quiet holdout against health insurance and bubble tea. Here's what's survived, what's changed, and why the walk is worth it.

Sannkai Editorial2026-06-26

#Wanhua #herbal medicine #Longshan Temple #Taipei local culture #traditional market

EnglishTaiwan · Taipei

"Wanhua Before the Tourists Wake Up: Morning Markets, Colonial Architecture, and the Temple Locals Actually Use"

Beyond 龍山寺 Longshan Temple, 萬華 Wanhua has a morning market that closes by noon, a 1935 horseshoe-shaped colonial building, and a neighborhood temple with zero tour groups. Here's how to see it before the crowds do.

Sannkai Editorial2026-06-24

#Wanhua #Taipei #morning market #Taiwan temples #local neighborhood

Taiwan Through Local Eyes

"The Lane That Kept People Alive: Herb Alley in Wanhua"

"Wanhua Before the Tourists Wake Up: Morning Markets, Colonial Architecture, and the Temple Locals Actually Use"

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