Ximending

Ximending is a shopping and entertainment district in the Wanhua District of Taipei. Over 3 million shoppers visit Ximending every month and stroll through the largest pedestrian area in Taiwan.

Three stylized dog sculptures touching noses against a dark blue background.
Nighttime view of a crowded Xi-Men Ding entrance in Taiwan, featuring large illuminated movie posters and signage.
Nighttime street scene in Ximending, Taiwan, with brightly lit storefronts and people crossing the street.
Night view of a red brick building in Ximending, Taiwan, with illuminated signage.
Night view of a red brick building in Ximending with illuminated signage in Chinese characters.

Under Japanese rule, Ximeding developed into a well-known theater street in the 1930s. One historic theatre is the Red House Theatre. It was first built as a market building and later converted into a theatre.

Couple standing on a crosswalk at night in a brightly lit Asian city.
Nighttime street scene in Ximending, Taiwan, showing pedestrians crossing a street with brightly lit shops and street food vendors.
Woman using phone, walking past Adidas store at night.

Ximending is sometimes referred to as Harajuku the Taiwanese. Harajuku is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo and is considered the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion.

Bronze statue of two people taking a selfie at night.
Illuminated red Chinese lanterns hang on a string at night, above a blurry city street with cars.
Police officer directing traffic at night in front of a Starbucks.
Nighttime street scene in Ximending, Taipei, showing brightly lit shops and signs in Chinese and English.
Illuminated red Chinese lanterns with characters hanging outdoors at night.
Person in red and black plaid shirt with
Two women watch a street performer manipulate glowing hoops.
A woman street performing with illuminated hoops in Ximending, Taipei.