SONGSHAN CULTURAL AND CREATIVE PARK

Right in front of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial is the newest fashionable attraction in Taipei. Founded in 1937 by the Japanese colonial government, this former tobacco company, which is still being renovated today, has been transformed into an exhibition centre, with numerous shops, artist galleries, cafés, and a small design museum (free entrance). The place is very successful, and offers an interesting leap into the past: almost all the structures of the factory have been preserved and refurbished. Numerous events are regularly organized there.

At weekends, stands are set up in the small park for craftsmen who come to offer their products. An initiative of the Taipei Municipality to promote the talents of those who, during the rest of the week, have a diverse but talented professional activity. And we can only congratulate her. Just next door, on reaching Zhongshan Road, you will notice the impressive (and very successful) structure of the future stadium that will host the upcoming sports competitions in the capital. If it is ever completed, its construction having been marked by a multitude of irregularities and local political problems. But its structure is already there, and it's beautiful. So the whole neighbourhood is changing and becoming fashionable, with cafés and shops opening one after the other in the small streets nearby.