The city streets of various countries have their own style and characteristics. A famous foreign weekly magazine announced this year’s list of “coolest streets” in the world on the 25th. There are 33 streets on the list. Surprisingly, Taiwan is on the list this time, Taipei. Yongkang Street came in fourth, not only beating Copenhagen, Denmark, but also big cities such as Toronto, Dubai and New York.
There are more than 80 shops in Yongkang Street, which is just 300 meters away. There are eat, drink and fun, and it has been voted as the fourth coolest street in the world.
Trendy brand ornaments, meatballs, mango ice, and Vietnamese noodle shops, alleys and alleys of just a few hundred meters are crowded with all kinds of small shops, surprises at every step, plus leisurely The quiet atmosphere, especially foreigners, love the fu here.
Canadians said, “Small stores buy cool things, very special handmade things. Every store in Canada is far away, so it has a completely different feeling, so I like it very much.”
Foreign Weekly collected opinions from 20,000 readers around the world, and asked experts to rank street food, entertainment and culture, etc., and selected 33 of the world’s coolest streets, and Montreal, Canada, came out on top, while Melbourne, Australia and Scotland – Glasgow followed closely, and as for Yongkang Street in Taipei, it finished fourth, beating not only Copenhagen, Denmark, but also big cities such as Toronto, Dubai and New York.
People said, “Whatever you want, you have clothes and food. Although it is not as prosperous as in foreign countries, I also like this feeling very much. It is very comfortable to walk without feeling rushed.” You can eat all the food here, so I think it’s very worthwhile to get the title of fourth place.”
Li Qinglong, chairman of the Yongkang business district, pointed out, “When we saw the news, we really felt very, very honored that we won a cool street for Taiwan.”
During the period of Japanese occupation, the Yongkang business district gathered Japanese officials and the dormitory of the faculty and staff of the neighboring universities, which established a strong cultural atmosphere. In the 1960s, driven by the crowd of Baogong Theater, food and snacks began to settle in. After that, Daan Forest Park was opened to the public. , MRT Xinyi Line opened to traffic, making the Yongkang business district begin to transform, now enjoys an international reputation, and also allows Taiwan to be seen by the world.
(FTV News/Reported by Lu Zhongyu and Lu Baixing in Taipei)
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