Taipei East District — Attraction in Taipei

Lived in this area for 1.5 years. While there are things I do like, it's increasingly run down and in a clear state of decline.

Yes, there are a lot of stores, restaurants and bars, but turnover is high and there are many empty storefronts with "for rent" signs. Graffiti is everywhere and the streets are not clean. Many young people smoke and spit on the streets.

Cars park illegally, forcing pedestrians to walk in streets where drivers speed with little regard for their safety. There is almost no enforcement of traffic laws. As far as I can tell, the police basically don't care. During the time I lived here, the intersection below my apartment had numerous serious accidents in which scooter drivers had to be taken away on stretchers.

Overall, while this was a convenient place to live, it's a great example of just about everything that's wrong with Taipei today: greedy property owners/landlords, no enforcement of traffic laws, and a very clear lack of pride among the local community. While this has a reputation as being one of Taipei's premiere districts, and the prices are in line with that, I don't think anyone who has been to a world-class city would ever consider this area to be "premiere" anything.

In terms of living, if you're going to pay a premium in Taipei, Xinyi is the only district where you might be able...

The East District of Taipei City used to be the crown jewel of Taipei City's shopping and dinning about 20 years ago. Now things has changes after Taiwan's economy has shrunk and went through previous recessions. From my POV the area has been going down ward for years due to following reasons: The shift of shopping crowd from this place to Xinyi business district. The younger and more trendy generations goes to the West gate area near the Taipei City train station. The cost of maintaining a physical store in this area is too high. The rise of e-commerce and a shift of shopping habits of younger generation. The economy strength of Taiwan is weakening and people who has more buying power (The rich people) have mostly working or living outside of Taiwan. The emptiness of culture and overly commercialized shops has made the place less attractive to its targeted customers. Climate change and the summer heat wave caused by overly saturate city population made the place too hot to visit during...

The Taipei East District is a great place to go to get many of your needs. My lovely wife and I have been there three times in the past two days to get such things as snacks, wine, and chocolate. It's rather a simple decision for anyone to consider....just go there & you will understand that what you very possibly need is right in front...