Stories of Jiancheng Circle

Hello! Please allow me introducing myself. I used to be a really big park, where people liked to gather here chatting and playing chess after work. I loved to listen to people’s stories too. Later on, because more and more people gathered here, some food stands started to show up. During the most prosperous era, there were over 100 food stands here. I am so glad to be the Jiancheng Circle because I could smell the wonderful aroma of food. After the construction of Taipei Train Station, being not far from here, here was almost the first stop for people moving from south of Taiwan. At that time, the whole area including Taipei Train Station surrounding area, NingXia night market and Chongqing north road (all the way to Taipei Bridge) was a super jumbo business center, where all the food stands were open 24 hours a day! As a result, when it comes to the history of this area, of course I am the leading role. Even until today, there still are a lot of delicious food to be found here!
　

History of Jiancheng Circle:

1. During the Japanese colonial period, this place was planned to be a park with lots of trees. Gradually, because more and more people’s gathering, food stands started to gather and turned into a prosperous night market.

2. During the World War II, Japanese army changed the park into a big hole, using it as a reservoir. Thus, the night market disappeared. After the war, reservoir was leveled up, food stands came back again and grew into a giant night market area. At the time, Jiancheng Circle was the place that every tourist must visit in Taipei.

3. Unfortunately, later on 1993 and 1999 fire accidents attacked Jiancheng Circle, it was deserted over a decade. Some of the food stands there moved to Chongjing north road to reopen. On 2002, the Jiancheng Circle was rebuilt with a brand new look.