Dihua Street is Taipei City's biggest and oldest Old Street. Here you can find a large area with historical buildings and unique old-style shops. Also, there are many art spaces, museums, and restaurants to explore in the area. You should definitely make a stop in this historically rich area on your trip to Taipei.

The land that Dadaocheng stands on was once part of Basay tribal land. The Basay people had lived on the land for thousands of years before the first Chinese settlers.

Sections of Dadaocheng indicate that there were settlements here during the Dutch rule in the 1600s.

The first Chinese settlers came to the area in the mid-1800's during the Qing Dynasty. They created a public area for drying rice and grain, called Dadaocheng from which the place gets its name, which also became the central market in the area.

The earliest trading shops were built in 1851, mainly selling rice, sugar, camphor, and tea. Dihua Street ,or center street was created around this time, making it the oldest street in Taipei.

Dihua Street is an important place to buy traditional food supplies and ingredients. It is particularly popular during Chinese festivals.