The past and present of Korean Street
<1> The Korean Street that once flourished
The penniless Korean Chinese came to Taiwan, and they had to adapt to this unfamiliar place, so they began to sell their belongings, such as clothes, utensils, sundries and so on. At this time, Taiwan’s economy took off, and Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong were ranked as Asian tigers. In this context, Taiwanese have already had considerable purchasing power. Therefore, the goods sold by Korean Chinese have attracted the interest of wholesalers returning back for business, especially the most advanced electric blankets of that era, became the favorite of Taiwanese. So Korean Chinese began to travel to Korea and Taiwan in the form of running a single gang. This move not only brought new trends to Taiwan, but also h brought huge benefits to itself. This huge interest has made more and more Korean Chinese join the ranks of the squad, they gathered in Zhongxing Street in Yonghe, and the crowd attracted by their Korean goods brought unprecedented prosperity to Zhongxing Street. At that time, Zhongxing Street was enjoying the golden age of 1980-1990, and Zhongxing Street also had a new name - Korean Street.
<2> Korean Street after sunset
Walking into the Korean Street today, the crowded streets, the empty shops, the gray facades... These scenes not only make people lose their desire to buy, but also make people rise to doubts of "Do we get to the Korean Street?" Not only did the unobtrusive big sign show "Here is the Korean Street", but even the slogans for publicity were blocked by hangers, clothes, and debris on the street. Everywhere I saw was revealing its desolateness. The glory of the Korean street has disappeared without a trace.
<1> The Korean Street that once flourished
The penniless Korean Chinese came to Taiwan, and they had to adapt to this unfamiliar place, so they began to sell their belongings, such as clothes, utensils, sundries and so on. At this time, Taiwan’s economy took off, and Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong were ranked as Asian tigers. In this context, Taiwanese have already had considerable purchasing power. Therefore, the goods sold by Korean Chinese have attracted the interest of wholesalers returning back for business, especially the most advanced electric blankets of that era, became the favorite of Taiwanese. So Korean Chinese began to travel to Korea and Taiwan in the form of running a single gang. This move not only brought new trends to Taiwan, but also h brought huge benefits to itself. This huge interest has made more and more Korean Chinese join the ranks of the squad, they gathered in Zhongxing Street in Yonghe, and the crowd attracted by their Korean goods brought unprecedented prosperity to Zhongxing Street. At that time, Zhongxing Street was enjoying the golden age of 1980-1990, and Zhongxing Street also had a new name - Korean Street.
<2> Korean Street after sunset
Walking into the Korean Street today, the crowded streets, the empty shops, the gray facades... These scenes not only make people lose their desire to buy, but also make people rise to doubts of "Do we get to the Korean Street?" Not only did the unobtrusive big sign show "Here is the Korean Street", but even the slogans for publicity were blocked by hangers, clothes, and debris on the street. Everywhere I saw was revealing its desolateness. The glory of the Korean street has disappeared without a trace.