tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post6993038940867133636..comments2024-03-27T05:34:47.136-04:00Comments on Taipei Signal Army: Haggler's Row, Taipei, TaiwanTaipei Signal Armyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13244812618937912586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-6434714114692048462021-07-18T20:09:16.053-04:002021-07-18T20:09:16.053-04:00Thank you so much. I am a little late on the resp...Thank you so much. I am a little late on the response, but always great to hear from a reader. Taipei Signal Armyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244812618937912586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-67307092569491553292021-06-29T04:26:50.579-04:002021-06-29T04:26:50.579-04:00When I was studying Chinese in Taiwan, I always en...When I was studying Chinese in Taiwan, I always enjoyed Chung Hua Street. I'm sorry it's gone.Technomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438978139389104455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-54401358377780151192020-08-03T04:14:56.645-04:002020-08-03T04:14:56.645-04:00Beautiful photos - thanks - brings back memories. ...Beautiful photos - thanks - brings back memories. I remember this area from the 1980ies as Haggler's Alley. It was really fun shopping thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-77737756523872141162016-05-11T12:14:01.438-04:002016-05-11T12:14:01.438-04:00J_translator, I hope you will forgive me in respon...J_translator, I hope you will forgive me in responding to your question. In this context, Haggler's Row is specific for the 8 buildings. The term "haggle" means to negotiate a lower price, a common practice at the time (so, the practice itself was used in any store and with select vendors in all of Taiwan).Rory O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388611916824639951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-10546397235681669562016-02-26T00:47:21.728-05:002016-02-26T00:47:21.728-05:00Hello John, thanks very much for sharing the preci...Hello John, thanks very much for sharing the precious photos and memories. As far as I know, the 8 buildings of the so-called Haggler's row were eventually torn down to give way for metro (Taipei MRT) construction project, though they were already out-competed by more modern rivals and also became old and outdated before that. <br />BTW, is the name "Haggler's Row" a term specifically referring to this area in Taipei? Or is it a general term or places like this? Thank you.J_translatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203246236667141061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-35482275198284344322011-08-09T14:46:33.041-04:002011-08-09T14:46:33.041-04:00As usual, thank you, Victor.
JohnAs usual, thank you, Victor.<br />JohnTaipeiSignalArmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618357189841775998.post-53005853527342143462011-08-08T19:30:10.244-04:002011-08-08T19:30:10.244-04:00>The city was surrounded by a wall with entranc...>The city was surrounded by a wall with entrance provided by one of 5 gates. Three exist today.<br /><br />Matter of fact, four exist today.<br />East Gate東門 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Taipei_East_Gate_(0395).JPG<br /><br />North Gate北門 http://park.org/Taiwan/Culture/Arts/first/english/frstsite/anti15/index.htm<br /><br />South Gate南門 http://mykafkeasquelife.blogspot.com/2010/07/nanmen-south-gate-of-taipei.html<br /><br />Little South Gate小南門 http://mykafkeasquelife.blogspot.com/2010/07/xiaonanmen-little-south-gate-of-taipei.htmlVictornoreply@blogger.com