Living in Houshanpi: groceries, markets and parks

Groceries and daily needs

• Carrefour Market (Zhongpo S. branch)

  Open 24 hours. No. 3 Zhongpo S. Rd., a 1-minute walk from the station.

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• PX Mart

  Right next to Carrefour on Zhongpo S. Rd.

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Traditional markets

• 永春市場 Yongchun Market

  Toward Yongchun Station, about 10 minutes on foot.

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• 虎林街市場 Hulin St. Market

  About 10 minutes west on foot.

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• 福德菜市場 Fude Market

  A little over 10 minutes southeast on foot.

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Parks and trails

• 玉成公園 Yucheng Park

  About 5 minutes from Exit 2. The Yucheng Park sports center next to it has a pool and a gym.

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• 虎山 Tiger Mountain trail

  About 15 minutes on foot from Exit 2 to the Fengtian Temple trailhead. The loop is about 2.5 km and takes around 1.5 hours. An easy walk.

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• 永春陂 Yongchunpi Wetland Park

  A wetland park at the foot of the Four Beasts Mountains, a little over 20 minutes south on foot.

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Shopping, night market and temples

• ◆Xinyi shopping district and Taipei 101: 2 MRT stops to City Hall Station.

• 五分埔 Wufenpu

  A clothing wholesale district, under 5 minutes from Exit 1.

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• 饒河街 Raohe St. Night Market

  About 15 to 20 minutes on foot. Songshan Ciyou Temple stands at its entrance.

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Post office, hospital and clinics

• ◆Nangang Houshanpi Post Office: No. 994, Sec. 5, Zhongxiao E. Rd., right by the station.
• ◆Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch: No. 87 Tongde Rd., about 7 minutes from Exit 3.
• ◆Plenty of clinics nearby, including dentists, eye doctors and Chinese medicine, and many banks.