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Snake Alley (Taipei)
Snake Alley (), also known as Huaxi Street Night Market or Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market () is a market in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The market is located near the Bangka Lungshan Temple as well as other night markets located on Guangzhou Street, Wuzhou Street and Xichang Street. The Huaxi Night Market is a two-block long night market in Wanhua District, the oldest district of Taipei, Taiwan. It contains stands serving local snacks, and restaurants that serve traditional Taiwanese dishes and many delicacies including snake blood and meat, turtle blood and meat and deer penis wine, which are not normally found anywhere else. Many stands used to sell various snake delicacies and drinks, hence its nickname "Snake Alley". Many Taiwanese have a negative view of Snake Alley, which was once a legal red-light district. History The Huaxi Street Night Market has a history of over 50 years. Until the 1990s, it was a red light district, with pornography shops and strippers c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,982 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000 United States Census, 2000. Burlington is the center of a Burlington micropolitan area, micropolitan area, which includes West Burlington, Iowa, West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa, and Gulfport, Illinois. Burlington is the home of Snake Alley (Burlington, Iowa), Snake Alley, the most crooked street. History Prior to European settlement, the area was neutral territory for the Sac (tribe), Sac and Fox (tribe), Fox Native American tribes, who called it Shoquoquon (''Shok-ko-kon''), meaning Flint Hills. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson organized two parties of explorers to map the Louisiana Purchase. The Lewis and Clark Expedition followed the Missouri River, while Zebulon Pike, Lt. Zebulon Pike followed the Mississippi River. In 1805, Pike landed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostitution In Taiwan
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring diseases. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as "the world's oldest profession" in the English-speaking world. A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, or more inclusively, a sex worker. Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms, and its legal status varies from country to country (sometimes from region to region within a given country), ranging from being an enforced or unenforced crime, to unregulated, to a regulated profession. It is one branch of the sex industry, along with pornography, str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Markets In Taipei
Night (also described as night time, unconventionally spelled as "nite") is the period of ambient darkness from sunset to sunrise during each 24-hour day, when the Sun is below the horizon. The exact time when night begins and ends depends on the location and varies throughout the year, based on factors such as season and latitude. The word can be used in a different sense as the time between bedtime and morning. In common communication, the word ''night'' is used as a farewell ("good night", sometimes shortened to "night"), mainly when someone is going to sleep or leaving. Astronomical night is the period between astronomical dusk and astronomical dawn when the Sun is between 18 and 90 degrees below the horizon and does not illuminate the sky. As seen from latitudes between about 48.56° and 65.73° north or south of the Equator, complete darkness does not occur around the summer solstice because, although the Sun sets, it is never more than 18° below the horizon at lower c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Night Markets In Taiwan
This is a partial list of night markets in Taiwan sorted by location. Northern Taiwan Keelung * Miaokou Night Market, Ren'ai (廟口夜市) Taipei * Dalong Night Market, Datong (大龍街夜市) * Gongguan Night Market, Zhongzheng (公館夜市) * Guangzhou Street Night Market, Wanhua (廣州街夜市) * Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market, Wanhua (華西街觀光夜市) * Jingmei Night Market, Wenshan (景美夜市) * Liaoning Street Night Market, Zhongshan (遼寧街夜市) * Linkou Night Market, Xinyi (林口街夜市) * Nanjichang Night Market, Zhongzheng (南機場夜市) * Ningxia Night Market, Datong (寧夏夜市) * Raohe Street Night Market, Songshan (饒河街觀光夜市) * Shida Night Market, Daan (師大路夜市) * Shilin Night Market, Shilin (士林夜市) * Shipai Night Market, Beitou (石牌夜市) * Shuang Cheng Street Night Market, Zhongshan (雙成街夜市) * Tonghua Street (Linjiang Street) Night Market, Daan (通化街夜市) * Yansan Nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola. Taipei Metro was the first metro system ever built in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over two million trips made daily. History Proposal and construction The idea of constructing the Taipei Metro was first put forth at a press conference on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longshan Temple Station
Longshan Temple (Bangka Commercial Zone) (), formerly transliterated as Lungshan Temple Station until 2003, is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. The station is named for the nearby Lungshan Temple. Station overview The two-level, underground station structure with an island platform and three exits. The washrooms are located inside the entrance area. The station is located underneath Heping West Rd., between the intersections with Xiyuan Rd. and Kangding Rd. The TRA Wanhua Station is within walking distance and approximately 150 meters south of the Metro station. Station layout Around the station * Bangka Park (next to the station) * Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei City (300m northeast of Exit 3) * Huannan Market (1.3km southwest of Exit 1) * Tangbu Cultural Park The Tangbu Cultural Park () is a cultural center in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, transformed from a former sugar refinery. History The cultural center was origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Huaxi may refer to these places in China: * Western China * Huaxi District (花溪区), a district in Guiyang, Guizhou * Huaxi Village (华西村), a village in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Subdistricts * Huaxi Subdistrict, Chongqing (花溪街道), in Banan District, Chongqing *Huaxi Subdistrict, Anshun (华西街道), in Xixiu District, Anshun, Guizhou * Huaxi Subdistrict, Huanghua (骅西街道), in Huanghua, Hebei Towns * Huaxi, Shaanxi (华西), in Huayin, Shaanxi * Huaxi, Hongya County (花溪), in Hongya County, Sichuan * Huaxi, Yunnan Huaxi () is a town in Yuxi, southern Yunnan Province, Southwest China. It is under the administration of Huaning County Huaning County () is a county under the administration of Yuxi, in east-central Yunnan Province, China. Administrative div ... (华溪), in Yuxi, Yunnan Townships * Huaxi Yi and Miao Ethnic Township (花溪彝族苗族乡), in Qianxi County, Guizhou * Huaxi Township, Hubei (花西乡), in Xiaochang County, Hubei * Huaxi Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gua Bao
The ''gua bao'' (), also known as pork belly bun, ambiguously as bao, or erroneously as bao bun, is a type of lotus leaf bun () originating from Fujian cuisine. It is a popular snack in Taiwan and is commonly sold at night markets and restaurants. It is also a popular street food in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Nagasaki Chinatown in Japan. It consists of a slice of stewed meat and condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread known as lotus leaf bread (). The lotus leaf bread is typically in size, semi-circular and flat in form, with a horizontal fold that, when opened, gives the appearance that it has been sliced. The traditional filling for gua bao is a slice of red-cooked pork belly, typically dressed with stir-fried suan cai (pickled mustard greens), coriander, and ground peanuts. Etymology ''Gua'' () means to cut by drawing the knife around in the Taiwanese language. ''Bao'' means "bun", so the name ''bao bun'' is redundant, and ''bao'' in the Chinese l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a star or stars can have dramatic effects on the success of a restaurant. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries. History In 1900, there were fewer than 3,000 cars on the roads of France. To increase the demand for cars and, accordingly, car tyres, car tyre manufacturers and brothers Édouard and André Michelin published a guide for French motorists, the Michelin Guide. Nearly 35,000 copies of this first, free edition of the guide were distributed. It provided information to motorists, such as maps, tyre repair and replacement instructions, car mechanics listings, hotels, and petrol stations throughout France. In 1904, the brothers published a guide for Belgium similar to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-light District
A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light districts are particularly associated with female street prostitution, though in some cities, these areas may coincide with spaces of male prostitution and gay venues. Areas in many big cities around the world have acquired an international reputation as red-light districts. The term ''red-light district'' originates from the red lights that were used as signs for brothels. Origins of term Red-light districts are mentioned in the 1882 minutes of a Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting in the United States. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' records the earliest known appearance of the term "red light district" in print as an 1894 article from the ''Sandusky Register'', a newspaper in Sandusky, Ohio. Author Paul Wellman suggests that this and other ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanhua District
Wanhua District, known in Taiwanese Hokkien as Báng-kah khu and historically as "Monga" or "Monka", is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is Taipei's oldest district. The district is home to historic buildings such as the Bangka Lungshan Temple, an iconic historic temple, and the Red House Theater, the first and largest teahouse and playhouse in Taiwan. Taipei's oldest, but decaying, garment district is also here. Overview As Wanhua District was Taipei's first district to undergo economic development, there are many old buildings and cultural sites. The large number of temples in this area is attributed to its prosperous past originating from the Qing era. The district can be divided into three sections: northern, central, and southern. The northern area, including Ximending, has become home to many shopping centers and is popular among the younger generation. Central Wanhua is known for its historical sites like Lungshan Temple, Qingshui Temple, Qingshan Temple and Bopiliao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deer Penis
In traditional Chinese medicine, a deer penis (; Vietnamese: ''Lộc pín'') is said to have important therapeutic properties. Purported properties In Angang, Taiwan, women are reported to consume deer penis during pregnancy as it is said to have a fattening effect and to make the mother and child stronger. The Mayans were also known to extract the penis of the deer and roast it. Hippocrates recommended consuming deer penis to resolve sexual difficulties. During the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, the country banned deer penis wine, turtle blood and angelica root supplements from athletes' diets. This is because according to traditional Chinese medicine, deer penis, especially if ingested while soaked in alcohol (deer penis wine), is an effective remedy for athletic injuries. Chinese Olympic officials advised national athletes not to take the traditional remedy because it may contain the banned herb Ephedra. It joined steroids and various stimulants on the list of banned substan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
