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| Location | Shilin,Taipei,Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 25°05′12″N121°31′31″E / 25.0866°N 121.5254°E /25.0866; 121.5254 |
| Opening date | 1913 (original location) 2011 (current location) |
| Closing date | October 2002 (original location) |
| Environment | Night market |
| Number of tenants | 539 stalls |
| Parking | 400 cars |
 Interactive map of Shilin Night Market 士林夜市 | |
Shilin Night Market (Chinese:士林夜市;pinyin:Shìlín Yèshì) is anight market inShilin District,Taipei,Taiwan, often considered to be the largest and most famous night market in Taiwan.
The night market encompasses two distinct sections sharing a symbiotic relationship: a section formerly housed in the old Shilin Market building, containing mostly food vendors and small restaurants; and the surrounding businesses and shops selling other nonfood items. The food court holds 539 stalls, and the second floor serves as a parking lot for 400 cars.[1]
In addition to the food court, side streets and alleys are lined with storefronts and roadside stands. Cinemas, video arcades, andkaraoke bars are also prevalent in the area. Like most night markets in Taiwan, the local businesses and vendors begin opening around 16:00. As students begin returning home from school, crowds reach their peak between 20:00 and 23:00. Businesses continue operating well past midnight, closing around 01:00 or 02:00.[citation needed]
Tourist traffic has increased since the 1997 opening of two nearby stops on theTaipei Metro system. The night market is closest toJiantan Station onTamsui–Xinyi line (Tamsui/Red Line), and can be seen from the station platform.
The night market is located near the former location of awharf on theKeelung River. Agricultural produce from farms in Shilin being shipped to other ports such asBanka andDadaocheng would typically be sold in this area. The daytime Shilin Market was formally established in this area in 1909, and the market was inaugurated in 1913.[2] With the influx of customers, many new businesses and food vendors began to establish themselves in the area and the Shilin Night Market was born. The most prominent landmark inside the night market is the centuries-oldMatsu Temple, known asShilin Cixian Temple, which was first established in 1796 and moved to its current location in 1864.
Shilin Night Market has since become the largest and most well-known night market in Taiwan, especially with regards to food, and is a favorite focal point for Taipei'snightlife among residents and visitors alike.[citation needed]
Due to safety, sanitation and fire hazard concerns, the old Shilin Market structure was demolished in October 2002 by the Taipei City Government; the food vendors formerly based within the old structure were relocated to a newer temporary structure a few hundred meters away, next to theJiantan Station of theTaipei metro.[3] Plans for the renovated site began in 1999. Work commenced in 2006 after the relocation of the vendors to the temporary site. The renovated site re-opened in 2011.[2]
Shilin Night Market is accessible via the Tamsui–Xinyi line (Taipei Metro) at Jiantan Station. A number ofbus routes also serve the area with stops at Jiantan Station, nearbyMing Chuan University, and Xiao Bei (Hsiao Pei) Street.
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