Large buckets full of chocolate and candy. Grab a bag, mix and match and pay by weight. It's fantastic!
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Some vendors will take the time to personally introduce you to their goods.
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There are smiles a-plenty on Dihua Street.
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This shopper was a little surprised at just how much dried mango cost.
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This vendor had a wonderful bag sealer. Your anchovies and almonds are guaranteed to stay fresh!
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Dried squid is a popular New Year snack.
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Yet more dried squid. Yummy!
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This dried fruit vendor just made a sale. See how happy she looks?
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Lanterns over Dihua Street add to the festive environment.
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Sampling and browsing the candy bins.
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"From America! Very Good!" This shopper discovers that as far as pistachio vendors are concerned, Iran is part of America.
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There are services to courier goodies from Dihua Street to anywhere in Taiwan.
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This happy shopper shows his appreciation for the 518 Lunar New Year Shop-Around Bus and the wonderfully costumed Capital Bus drivers.
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Traditional dried meat is one of Dihua Street's specialties.
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One shopper was very excited when he found this black pepper roast beef, purportedly from France.
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Vendors like this pistachio nut seller work extremely hard the days and nights leading up to New Year's Eve.
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"People Mountain, People Sea" as the expression goes. Crowds make Dihua Street very, very "re nao" at Chinese New Year.
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Chinese New Year is a happy time! It's all smiles on Dihua Street, especially on these faces.
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