Yuanlin's Night Market

Every Sunday evening, the vacant parking lot next to the iconic grain elevators near Yuanlin's railway station is transformed into a Night Market. Part carnival, part flea market, and part food vending, the market becomes a magnet for hundreds Taiwanese visitors.

For the kids, there are free-wheeling bumper cars, electronic games, a lots of sweets. For gamers, there are mahjong, ring toss, and the machines that grab stuffed animals.

The food vendors run a large gamut - assorted meat kabobs, noodles, corn dogs, wings, pastries, fruit juices, and delicious bubble teas.

For shoppers, there are watches, handbags, belts, and assorted preserved foods.

lhowardmichael@hotmail.comThese weekly gatherings are great opportunities to experience the vibrancy of Taiwanese life