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The famous Kaohsiung Liuhe Tourist Night Market in southern Taiwan has seen a sharp decline in foreign tourists and the recent epidemic. About 50 stalls have closed. Liuhe 2nd Road and Zili 2nd Road have become the areas most affected by rented stores. The industry shouted “10% of the business remains.”
Located in the Xinxing District of Kaohsiung City near the Formosa MRT Station, Liuhe Night Market has a 60-year history. In the past, many foreign tourists came to Taiwan as a must-see place for pilgrimages. There were long lines for vendors and snacks during meals. The entire night market was on foot. In the district, the fronts of the crowds stick in the back and the streets around the night market are lined with dozens of tour buses.
The prestigious Liuhe night market was once voted the “most charming night market” by the Tourism Office of the Ministry of Transport, with 70% of foreign tourists. After the outbreak, crowds and businesses were cut in half. In the past, pedestrian-friendly walking areas were planned every night after 6 p.m. and motorcycles were not allowed in. Now the walking area is empty, motorcycles can enter directly, and some people even park their cars in the middle of the street.
With the absence of foreign tourists, coupled with the outbreak of the epidemic and the sharp decrease in the crowding of tourists, according to official information from the Autonomous Management Committee of the Liuhe Night Market, there are between 15,000 and 20,000 people a day during the peak, and more than 30,000 on holidays; after the outbreak. There are only 5,000 to 6,000 people left on weekdays, and even more than 10,000 on holidays. In the past there were about 175 stalls in the business district, but after the outbreak of the epidemic almost 50 stalls were suspended, the situation is quite tragic.
Recalling the SARS epidemic in 2002, Zhan Jinhan, director general of autonomous management of Liuhe Night Market, said in an interview with China Times News that the number of tourists dropped dramatically and vendors were tense, but it only affected three months, But the epidemic has spread since February of this year. He has not risen yet. Zhan reluctantly said that in the past, tour buses were parked for the holidays, but now I can’t see 2 in a week.
At a local snack bar that has been in business for more than 60 years, Mr. Chen reluctantly said that due to the impact of the epidemic, about 40% to 50% of the business remains. The concern is true. The owner of Dice Niu said the business is too far from before. In the past, he could earn four to five thousand yuan a day. Now there are several hundred yuan a day. We can only do this at our age. It is impossible to make money, at least not to lose money.
(Zhongshi News Network)
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