Taipei street photos: Life under the overpass

Images of Taipei: Vicinity of Bade Road (八德路) and the seven-year-old Civic Boulevard (市民大道), which now looms over the old apartment buildings, shops, and street life of central Taipei:







Some other photos from the area. It's amazing to me, even after living in Taipei for six years, the contrasts of the city. On one street there can be so much happening, like indoor markets for jade (the first photo) and just a block away, there's a quiet side street with a local temple, and not a soul in sight:





Earlier Taipei photos:

• Bishan Temple (碧山巖) Photos


• 碧山巖: More photos