Shilin Sanyi Market

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:38 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 5.6Shutter Speed1/125 secFocal Length19.0 mmISO400Exposure Value11.9 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Sanyi Market (三益市場) was a mixed-use development established in Shilin, Taipei, around 1973. Few records attest to its early history but it likely prospered for decades before falling into disrepair. By the mid-2000s it had become notorious for its dilapidated and semi-abandoned state, attracting the attention of Taiwan’s vibrant urban exploration scene. The market, which had initially operated out of the basement, had become filled with garbage and overgrown with weeds, while many of the units upstairs were abandoned or occupied by squatters.

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:37 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 6.3Shutter Speed1/160 secFocal Length19.0 mmISO400Exposure Value12.6 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

There is some confusion about the exact name of this old market building. Business records¹ indicate Sanyi Market was the official name, but it also seems to have been known as Hualing Market (華齡市場). The address is given in some city records as Hualing Street Lane 2 No. 27 (華齡街2巷27號), but it is now located at Jiantan Road No. 57 (劍潭路57號), so perhaps the streets in this part of town were reorganized at some point.

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:26 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 4.5Shutter Speed1/80 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value10.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:27 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 4.5Shutter Speed1/80 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value10.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:34 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 3.5Shutter Speed1/30 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value8.5 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:33 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 4.2Shutter Speed1/30 secFocal Length31.0 mmISO1400Exposure Value9.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:08 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 3.5Shutter Speed1/40 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO200Exposure Value8.9 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:38 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 3.5Shutter Speed1/30 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO800Exposure Value8.5 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMarch 22nd, 2017 at 10:36 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 4Shutter Speed1/25 secFocal Length28.0 mmISO3200Exposure Value8.6 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedSeptember 15th, 2021 at 09:35 UTCCameraNIKON D3400LensAF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6GApertureƒ / 6.3Shutter Speed1/160 secFocal Length21.0 mmISO100Exposure Value12.6 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

This old market building was finally demolished around 2020, leaving only a construction site. A new tower started going up around 2023, and from what I gather this will likely be a residential building when completed.

Footnotes

1. Try this link for more information or look up Sanyi Market Co. Ltd. (三益市場股份有限公司) with the company number 04404969 for more information. ↩