Objectives
After Taiwan restoration, the retail cloth businessmen started to gather in Bihua Street which formed the prototype of Sanzhong Cloth Street. It reached its peak in the 70s and enjoyed a reputation worldwide. After the 80s, the textile industry in Taiwan withered and it impacted severely the cloth street. Thanks to the efforts of the young generation as well as the hard-working spirit of the Bihua Cloth Ox, a dynamic museum which centers on the cloth art culture is established in the hope that the glory of the cloth street will be once again displayed.
Introduction
In 2008, stores on Bihua Cloth Street founded "Sanchong Cloth Street Association" to promote local affairs and hold activities of "The Cloth Street Rock Carnival", "Cloth Dolls Rock Carnival", "Full of Sweetness, Show Your Love", "Every Step Wins, Crazy Yet Splendid", etc.. This year is no exception. On Halloween, "Every Step Wins, Crazy Yet Splendid" centering on cloth art is held.
About the Activity
Trick or treat: Celebrating Halloween with kids from the nearby schools, allowing stores on Bihua Street to interact with kids and warming up for the joyful Halloween! Children groups, clubs, street performers will be doing interactive performances ; Halloween Custume Competition will be held in an interesting way for demonstrating participants' creativity. There is a DIY area centering on "cloth" and fun games are available on site for the public to enjoy a happy day!
Local Highlights
Sanhe Night Market is the Central Night Market located on the Central N. Road. It is normally called the Sanhe Night Market by the local people probably because it extends to the Sanhe Road. As the time passes, it is called Sanhe Night Market. At around 5-6 o'clock p.m., vendors will show up one after another, filling the entire Central N. Road and most of them are clothes vendors. At 7 o'clock p.m., shoppers begin to crowd the market. The crowds, vehicles passing by and shouting of vendors have constructed a hustling and bustling night market. (At the intersection of Sanhe Road Section 2, Central N. Road and Chongxin Road, Section 1)
< Bihua Temple and Bihua Cloth Street> Shakyamuni Buddha is worshiped in Bihua Temple. The history of the temple could be traced back to 2 years before the establishment of Republic of China. It was not a big temple back then, only a religious center for people in Fenziwei. The majestic architecture was the result of renovation underwent in the 62nd year of R.O.C. and since then, it has been always crowded with believers. Bihua Cloth Market is the wholesale center for various kinds of cloth and there used to be 200-300 cloth stores here. However, with the withering of Taiwan garment industry, only 1/3 of the stores are left doing rag wholesale now. In 2006, Sanchong Township Office started to make plans for transforming the cloth street into a "Cloth Museum Area".
< The 3rd Grade Historic Site - Xianse Temple> It was originally called "Shennong Temple", and also called "The 5 Valley-King Temple". It was built in the 20th year of Emperor Qinglong in Qing Dynasty and is the only historic site in Sanchong. Emperor Shennong is worshiped in the main shrine and his birthday - the 25th day in the 4th Lunar Month has become the nationally famous Worship of Sanchong.
