CentralNotice Ximending From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Ximending Ximending at night Ximending ( Chinese : 西門 町 ; pinyin : Xīméndīng ; Wade–Giles : Hsi-men-ting ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Se-mn̂g-teng ; Romaji : Seimon-chō; sometimes Ximenting) is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei , Taiwan . It was the first pedestrian zone in Taiwan. 1 Overview 2 Access 3 History 3.1 Name 3.2 Origin 3.3 Theater street 3.4 Historic sites 4 Popularity 5 Transportation 6 See also 7 External links 8 References Overview [ edit ] Ximending has been called the " Harajuku of Taipei" and the " Shibuya of Taipei". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Ximending is the source of Taiwan's fashion, subculture, and Japanese culture. Ximending is also the main LGBT district of Taiwan, with a host of many clubs and pubs surro...