The Lunar New Year Street Market on Dihua Street is a special market that only happens before Chinese New Year. It usually starts in the last month of the lunar calendar. The street is full of people buying New Year goods. You can find dried food, candy, cured meat, rice cakes, and decorations. It is different from a regular market because it is only open during this time of year. The market is very lively, like a festival, and it has a strong holiday feeling. It is one of the most famous places in Taiwan for New Year shopping.