Nanzhuang Old Street

{{Short description|Street in Nanzhuang, Miaoli County, Taiwan}}

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The Nanzhuang Old Street or Osmanthus Alley ({{zh|t=南庄老街|p=Nánzhuāng Lǎojiē}}) is an old street in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Name

The street is also called Osmanthus Alley due to the fact that it is famous for its osmanthus wine.{{cite web|url=https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002110&id=A12-00153|title=Nanzhuang Old Street|website=Taiwan, the Heart of Asia|access-date=30 October 2019}}

History

The street was the business center of the olden days of the town when it prospered due to the booming of lumber and mining industries within the area. The area however faced a downturn with the declining of those industries.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtaiwanr.com/miaoli/nanzhuang-old-street|title=Nanzhuang Old Street|website=roundTAIWANround|access-date=30 October 2019}}

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