Shopping Wholesale

Taipei has something in store for all kinds of travelers,
and there's a budget for everyone. This week,
Michella Jade Weng visits Wufenpu (五分埔) where clothes are sold at wholesale prices,
Wenlin (文林) Street,
where you can have your facial hair removed with only a piece of thread
and to a manicurist who can put just about any kind of design on your finger or toe nails.


Two T-shirts for NT$300, that's less than five US dollars a piece.
Those are the kinds of prices you'll see here at Taipei's clothing wholesale market, Wufenpu.


"It's really cheap here.
You can find just about anything here,
from evening gowns to jeans to accessories,
all at low, low prices."

Tired from all that walking?
How about taking a break and get your feet massaged?
Or perhaps a pedicure? A typical nail salon can do any design,
from the very basic French nails to Swarovski crystal bling bling.
Manicures start at NT$1600.


"It's really relaxing, and my nails are now really pretty", said this customer.

And if you're feeling adventurous,
you can try having facial hair removed on the Wenlin Street sidewalk,
the way brides used to, with just powder and a piece of string,
for NT$200. They'll even shape your eyebrows for you if you like.

There's something for every girl in Taipei
and it doesn't have to be expensive or run-of-the-mill.