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中山、松江與華山

Zhongshan, Songjiang, and Huashan

A north-central mix of clubs, saunas, bookshops, contemporary art, and film. Plan one or two specific stops because the area is not a single walkable nightlife strip.

Updated 11 August 2026

Huashan 1914 Creative Park after dark.Image: Anas1712 · CC BY 4.0

Getting oriented

Think of this as a useful area, not a border.

Queer life spills across Taipei. This page simply groups places that are easy to combine in one outing.

Getting there: Zhongshan, Shuanglian, Songjiang Nanjing, and Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT stations serve different stops in this broad cluster.
Accessibility: MRT lift routes are documented by Taipei Metro, but basement venues and older buildings need venue-level confirmation.
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What to find here

9 places to start with.

bar

1st. Floor Bar Taipei

An LGBTQ+-friendly basement bar built around cocktails, music, conversation, and karaoke.

bar

Wonder Bar

A women-focused LGBTQ+ bar for cocktails and sapphic community nights.

club

TABOO

A women-focused LGBTQ+ club and event brand. Pick a specific party from its current event feed.

club

G*Star Club

A long-running gay nightclub for dancing, pop, and K-pop. Use the club’s event posts to choose the right night.

cultural space

MoCA Taipei

Taipei’s contemporary-art museum, included here for its history of LGBTQ+-centered exhibitions and gender-equality programming.

shop

Illumination Books

One of two sister bookshops on Chifeng Street that regularly co-host LGBTQ+-friendly events.

shop

Athena Books

The old-Europe-styled sister to Illumination Books, with recurring LGBTQ+-friendly events on Chifeng Street.

cinema

SPOT-Huashan

An art cinema inside Huashan 1914 Creative Park that sometimes screens LGBTQ+ films and festivals.

sauna

Soi 13in

A men’s gay sauna in Zhongshan with wet and dry facilities and private relaxation areas.

Around the area

A little visual orientation

Brick industrial buildings and a walkway at Huashan 1914 Creative Park — Huashan 1914 Creative Park.Image: eugene_o · CC BY 2.0

Visitors crossing the open grounds at Huashan 1914 Creative Park — Public space at Huashan 1914 Creative Park.Image: eugene_o · CC BY 2.0

A brick building and outdoor tables at Huashan 1914 Creative Park — Architectural context at Huashan 1914 Creative Park; this is not a current listing photograph.Image: lienyuan lee · CC BY 3.0

City buildings viewed from Huashan 1914 Creative Park — The city seen from Huashan 1914 Creative Park.Image: C.L. Kao (eddie5150) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Think of this as a useful area, not a border.

9 places to start with.

A little visual orientation

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