History
- October 1992: The Taipei City government decided to demolish the Chunghwa Market (中華商場 Zhōnghuá Shāngchǎng).
- March 2000: The Taipei Underground Market was opened with shops made available for 810 of the original tenants of the demolished market.
- March 15, 2004: The Station Front Metro Mall was re-opened, allowing the rest of the 254 tenants of the original Chunghwa Market to open for business there.
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