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1970s Taiwan: Candid Photos Show Everyday Life Of Taiwanese People

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Taiwan is an independent state in East Asia. Taiwan entered the era of a rapid economic boom in the 1980s-90s, and today it is ranked as 15th by GDP per capita. It also transitioned from a one-party to multi-party democracy, and the first presidential election was held in 1996.

The following amazing historical photos show what Taiwan looked like in the early 1970s. These photographs capture streets, roads, markets, and everyday life of Taiwanese people.

#1 A ‘pedicab’ on street, Taiwan, 1970s

A ‘pedicab’ on street, Taiwan, 1970s

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#2 Nancy’s Harbor Hotel, Kaohsiung, 1970s

Nancy's Harbor Hotel, Kaohsiung, 1970s

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#3 Children at 1st checkpoint on road to Ta Han San, Taiwan, 1970s

Children at 1st checkpoint on road to Ta Han San, Taiwan, 1970s

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#4 Movie marquee – Jame’s Bond – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Taichung

Movie marquee - Jame's Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Taichung

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#5 Circle – Train Station as seen from Tainan Hotel, Tainan, 1970s

Circle - Train Station as seen from Tainan Hotel, Tainan, 1970s

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#6 Kuan Sou Ling, 1970s

Kuan Sou Ling, 1970s

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#7 Telephone booth with twins phoning, 1970s

Telephone booth with twins phoning, 1970s

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#8 Hsinchu buildings, Taiwan, 1970s

Hsinchu buildings, Taiwan, 1970s

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#9 Express postman with motorcycle transportation, Taiwan, 1970s

Express postman with motorcycle transportation, Taiwan, 1970s

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#10 Fruit stand, Taiwan, 1970s

Fruit stand, Taiwan, 1970s

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#11 Rice drying on the road after threshing, Taiwan, 1970s

Rice drying on the road after threshing, Taiwan, 1970s

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#12 Taichung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

Taichung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

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#13 Girl on a motorcycle, Taipei, 1970s

Girl on a motorcycle, Taipei, 1970s

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#14 Laundry on ‘fleet’ street, Kaohsiung, 1970s

Laundry on ‘fleet’ street, Kaohsiung, 1970s

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#15 Yushan at night, Kaohsiung, 1970s

Yushan at night, Kaohsiung, 1970s

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#16 Mother with son on bicycle, Taiwan, 1970s

Mother with son on bicycle, Taiwan, 1970s

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#17 Tainan street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

Tainan street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

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#18 Tainan train station, Taiwan, 1970s

Tainan train station, Taiwan, 1970s

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#19 Today department store, Taipei, 1970s

Today department store, Taipei, 1970s

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#20 Kaohsiung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

Kaohsiung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

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#21 Fleet street, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1970s

Fleet street, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1970s

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#22 George’s book shop across the street from Nancy’s

George's book shop across the street from Nancy's

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#23 Stopped for an air raid alert in a small village, Taichung, 1970s

Stopped for an air raid alert in a small village, Taichung, 1970s

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#24 The toy man, Taichung, 1970s

The toy man, Taichung, 1970s

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#25 Tainan street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

Tainan street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

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#26 Chung Shan North Road with an MP directing traffic, Taipei, 1970s

Chung Shan North Road with an MP directing traffic, Taipei, 1970s

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#27 Shin Mun Tien, Taipei, 1970s

Shin Mun Tien, Taipei, 1970s

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#28 Kaohsiung seen from the hotel, Taiwan, 1970s

Kaohsiung seen from the hotel, Taiwan, 1970s

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#29 The Empress Hotel, Kaohsiung, 1970s

The Empress Hotel, Kaohsiung, 1970s

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#30 Small town street scene, Taiwan, 1970s

Small town street scene, Taiwan, 1970s

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#31 Street market, Taiwan, 1970s

Street market, Taiwan, 1970s

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#32 Kaohsiung seen from the hotel, Taiwan, 1970s

Kaohsiung seen from the hotel, Taiwan, 1970s

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#33 A train yard next to Nancy’s and near the harbor, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1970s

A train yard next to Nancy's and near the harbor, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1970s

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#34 Noodle stand across street from Nancy’s Hotel, Kaohsiung, 1970s

Noodle stand across street from Nancy's Hotel, Kaohsiung, 1970s

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#35 Man standing in front of his store, Taiwan, 1970s

Man standing in front of his store, Taiwan, 1970s

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#36 Small town street scene, Taiwan, 1970s

Small town street scene, Taiwan, 1970s

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#37 Taichung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

Taichung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

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#38 Kaohsiung harbor area school yard after a rain, Taiwan, 1970s

Kaohsiung harbor area school yard after a rain, Taiwan, 1970s

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#39 Kaohsiung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

Kaohsiung street scenes, Taiwan, 1970s

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#40 Country town, Taiwan, 1970s

Country town, Taiwan, 1970s

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Bishop Botanist says:

February 27, 2026 at 14:20 Copy Link of a Comment

I’ve known a relative of 金合利(the dude holding the knife) when i was in Kinmen.

They used to tell me that he and his parents would go around the island and use a makeshift forge on the go to fix peoples wok.

Kind of a fun interesting history of him

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Admiral Meatball says:

March 1, 2026 at 09:07 Copy Link of a Comment

Not much has changed.

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