Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/21
By Lee Hsin-Yin, Liu Chien-pang and Huang Li-yun

Taipei, May 21 (CNA) When a pair of scissors used to kill snakes were covered gently in red cloth Monday, it symbolized not only the closure of the last shop in the Huaxi Street Night Market that served only snake dishes but also the end of one of Taiwan’s iconic night market scenes.

“We want to take a bow proudly and beautifully, and thank everyone who has ever visited us for a bowl of snake soup, which might have cured your scalp ringworm,” said Kuo Yi-chien (郭懿堅), owner of the Asian Snake Eatery.

His remarks drew rounds of applauses from hundreds of local residents and visitors on hand to witness the closure of the diner.

Kuo’s shop was known as the last snake “specialty store” in the market in Wanhua District.
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