The quick read
Why go
Jingcheng is Changhua's favorite night market, with more than 14,000 Google reviews at an average of 4.4, among the best in central Taiwan. It fills a big stretch of open ground behind Jingcheng High School, with wide aisles and plenty of variety: queue-worthy sweet potato balls, steamed stinky tofu, charcoal-grilled chicken cutlets, chicken soup in little stew pots and Dongshan duck head.
It opens only five nights a week, Wednesday to Sunday, and it is a fair way from Changhua Station, close to half an hour on foot, so most people take a taxi. If you are traveling through central Taiwan by train and stopping a night in Changhua, or want a big market that is less of a crush than Taichung's, it is well worth the ride.
What to eat
- Sweet potato balls
- Steamed stinky tofu
- Charcoal-grilled chicken cutlet
- Chicken soup in small stew pots
- Dongshan duck head
- Purple yam cakes
- Stir-fried duck thick soup
New to stinky tofu? Our guide to night-market food explains it and the other classics.
Where to find the top stalls
The market sits on open ground behind Jingcheng High School, at No. 162 Linsen Road; it moved there from Linsen Road itself to grow (NOWnews, 2024). Our recent sources name the popular stalls but give no stall numbers or positions, so look for the signs.
Night-market stalls rarely have their own address. We describe each position only as our dated sources state it. If you cannot see it, show the sign text to a vendor nearby. Stalls move and hours change, so check before a special trip.
Sweet potato balls: Xiang Wang Sweet Potato Balls
Look for the sign
祥旺地瓜球
Where: Our dated sources name the stall but give no house or stall number, so look for the sign. TVBS calls it the market's most popular queue. One 2026 guide writes the name 翔旺地瓜球. Prices seen: NT$30 small, NT$50 large (TVBS, 2024); NT$30 a serving (gofunit, 2026).
Search Google Maps for Xiang Wang Sweet Potato Balls, opens in a new tab
Sources: TVBS Supertaste (2024-08-17) opens in a new tab, NOWnews (2024-09-17) opens in a new tab, gofunit.com (2026-07-29) opens in a new tab
Steamed stinky tofu: Wang Ji Steamed Stinky Tofu
Look for the sign
旺記清蒸臭豆腐
Where: Our dated sources name the stall but give no house or stall number, so look for the sign. gofunit (2026) praises the rich broth.
Search Google Maps for Wang Ji Steamed Stinky Tofu, opens in a new tab
Sources: NOWnews (2024-09-17) opens in a new tab, gofunit.com (2026-07-29) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2024-08-17) opens in a new tab
Charcoal-grilled chicken cutlet: Shu Yi Shu Er Charcoal Chicken Cutlet
Look for the sign
數一數二碳烤香雞排
Where: Our dated sources name the stall but give no house or stall number, so look for the sign. The cutlet is fried, then grilled over charcoal (gofunit, 2026).
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Sources: NOWnews (2024-09-17) opens in a new tab, gofunit.com (2026-07-29) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2024-08-17) opens in a new tab
Chicken soup in small stew pots: Su Ji Chicken Soup Stew Pots
Look for the sign
蘇記雞湯燉盅
Where: Our dated sources name the stall but give no house or stall number, so look for the sign. Soups include Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and chicken soup with pickled peppers (gofunit, 2026).
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Sources: NOWnews (2024-09-17) opens in a new tab, gofunit.com (2026-07-29) opens in a new tab, TVBS Supertaste (2024-08-17) opens in a new tab
Dongshan duck head: Ding Yang Dongshan Duck Head
Look for the sign
鼎揚東山鴨頭
Where: Our dated sources name the stall but give no house or stall number, so look for the sign. Fried to order (gofunit, 2026).
Search Google Maps for Ding Yang Dongshan Duck Head, opens in a new tab
Sources: NOWnews (2024-09-17) opens in a new tab, gofunit.com (2026-07-29) opens in a new tab
Getting there
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Address area: No. 162 Linsen Road, on open ground behind Jingcheng High School (精誠中學), Changhua City
Changhua
Type: TRAApprox. walk: 28 minNote: About 2 km on foot (Google Maps walking directions, read 2026-10-30). NOWnews (2024) suggests a taxi from the station instead.Walking route from this station opens in a new tabTRA Changhua Station
Type: TaxiNote: About 10 minutes (NOWnews, 2024-09-17).Practical details
We have not confirmed rain cover, seating, toilets, payment or parking for this market yet.
Strengths
- Rated 4.4 on Google from over 14,000 reviews
- Spacious, with a wide range of stalls (NOWnews, 2024)
- Open five nights a week, until 01:00
- Changhua is an easy stop on the train line through central Taiwan
Know before you go
- About 28 minutes on foot from TRA Changhua; most visitors take a taxi
- Closed Monday and Tuesday
- Parking takes some effort, and a reviewer quoted by TVBS (2024) counted only six shared restrooms
- The popular sweet potato ball stall has long queues
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