The history of industrialization in the city of Taipei begins early in the 20th century, during the era of Japanese rule, with private factories such as those making soy sauce, soap, ice and sugar. These factories were located mostly within the city, in the neighborhoods of Mengjia and Dadaocheng.
台北市的工業化歷程始自 20 世紀初的日治時期，起初的類別以醬油、肥皂、製冰、製糖等民生工業為主，集中在台北城內、艋舺及大稻埕，並逐漸取代了從清代以來沿淡水河岸市街、依賴水路運輸的傳統小工房。