As the Republic of China has progressed, many traditions and customs have disappeared. Some areas have held out longer against the encroachments of modern civilization, however, such as the Linkou district of Taipei County. Linkou, consisting of 12 separate villages, is located on a plateau to the west of Taipei. On the first and 15th of each lunar month, the periodic market arrives as of old.
「趕集」這個古意盎然的名詞，彷彿早已跟現代生活脫節，只該往久遠的日子裡去尋找了；然而，就在離台北市車程不過一小時的林口，每月農曆的初一和十五，人們還是興緻勃勃地沉浸在廟會、市集的歡愉中… …，十數年不變。