XIMEN FABRIC MARKET used to be a Japanese-style garden with a central fountain. To respond to commercial needs, the Market evolved into the Ciancao Shopping Zone, characterized by a series of interconnected courtyard-style buildings, and later became Ximen Plaza, the largest fabric market in southern Taiwan, as the textile industries boomed.

Over the years, Ximen Plaza has been confronted with challenges on and off, such as the rise of department stores, the popularity of ready-to-wear clothing, renovations of historic buildings, and the impact of the pandemic. The Plaza seemed like a void frozen in time, slumbering in the relics of West Market.

Through the Design Movement for Public, the old name "XIMEN FABRIC MARKET" is now restored and the plaza has undergone a transformative renovation to enhance its spaces, entrances and alleyways. This transformation has created a nighttime signage museum that narrates the space's story. The entire area, both open and intimate, is rich with historical elements, effectively making the space itself a museum. Anything that seems deceptively ordinary is the exhibit, and invites visitors to reveal the true treasure from different eras.