Everyone in Taiwan , and most of the Japanese , seems to have descended upon the alley today . The weather is beautiful and there are stalls and musicians flanking the cafes , restaurants and crystal shops that do a brisk business even when it 's not Chinese New Year . There are fortune - tellers , portable kitchens that have appeared overnight , tea - sellers , drummers , and even a Western busker who quickly packed up and dissapeared when he saw me coming ; believing , as I did , that he was the only Westerner left in the city .
Why did everyone descend on the alley ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- It was a holiday .
 - None of the above choices .
 - It was a celebration .
 - It was an open market .


It was an open market .