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Night Market Brawl: Stall Owner Apologizes, Offers Refunds After Dispute

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A dispute between two adjacent stalls at the Miaodong Night Market in Fengyuan, Taiwan, escalated into a physical altercation.
  • The conflict began over one stall encroaching on the other's space, leading to one vendor overturning tables and damaging property.
  • The affected stall owner apologized to customers present during the incident and offered full refunds.

A dispute over stall boundaries at the Miaodong Night Market in Fengyuan, Taiwan, erupted into a violent confrontation Tuesday evening. The long-standing animosity between two neighboring vendors boiled over when one stall allegedly encroached on the other's designated space.

The argument quickly escalated, with one vendor reportedly losing control, overturning tables and damaging the adjacent stall's property. Patrons dining at the market were caught in the chaos and fled in panic.

In response to the incident, the owner of the affected stall issued an apology on Facebook. They confirmed that video evidence of the conflict and previous provocations by the other party has been secured and will be submitted to judicial authorities. The owner expressed deep regret for the disruption and offered full refunds to any customers who were present during the altercation, whether dining in or ordering takeout.

Both parties involved have filed assault charges against each other. Police are investigating the incident, and the case has been forwarded to the prosecutor's office.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.