Top 7 Night Markets in China
Night markets are one of the best places to experience local Chinese life. You will see local people buying things, eating street foods, or strolling around. These are the best night markets in China:
1. Xi'an Night Market
Xi'an is home to a large population of Hui people (to the extent that any minority population in China can be called “large”); the Hui are Muslims. The Xi'an night market is located behind the town's Great Mosque.
Xian's night market is located behind the drum tower. The area is a large shopping district made up of small lanes and alleys. The buildings are built in the architectural style of the Qing dynasty and are quite colorful. At night, many vendors and snack sellers set up stalls along the narrow streets to sell local arts and food. The shops sell Xian specialties like art supplies, traditional fans, tea shadow puppets, and snacks. There are many tea houses where visitors can relax, have a cup of tea, and people-watch.
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2. Nanchan Si Night Market in Chengdu
Song Xian Qiao Market's large antique market can be found close to the Green Ram Taoist temple in the western part of Chengdu city. Here, visitors will find everything from relics and old porcelain dishes to jewelry, calligraphy also some Tibetan stuff.
3. Lijiang Night Market
At night, the famous bar street in the Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan is worth a visit. No matter where you go, you will find a harmonious combination of tradition and fashion in the city.
4. Hong Kong Night Market
The most important belong to Kowloon: Temple Street Market & Ladies Market. Temple Street Market: Late in the evening this market offers a wide selection of cheap men's wear, gadgets, watches, pens, sunglasses, CDs, and luggage in the alleys at nightfall. It is a really big store from 8 pm till 11 pm. The stalls occupy the whole street and abound in gadgets, luggage, and watches, playsets (mah-jong), traditional teapots in the shape of lotus leaves, and other low-priced goods.
East of Nathan Road, the Ladies Market (specialized in womenswear) in Tung Choi Street is similar to the Temple Street night market, but it takes place during the day from noon to 10:30 pm. It is essentially centered on cheap clothes, jewels, and accessories. A lot of stalls of dai pong dong (Chinese food) in the neighboring streets.
Donghuamen Night Market, Beijing is a good option when you want to try one of the local dishes. This area is packed with numerous food stalls and market stalls. You can also give it a try at the Yong An Li vegetable market.
Donghuamen Yeshi, in the northern extremity of Wangfujing, is worth seeing. You can buy lamb kebabs beef or chicken, grilled corn, tofu, pancakes, Inner Mongolia cheese, stuffed eggplants, shrimp, and hundreds of other curiosities which leave generally foreigners stunned! The market is open every day from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
5. Dunhuang Night Market
The city of Dunhuang welcomes numerous markets and the most interesting is certainly the Night market.
Known under the name of Shazhou market (沙洲夜市, shāzhōu yèshì), this night market is the biggest open-air market in Dunhuang. You will find crafts, antiques, jade jewels, jade objects, tea but also local products, as well as folklore items from different ethnic groups of China.
From a gastronomic point of view, Shazhou Night Market is one of the best places to taste culinary specialties of the city: soft melon Huanghe and melon Hami, Saozi noodles, filled bread rolls, or mutton kebabs…
6. Shanghai Night Market
Shanghai night markets begin at the end of the day when the sun goes down and continue until stocks last in the middle of the night. Generally situated in the heart of the hutongs, there is a vibrant population. More than a simple place to purchase, local people, take their meals with work colleagues, friends, or family.
7. Night Market on the Zhongshan Road, Guilin
Every evening of the year, except during the Chinese New Year, the main street of Guilin called Zhongshan Road is an immense market for the biggest enjoyment of Chinese and foreign tourists.
You will appreciate stalls of small craft objects, souvenirs, paintings, local specialties, postcards... Everybody finds what he/she is looking for there. And if you are not an amateur in shopping, it is at least one excellent digestive leisurely walk after dinner!
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