A staple of Life in China is the Local Market. Of course you find supermarkets and department stores in the cities, even Walmarts, but not far from them, you will always find the local market or shopping alleys, which is not necessarily just for shopping. Folks come to socialize, these are essential meeting places for the local communities.
Here's a picture tour of the local market and shopping streets, just around the corner from our hotel in Jiu Jiang.
Transporting goods to shop
The Flower Stands
Setting up early in the morning
By car, truck, bicycle, scooter, anything goes...
Rickshaws still abound
...And for all your household needs...
...many of the same shops...
...lining the street...
Fresh fruit stands
...and produce market...
Streets get busier later in the day
The local tailor shop
And the local grocer...
...noodles...
...grains and dried goods...
...paper products and more...
The liquor/medicinal store?
...clothing made to measure...
A very good day at the market indeed...
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