Photos from the Traditional Market* on New Year’s Eve

Hsinchu Shwei Yuan Market 新竹水源市場

February 2, 2011

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1 market street.JPG

Market Street

2 sausages.JPG

Sausages

3 cabbages

Cabbages

4 pork

Pork

5. fish

Fish

6 chicken

Chicken

7 dried ingredients

Dry Ingredients

8 homemade noodles

Homemade Noodles

9 lucky oranges

Festive Oranges

10 flowers

Flowers

11 convenience store

Convenience Store

12 clothing

Cheap Clothing

13 fruit shop

Fruit Shop

14 vegetables

Vegetables

15 grains

Grains

16 garlic

Garlic

17 cherries

Cherries

18 vegetable stall

Vegetable Shop

 

*We have modern supermarkets all over Taiwan, but the traditional markets still play a big role.  Most are open only in the mornings and close around noon; originally it was where housewives bought their food for the day.  Now, with more working women in urban areas, traditional markets tend to be busier on weekends.  Individual vendors sell their wares.  The vegetables are fresher and cheaper, as are pork, chicken, and fish.  Locally-produced products are in abundance.  Other vendors sell clothing, shoes, pots and pans, and other sundry items.  The local market is always busy and exciting, and a place to meet your neighbors

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