Photos from the Traditional Market* on New Year’s
Eve
Hsinchu Shwei Yuan Market 新竹水源市場
February 2, 2011
(click on each photo to see a larger version)
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Market Street |
Sausages |
Cabbages |
Pork |
Fish |
Chicken |
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Dry Ingredients |
Homemade Noodles |
Festive Oranges |
Flowers |
Convenience Store |
Cheap Clothing |
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Fruit Shop |
Vegetables |
Grains |
Garlic |
Cherries |
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