Ailsa at Wheresmybackpack presented another photo challenge this week – street markets. I couldn’t think of anywhere I’d photographed one, and then I remembered our trip to Beijing.
We started out shopping for souvenirs and gifts down the main shopping street, and noticed some side streets with outdoor booths. We decided to wander down one, and found crowded allleys full of all kinds of goods made of brass, wood, and paper..
as well as food vendors selling roasted snacks – mystery meat and large insects on skewers!
The Retiring Sort 
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Oh yes, those insects on skewers really didn’t appeal to me either. Fascinatingly gruesome though. 😉 Great market pics.
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Thanks! One of the fun things about traveling is understanding how differently different groups view things! 🙂
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This is such a great collection of photos. Love the last shot of the skewers – shows that we Chinese eat just about anything! 🙂
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It was interesting! 🙂
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This week’s travel challenge is a tricky one, but I bet you’re up to it! xxx Ailsa http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/06/01/rhythm/
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There is so much to see in your photos, really interesting look at shopping and people.
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Thanks! 😉
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A most interesting post :D. What did you it at the end?
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We bought a few souvenirs – but we ate back at our hotel!
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Better to be safe than sorry 😉 Right?
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Exactly – we wanted to enjoy our trip, and not take a chance on upset tummies! 😉
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I’ve been here also, thanks for the photos!
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You’re welcome – thanks for stopping by!
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Beautiful collection of pictures. Great work. 🙂
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Thanks, Arindam! 🙂
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Colourful scenes, and love the really weird looking stuff on skewers! Did you sample any?
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Thanks! And, no, I’m not that brave! 😉
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Love the third picture in particular – it really captures the people looking at the goods and makes you realize how big those markets are! Great work!
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Thanks – there were blocks of these alleys in back of the big main boulevard – and we discovered them almost by accident! 😉
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OH, Poke-about gone wild! – nice shots
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Thanks, Lynne! 😉
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I remember Beijing so vividly like It was just there yesterday. The markets are filled with wonderful products that shopping is hard to resist. Exciting post. Thanks.
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Thanks! 🙂
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Mystery meat and insects, oh my! These are gorgeous photos – they captured the vibe of a street market and the culture so well. 🙂
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Thanks, Imelda! And thanks for the visit 😉
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Insects. Okay! I did think that they looked alot like big armour-plated cockroaches or potato bugs. Well, there I go, now I know!
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Scary thing is, I didn’t know exactly what any of this food was!
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Love it, I’m so glad you remembered you had these! Those skewered insects will keep me awake tonight, squeak!
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Yes – I believe my initial response was, “Yikes!”
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It sounds very fun. I would like to walk around and buy Variois food.
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Thanks for stopping by!
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Lovely photos! I remember those bugs and scorpions on sticks…ugh!
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There were quite a few stands that had them.. guess I’m not very adventurous! Or maybe that’s why they were down side streets and not on the man tourist boulevard!
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Love your street market photos.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Thanks so much! 😉
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The color. The food. The hustle and bustle. The whole tone of the makrket is fun! Great photos. Must have been a fabulous trip.
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It was, thanks!
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Beautiful photo collection about WPC Street Markets, well done my friend. Thumb up ! really amazing. 😀
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Thank you 😉
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