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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

A Day When Police Didn't Stop Me From Taking Photos at Nanqiao Market in Yulin, China

Yulin's Nanqiao (South Bridge) Market (玉林南桥市场)
Nanqiao Market (南桥市场) in Yulin, Guangxi


In numerous cities in China and elsewhere in the world, I often visit wet markets. Each one has its own character, and they offer a glimpse into local culture. They can also be a great place to pick up some cheap and tasty prepared food. Last month in Yulin I stumbled upon the Nanqiao Market (南桥市场) on Jiangbin Road (江滨路). I took relatively few photos, since the market was rather quiet and many stalls weren't in use at the time.

I hadn't planned to mention this market around now, but my first experiences there provide some useful context for a story I have to tell. So I will add that while I was there on the first Monday of May, no police officers stopped me from taking photographs and no strangers clearly prepared to block access to certain areas accompanied me uninvited. Instead, my time there was relatively uneventful, except for meeting two friendly boys excited to meet a foreigner. In addition to the one above, below are some more photos I took there that day, like I have taken without problem at many other wet markets in China.



Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
Wet market on a wet day


pork aisle at Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
"Pork row"


clothes for sale at Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
Some dry goods for sale at the wet market


Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
Many stalls didn't have any activity


two boys at Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
One boy does his homework. One boy provides entertainment.


Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
I of course freely roamed about.


vegetables for sale at Nanqiao Market in Yulin (玉林南桥市场)
Some color

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