When traveling abroad, natural scenery, places of interest and historical sites and popular ancient streets can all be used as punch cards. Have you heard that the vegetable market is very popular?

After visiting many cities, I was impressed that only the first market in Sanya is full of tourists. Many foreigners like to buy seafood in this market, then take it to a nearby food processing shop and ask the chef to make a delicious seafood meal.

In Xiamen, Fujian, the popular vegetable market is called Bashi.

Eight markets in Xiamen is the abbreviation of the eighth vegetable market in Xiamen. There used to be nine major local vegetable markets, but it is not easy to find other old markets now, because most of them withdrew from the historical stage during the transformation of the old city.

Bashi is located in Kaihe Road, Siming District, Xiamen City. It belongs to an old area, and it is full of strong street customs. If you want to find the traditional "Xiamen flavor", many locals will recommend it here.

how popular are the eight cities? It is said that Wilber Pan and Nicholas Tse came here to buy seafood.

The stalls in Bashi City are mainly concentrated in a long lane, with stalls on both sides facing each other. The morning market and dusk are particularly lively every day, and it is even more crowded in the first few days of holidays, which is rare in cities.

besides selling seafood, Bashi also sells various local products. Some snack stalls have been in operation for many years. When my friends took me there was a long queue in front of the stalls, and some foreign tourists who came here were also involved.

Eight cities were busy earlier, but there were almost no tourists. All the visitors were locals living nearby. Buyers and sellers spoke fluent Minnan. With the development of Xiamen, a large number of foreign talents poured in, and Mandarin became the second mainstream language.

I stayed in Bashi for half an hour, strolled slowly, took photos slowly, and ate several snacks in the middle. I found that many tourists came to buy things by bike.

Outside Bashi, it is a lively old street, and there are many old arcades with strong Nanyang characteristics nearby, which show the characteristics of Xiamen's hometown of overseas Chinese.

Bashi is a paradise in Xiamen people's real life. With the advancement of urban modernization, I wonder how long this ancient and simple vegetable market will last. At least for the moment, its beauty cannot be missed. This beauty lies not in appearance, but in the character of the street.