"Where are the fun and delicious night markets in Guangzhou now?" When many friends see this question, they may recommend a few food stalls that sell late night snacks, but in fact, I think this topic is one of the most painful ones for me in these years of living in Guangzhou.

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When I first came to Guangzhou in the 1980s, I could still see many people pushing bicycles out to sell fried snails in places like the Changdi, and I could even see people rowing boats selling "Tingzi porridge".

What impressed me about the snail frying back then were the briquette stoves and the tin pots that constantly made the sound of metal clashing. The dense crowds sitting by the Pearl River. The snail shells lying on the ground may be a bit unclassy, ??but at that time Guangzhou people ate snails.

This scene really left a deep impression on me!

The most intimate thing about Guangzhou is its urbanization and its slightly disorderly freedom.

However, today, it is difficult to recreate those familiar scenes in Guangzhou~ Every city is chasing modernization, and every city is trying to make itself taller.

The 2010 Asian Games indeed raised the overall level of Guangzhou a lot, but in that year, many of the long-established late-night snack places disappeared.

I am not opposed to cities becoming more beautiful, but I think it is better to leave some room for tolerance. I have been to night markets in many cities in Taiwan, and I feel that the atmosphere is the government's measure to maintain peace and harmony in modern cities and citizens' lives.

Everyone has some personal feelings about night markets.

When barbecue first became popular in Guangzhou more than ten years ago, the area around Xiadu Road and Qianjin Road was bustling with people and a sea of ??grilled oysters every night. At that time, many young people’s gatherings were based on eating oysters.

Enjoy the mountains of oyster shells.

I still clearly remember meeting a barbecue restaurant that sold oysters for 20 yuan a dozen. If you buy two dozen, you will get one extra for free. The quality of the oysters is not bad, but due to the sudden rectification, it has become a serious pollution source area.

, on the day when the city management was inspecting Xiadu Road, I happened to watch an oyster stall cart being overturned. Later, these two places never re-formed such an imposing Guangzhou roasted oyster stall, and there was no decent gathering place anymore.

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In the earlier urban villages, the main reasons for night market distribution centers were two: the cheap rent, and the diverse identity composition of the tenants. Therefore, the urban village area has become the most complete national snacks in Guangzhou.

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In the urbanization movement, with the further development of the real estate industry, urban villages have been eliminated one by one. Such snack distribution centers can no longer be seen, at least in urban areas.

Surprisingly, however, sometimes the emergence of snack night markets is precisely the result of a spontaneous meeting of fate when the original needs of citizens have been met. For example, Sanlitun in Beijing has inexplicably become a major town for music bars, and Zhujiang New Town

A place that can be called a miracle - Xingsheng Road!

The original "Hunter's Square" that was built there has always been half-dead. Unexpectedly, after a group of foreigners sat on the street drinking coffee and beer, the city's Xinsheng Road suddenly sprung up and became the most fashionable late-night snack market.

But unfortunately, a recent campaign to clean up illegal furnishings caused the business on Xingsheng Road to drop by almost half.

Even worse than it is the Guangzhou Food City located on Zhongshan 8th Road in Guangzhou. It was once planned by the administration. Now it is left there alone without any care, just like the Shanghai City God Temple that was originally planned to be built like the Nanjing Confucius Temple.

The ambitions have long been extinguished... I think it is worth reflecting on the relationship between the two. Why can't the Hunter's Square planned by the administrative power prosper, but the prosperous road where the people gather themselves can prosper?

What is needed more is for some functional departments to think more and manage more scientifically, right?

Back to the topic, if I were to recommend a night market that can still be truly down-to-earth, I think these three streets are still worth visiting: Tangxi Food Street near Airport Road, Baoye Road Food Street on Industrial Avenue, and Yuancun

In the food street on Erheng Road, crayfish, grilled fish, and barbecue are very popular, but without exception, these food streets are far away from the city center.