Nine major vegetable markets in Xiamen
If prosperity is the face of a city, then the vegetable market hidden in the bustling city is its lining. The wet market is the center of daily life in a city. It is a gathering place for people and food, and contains the flavor and fireworks of the city.
Since the 1920s, Xiamen has had nine major vegetable markets one after another, witnessing the tenderness of the bustling market of old Xiamen.
The First Vegetable Market
The Old City Market and the Cityside Market among old Xiamen people are located at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Gucheng East Road.
The No. 1 wet market is no longer its original appearance and has become a "Southern Fujian Specialty Food Street". Only the market signboard remains. The First Market, built in 1928, is the earliest documented farmer's market in history.
Second Vegetable Market
Nowadays, we only hear of "Second Market Station", but we don't know that it actually got its name from the Second Vegetable Market. The Second Food Market, which once left warm memories for Xiamen citizens, was replaced by a tall Meiren Palace Building. The "Meiren Palace Food Market" opened on the ground floor is actually a continuation of the Second Market, while the Xi'an Road Flower and Bird Market next to it is more well-known. .
The Third Vegetable Market
is located in the Bishan Road area of ??Xiaogang, between Siming South Road and Minzu Road. The market has disappeared, residential buildings have been built on the original site, and the market has been moved to the opposite side and turned into the "Bishan Road Wet Market". Today there is only one store selling meat floss and dried meat, named "Xianggong Gongsan City Branch", adhering to this historical memory.
The Fourth Vegetable Market
It is located south of Yuantong Center on Siming North Road, between Siming North Road and Kaiyuan Road. The market has disappeared, and only the walls of the storefronts along the street remain at the old site. House numbers retain memories.
The only memory that remains may be Sibeite Sachets. This 20-year-old store is still open at the intersection of the Fourth Market. Many old Xiamen people still buy a few freshly baked sachets every day. Take home the "special sachet".
The Fifth Food Market
The former Fifth Market was located in the downtown of Xiamen Old Town, in the alley behind the Zhonghua Cinema, and hidden around the Laiya Department Store in the main business district of Zhongshan Road , someone used to call it "Shanghai Street".
In the "New Xiamen Guide" published during the fall of Xiamen in 1941, the Fifth Market has mysteriously disappeared, and the specific reasons are difficult to verify. The Fifth Vegetable Market, which was supposed to be the busiest, disappeared silently. In the long history.
The Sixth Vegetable Market
Located at the intersection of Taishan Road, Shuixian Road and Diaozi Road, the once prosperous Sixth Vegetable Market is the most complete existing one. During the Republic of China, Xiamen's old market has now disappeared, and the entire building has been turned into a residence. There are scattered vendors and vegetable farmers hawking downstairs.
The Sixth Market is connected to Taishan Road and still retains the original architectural style from the Republic of China period. The facade decorations of the buildings along the road have a strong Nanyang style.
The Seventh Vegetable Market
Located between Datong Road and Siming East Road, the old market is still open. Every morning, there are always old Xiamen people taking the bus to buy vegetables. It has become a common rule for old Xiamen people to buy seafood in eight markets and vegetables in seven markets. The distance between the two markets is not far, both are on Datong Road.
The Eighth Vegetable Market
It is located near the intersection of Kaihe Road. Someone summed it up this way: "I jump in the busy harbor and love the narrow alleys of the old city." The Eighth Vegetable Market is the oldest existing dish in Xiamen The richest vegetable market is also a hiding place for gourmets.
The eight cities have become the largest farmers' and vegetable markets in Xiamen Island, and they are also the vegetable markets with the most complete and complete products among the nine major vegetable markets. Compared with most of the old markets in Xiamen, which have gradually shrunk due to the rise of modern supermarkets, , the eight cities have achieved reverse growth. Gorgeous and fashionable are the keynotes of Xiamen, and the eight cities are lively and lively, and even have a sense of loyalty.
The Ninth Food Market
Located at the intersection of Siming South Road and Ding'an Road, the market has disappeared and turned into the Tiger City Seafood Food Street. The important business district Chinatown is nearby.
There are not many historical records about the Ninth Market. The last time it appeared in a newspaper was when "Xiamen Daily" reported "The Ninth Market Renewed" on January 15, 1957.