Market in Shidong
Publish:China Guizhou Travel Guide  Time:2017-12-21  Views:1247


Shidong market is thought to be one of the most interesting markets in southwest China, it‘s worth a visit. Different from other markets, this market starts early at around 07:00am and ends at around 12:00am. For selling good at the market, some sellers arrive at 04:00am for occupying a good location and meet more buyers. The late ones can only take the remote booth.



Shidong becomes well known not only because of its Dragon boat festival and Sisters Meal festival, but also its markets, embroidery making and silver ornaments making. Around Shidong, there are more than 50 Miao villages, a market becomes quite necessary for them to exchange products or trade. Local wedding ceremonies or baby‘s One Month Grow ceremony are often arranged after the market, because the local market is the only chance for them to buy everything, such as silver ornaments, animals, meat, and firecrackers.

Textile market:


Indigo dyeing business:


The market in Shidong happens every 6 days, according to the days of animals. Shidong township is located in Southeastern Guizhou, stays aside a river which is called Qingshuijiang river, it goes to Yangtse river which ever made Shidong an important dock town for business. When the business people came, not only did the business arrived but also the outside culture, handcrafts design reached here, influence the local tradition until today.


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