Donghuamen Night Market was a
night market
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located in the northern end of
Wangfujing
Wangfujing () is a shopping street in Beijing, China, located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District. The majority of the main area is pedestrianised. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been commercial activities in ...
in
Beijing
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, China. Dong Hua Men is written 东华门, the name of the East Gate of the Forbidden City.
Description
One can find a row of unusual food stalls. An array of
Chinese food
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delicacies are on display with people bustling around to experience some new tastes. Items such as sheep's particular parts, offal soup,
deep fried
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crickets, centipedes, silk worms, scorpions and lizards are available to eat on a stick. There are also the more widely recognised Western foods such as
spring roll
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s,
dumplings
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,
crab cakes
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and candy fruit. All stalls display their food selections in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English. The food was displayed raw and can be deep fried in a large Wok upon request.
Closure
Due to hygiene and noise complaints, the Donghuamen market closed on 24 June 2016.
See also
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Wangfujing
Wangfujing () is a shopping street in Beijing, China, located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District. The majority of the main area is pedestrianised. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been commercial activities in ...
References
External links
"Donghuamen Night Market"- Beijing Guide
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