Launched on May 20 this year, the 2-month-old Fengcheng Night Market in Hailing district, Taizhou, Jiangsu province, has quickly become the city's most popular after-dark gathering spot, hitting a peak daily footfall of 16,000 visitors.
The market hosts over 140 stalls covering street food, desserts, drinks, cultural creative products and pet supplies. Six dedicated stalls are reserved for hearing-impaired vendors, adding warm, inclusive touches to the bustling street scene. Around 30 percent of the stall owners are non-local migrants from across China, bringing diverse regional flavors from Northeast China region, Anhui, Henan and beyond.
The Fengcheng Night Market hosts over 140 stalls covering street food, desserts, drinks, cultural creative products and pet supplies. [Photo/WeChat account: weihailing0523]
A visitor documents a mango shaved ice at the Fengcheng Night Market. [Photo/WeChat account: weihailing0523]
A strict category control system avoids disorderly competition, while two on-site cleaners and post-market deep disinfection keep the space tidy at all times. The thriving market has driven nearby retail consumption and created nearly 600 local jobs, turning into a new economic bright spot for Hailing's nighttime economy.