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A key milestone in the history of night markets in Hong Kong was the launch of PMQ Night Market in 2014. [4] Contemporary art products, including handicrafts, and fusion food, were introduced, adding new elements to the traditional night market. Bands were invited to perform shows at this market aimed mainly at Hong Kong young people.
Night markets are commonly known as Pasar Malam by the locals, which literally means night market, "pasar" being related to "bazaar" in Persian or also the meaning "market" in Malay/Indonesian, and "malam" meaning "night". A pasar malam is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore that opens in the evening, usually in residential ...
Fu-Da Night Market, Taishan (輔大夜市) Lehua Night Market, Yonghe (樂華夜市) Luzhou Night Market, Luzhou (蘆洲夜市) Nanya Night Market, Banqiao (南雅夜市) Sanhe Night Market, Sanchong (三和夜市) Sanxia Night Market, Sanxia (三峽夜市) Sanzhi Night Market, Sanzhi (三芝夜市) Tamsui Night Market, Tamsui (淡水夜市)
Night market in Hualien, Taiwan. Night markets in Taiwan (Chinese: 夜市; pinyin: yèshì) operate in urban or suburban areas between sunset and sunrise.A few, such as Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market (or Snake Alley), use purpose-built marketplaces, but most occupy either sidewalks or even entire streets that carry vehicle and pedestrian traffic by day.
The Temple Street Night Market is sometimes known as Men's Street as it is popular for men's fashion. The market starts at 2 p.m., but is lively at dusk daily. Traffic is closed on the street at that time as visitors swarm into the street. There are more than a hundred stalls with colourful lights in the market.
Tsuyoshi Nojima stated that Hong Kong and Taiwan serve as "canaries in the coal mine" for how foreign countries, including Japan, might respond to China. In this context, he remarked, "The Tibet and Xinjiang of the day before yesterday, yesterday's Hong Kong, today's Ukraine, tomorrow's Taiwan, and the day after tomorrow's Japan". [27] [28]
It sticks with the development of Hong Kong and becomes one of the local cultures. It is believed that hawkers represent a part of Hong Kong’s culture and the existence of the night market will maintain the culture and collective memories belonged to local people. [10] [11] [12] The night market can boost in tourism of Hong Kong.
Sham Shui Po Night Market, also known as Kweilin Night Market, refers to the temporary night market in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.It emerged during the Chinese New Year holiday in recent years and it is operated by hawkers who sell local street foods such as egg waffles, curry fish balls, steam vermicelli rolls and stinky tofu to festival goers. [1]