Dunhuang Night Market

Dunhuang Night Market is a night market held on the Dong Dajie in the city centre of Dunhuang, Gansu, China, popular with tourists during the summer months. Many souvenir items are sold, including such typical items as jade, jewelry, scrolls, hangings, small sculptures, leather shows puppets, coins, Tibetan horns and Buddha statues.^[1]

A sizable number of members of China's ethnic minorities engage in business at these markets. A Central Asian dessert or sweet is also sold, consisting of a large, sweet confection made with nuts and dried fruit, sliced into the portion desired by the customer.

References

1. ^ China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. pp. 494.