CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- In Chongqing, going to a fair is a kind of “shopping”. The huge market was crowded with people and the shouts and pleas came one after another, which is very lively. This is Wangjiabao Farmers Market located in Caijia, Beibei District, Chongqing Municipality. On the day number with “3, 6 and 9” of a month in the Gregorian calendar, the Market is regarded by many people as the “treasure fair”, and many netizens have to visit here.

Zheng Yinglian, 60 years old, came from Tongxing Center Street, Beibei District about 04:00, and took her home-made breakfast food including steamed breads, steamed twisted rolls and glutinous rice cakes. When she just put and prepared them on the stall, some customers came here.

Due to sweet peaches and crisp plums, many people gathered in front of the fruit stalls. Stall owner Zhang You said that he lived in Beibei, he went to the Market at 02:00 to make preparation for the fair on every fair day, and he had customers as early as 06:00.

The bustling fair attracts vendors from the districts other than Beibei District. Ms. Liang and her husband are from Shapingba District. Pig’s large intestines, beef, pig ears... attracted many customers. They were very busy. “We are attracted by the passenger flow here”. Ms. Liang said that the business here depends on “volume”.

In addition to the permanent stalls, there are many vendors who find temporary places, spread two or three nylon bags, and put on the fresh vegetables to sell.

Holding the scale and turning the weight skillfully, the 74-year-old woman’s operation brought back memories of our childhood. She said that she had grown all the water spinaches by herself, and it was a pity to throw them away when she could not eat up them, so she carried them to the Market to sell. She also asked her children to help make a money receiving QR code, and she said: “I also want to keep up with the times.”

The old man Shen (the first from the right), in his 70s, arrived at the Market shortly after 08:00, filling his cart with vegetables and trying to pick up more fruit. In his opinion, these vegetables and fruits are fresh and affordable, and it was worth it for him to take two buses in the morning.

Who can resist the memories of childhood? Who can say no to the hustle and bustle here? So the young came here. They took photos, reminisced and ate out, even wrote down a “guide” and posted it on social media for netizens to refer to.

Passing a stall, Li Xueping (the second from the left) was tempted by the fragrant paste cakes. After discovering the Market on social media, she made an appointment with her classmates to take photos here. “It’s so busy, and I’m going to film it,” she said. Zeng Lihong (the third from the left) told the reporter that the fun of going to a fair was completely different from going to a supermarket. The crowds of people, vendors shouting, and dizzying small goods reminded her of the time of childhood.

There are vegetables and fruits, agricultural and sideline products, daily necessities, and hardware products. It was learned that Wangjiabao Farmers Market covers an area of more than 11,000 square meters, and has more than 600 stalls. The reporter walked all the way for more than two hours, and still did not visit the whole market. This weekend is the fair day again. You can go and have a look around here. (Translated by Liu Hongyan, Fathom Language Limited)