Donghuamen Night Market
Beijing, China
Donghuamen Night Market is located north of Donganmen Street in Beijing’s Dongcheng District. One can find a row of unusual food stalls. An array of Chinese food delicacies are on display with people bustling around to experience some new tastes. Items such as sheep’s particular parts, offal soup, deep fried crickets, centipedes, silkworms, scorpions and lizards are available to eat on a stick. There are also the more widely recognized Western foods such as spring rolls, dumplings, crab cakes, and candy fruit. All stalls display their food selections in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English. Food is displayed raw and can be deep fried in a large Wok upon request. These images were taken by me during the time my son, Na’il, and I explored Beijing during December 2011.