Night market | nightmarket
StreetmarketsoperatingprimarilyatnightNightmarketsornightbazaars(Chinese:夜市)arestreetmarketswhichoperateatnightandaregenerallydedicatedtomoreleisurelystrolling,shopping,andeatingthanmorebusinesslikedaymarkets.Theyaretypicallyopen-airmarketspopularinEastAsia,SoutheastAsia,andChinatownsinseveralotherregionsoftheworld.History[edit]TheconceptofthenightmarkettracesitsrootsbacktothemedievalChineseTangdynasty.TheTanggovernmentputstrictsanctionsonnightmarketsandtheiroperationsinA.D.836.Towardsthee...
Street markets operating primarily at night
Night markets or night bazaars (Chinese: 夜市) are street markets which operate at night and are generally dedicated to more leisurely strolling, shopping, and eating than more businesslike day markets. They are typically open-air markets popular in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Chinatowns in several other regions of the world.
History[edit]The concept of the night market traces its roots back to the medieval Chinese Tang dynasty. The Tang government put strict sanctions on night markets and their operations in A.D. 836. Towards the end of the Tang Dynasty, economic expansion led to less state regulation and restrictions being lifted on night markets. During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), night markets played a central role in Chinese nightlife. These markets were found in corners of large cities. Some stayed open for twenty-four hours. Song period night markets are also known to have included restaurants and brothels due to...