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Copping It 3

  • krolesh
  • Jun 18, 2024
  • 1 min read

Erdaoqiao Bazaar


The Erdaoqiao Market is a really beautiful and super interesting place to visit at night, it's jam packed full of tourists, locals, and wares from all over Central Asia and Pakistan.



The slow spin through downtown at peak hour



Meaty street stalls are everywhere. At least this one had chick peas.


It took me ages to find somewhere to actually park my bike. At one point I tried to lock it to a post outside a small police booth, but an old cop came out and told me not to. When I asked him why, the translation came out as ....


Was he worried about terrorism?


Bringing kitsch to a new level




The Erdaoqiao markets have been situated in this place for centuries, near the mosque compound. These days it appears the beautiful mosque has been completely swamped by the market development.







School Uniforms of the World #354





It's a super great place to peoplewatch





This isn't a mannequin





Veg jiaozi without the veg



The goats' bodies aren't hidden beneath the silver counter. They're all stewed up in the big tray.





Who knows what lurks beneath these murky waters



Mandarin getting his hands dirty for a change



Slicing up Buddha-knows-what



Sweeties with sweeties



Beginning a lifetime of posing




Modern bricklaying



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