Qingping Market

Qingping Market,along 1km of Qingping Lu and Ti Yun Lu just north of Shamian Island, is the largest street market in Guangzhou.

Qingping Market has over 2,000 stalls and over 60,000 people shop here every day. The most infamous section being the meat market where live chickens, cats, dogs, turtles and anteaters are frequently slaughtered on the spot to provide customers with fresh meat.

Behind the packed crowds and stalls there are also some jade and antique stalls and the antique shops along nearby Daihe Lu. The Chinese medicine section is also interesting.