Chengdu, Sichuan

Spice Seller

This is the spice market in Chengdu. Sellers of like types of goods flock together to sell their wares. The city rents out space to these vendors at a very reasonable price. All manner of spices are available here. But you buy them in bulk and store them in you own container. You either bring your own container or they put what you buy in an old newspaper for you to carry home.