I am a frequent traveler, and I always love to shop, buy some gift items for my love ones and friends back home. I would say Asia is the best place for shopping, because of its weird, unique, bizarre, funny souvenirs found in shopping areas or markets. Every time I travel to a country of my choice, I always asked for the address of night markets or night bazaars of my country host. The night market or night bazaars, are what they call the ‘street market’, where vendors rent a small area for their stalls, and usually, night markets operates at night. You can find cheap and inexpensive items in the night market that includes, ethnic souvenir items, clothing, accessories, jewelries (but be careful, there are lot of fake jewelries), cheaper electronics but most are “pirated” items, street foods, and many more. There are countries who do not have night market, but you can find Chinatown in every country. The flea market or swap meet bazaar, is where vendors also rent spaces to sell or barter their merchandise from bargained items or low quality items to higher quality of second hand goods. The flea markets differ from the night markets, although, they have similar structure and is more distinct from street vending. In Australian English, the flea market is called “trash and treasure markets”, in the Philippine English, they call it Tiangge, which is borrowed from Filipino Chinese speaking Hokkien or maybe from the “Nahuatl tianguis” in Mexican Spanish term, or locally called by Filipinos as talipapa, in India it is known as gurjari or shrukawadi bazzar or juna bazzar. In England it is famous as carboot sales, where the event takes place in open field, parked their car with open trunk which they call the “boot” and the goods displayed on i. But if the event is held in school halls or church halls, they call it jumble sale (or rummage sale, where second hand items are sold) or also known as bring and buy sale. Here are some famous night markets and flea markets.

1) Taiwan: Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market or Snake Alley

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Huaxi Street Night Market, Wanhua, Taiwan"

Huaxi Street Night Market, Wanhua, Taiwan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Huaxi Street Night Market, Wanhua, Taiwan"

Huaxi Street Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Huaxi Street Night Market, Wanhua, Taiwan"

The Xiaochi or street food area in Snake Alley night market, Taipei, Taiwan

Shopping at the night market is affordable for locals and tourists, and I think it is more practical and easy on the budget. For instance in Taiwan, you could buy jeans at 100 TWD (Taiwan dollars) which is equivalent to USD 3.37.

Raohe Street Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Raohe Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan"

Raohe Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan

Raohe Street Tourist Night Market, Taipei City

Raohe Street Tourist Night Market, Taipei City, Street Food stalls

Taiwan Raohe Street Tourist Night Market

Taiwan Raohe Street Tourist Night Market

Shilin Night Market, Shilin, Taipei

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Shilin Night Market, Shilin, Taipei"

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Shilin Night Market, Shilin, Taipei"

Shilin Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Shilin Night Market, street vending"

Shilin Night Market, street vending

Shilin night market, Taipei

Fengjia Night Market, largest night market in Taiwan

Fengjia night market, Taichung city

Fengjia night market, Taichung city

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Feng Jia night market"

Feng Jia night market

Feng Jia Night Market street food stalls

Feng Jia Night Market street food stalls

Ximending Night Market, Taiwan

Ximending Night Market

Ximending Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Busy Ximending Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan"

Busy Ximending Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan

2)  Beijing Dong Hua Men Night Market, Beijing, China

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Dong Hua Men Night Market Beijing"

Dong Hua Men Night Market Beijing

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Beijing Dong Hua Men Night Market Wangfujing Food Market"

Beijing Dong Hua Men Night Market Wangfujing Food Market

Dong Hua Men Night Market and exotic street foods, Beijing, China

Dong Hua Men Night Market and exotic street foods, Beijing, China

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Beijing Dong Hua Men Night Market Wangfujing Food Market"

DongHua Men Night Market,street exoctic foods, DongCheng District , Beijing

Dong Men Night Market, ShenZhen, China

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Dong Men Night Market, ShenZhen, China"

Dong Men Night Market, ShenZhen, China

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Shenzhen Shopping Festival"

Shenzhen Shopping Festival

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa electronics markets of Shenzhen , cheapest electronics"

electronics markets of Shenzhen , cheapest electronics

The cheapest markets of electronics, Shenzhen, China

The cheapest markets of electronics, Shenzhen, China

desktop computers, and repairing, if not making, laptops-- there's certainly enough parts to build them from scratch.

desktop computers, and repairing, if not making, laptops– there’s certainly enough parts to build them from scratch.

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Fake iPhones"

Fake iPhones and Strange Sights at a Shenzhen Market , PCWorld

In 2008, I was in ShenZhen, China and I was so curious to buy electronic items such as mobile phones, laptop, and other accessories, which I found very expensive in any other electronics store. I bought a Blackberry for 500CNY or USD 79.36, but soon I arrived at my hotel room back in Hong Kong, the charger became hot and I was scared to continue charging my phone. Then the following day my phone is not working. Well lesson learned, you can but any items maybe at the night market, but not electronics or gadgets that may endanger your life.

3) Night Market in Hong Kong: Temple Street Night Market, Hong Kong

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Temple Street Night Market , Hong Kong"

Temple Street Night Market , Hong Kong

Temple Street Night Market, shopping at night

Temple Street Night Market, shopping at night

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Temple Street night market, Hong Kong, China"

Temple Street night market, Hong Kong, China

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Temple Street Night Market", food stalls"

Temple Street Night Market”, food stalls

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Temple Street night market, Hong Kong, China"

Temple Street night market, Hong Kong, China

4)  Dongdaemun Night Market, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Dongdaemun Market , Seoul City, South Korea"

Dongdaemun Market , Seoul City, South Korea

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Dongdaemun Market , Seoul City, South Korea"

Dongdaemun Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Dongdaemun Market , Seoul City, South Korea"

Dongdaemun Market, Seoul City, South Korea

Dongdaemun Market - Dongdaemun Shopping - Dongdaemun Gate

Dongdaemun Market – Dongdaemun Shopping – Dongdaemun Gate

5) Japanese Night Market in Moonta Street

Night market in Moonta st, Japan

Night market in Moonta st, Japan

Takeshita Dori District, Tokyo, Japan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Takeshita Dori, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan"

Takeshita Dori, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Takeshita Dori District, Japan

Takeshita Dori District, Japan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Harajuku District , Takeshita-Dori"

Harajuku District , Takeshita-Dori

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Harajuku District , Takeshita-Dori"

Shoppers crowd the street along Takeshita dori in Harajuku, Shibuya

Night Market in Shinjuku, Japan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Night market, Shinjuku"

Night market, Shinjuku

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Night market, Shinjuku"

Street market at Shinjuku, night shopping, Japan

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Night market, Shinjuku"

Shinjuku at night, Tokyo, Japan

6) Night Market In Singapore : Bugis Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bugis night market, Bugis Junction, Singapore"

Bugis night market, Bugis Junction, Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bugis night market, Bugis Junction, Singapore"

Bugis Night Market, Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bugis night market, Bugis Junction, Singapore"

Bugis street market stalls

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bugis night market, Bugis Junction, Singapore"

shopping at Bugis Night Market, Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bugis night market, Bugis Junction, Singapore"

Shopping at Bugis Night Market

7) Chinatown Night Market in Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Chinatown Night Market, Singapore"

Chinatown Night Market, Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Chinatown Night Market, Singapore"

Singapore’s Chinatown night shopping

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Chinatown in Singapore, upper level center"

Chinatown in Singapore, upper level center

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Chinatown Night Market, Singapore"

Singapore’s Chinatown, shopping area

Little India Market, Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Little India Singapore"

Little India Singapore

Little India Market, Singapore

Little India Market, Singapore

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Little India Singapore"

Little India, Singapore

8) Pasar Malam (Night Market) Malaysia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Kuala Lumpur Pasar Malam, Malaysia"

Kuala Lumpur Pasar Malam, Malaysia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Saturday night market in Little India, Kuala Lumpur"

Saturday night market in Little India, Kuala Lumpur

malaysian food, night market, Lorong Tuanku street, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian food, night market, Lorong Tuanku street, Kuala Lumpur

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Petaling Jaya Night Market"

Petaling Jaya Night Market, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

9) Pasar Malam (Night Markets) in Indonesia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Kuta Pasar Malam"

Kuta Pasar Malam in Indonesia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Kuta Pasar Malam"

Pasar Malam in Jakarta, Indonesia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Kuta Pasar Malam"

Indonesia Pasar Malam

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Night market activities, Indonesia"

Night market activities, Indonesia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa night market in Jakarta"

night market in Jakarta, Indonesia.

10) Dong Xuan Night Market, Hanoi, Vietnam

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Dong Xuan Market at night"

Dong Xuan Market at night, Hanoi, Vietnam ,facing Northeast

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Hanoi Night Market, Vietnam"

Hanoi Night Market, Vietnam

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Hanoi Night Market, Vietnam"

Hanoi Night Market, Hanoi, Vietnam

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Saigon Night Market food stalls, Saigon, Vietnam"

Saigon Night Market food stalls, Saigon, Vietnam

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Street markets in Ho Chi Minh,Vietnam"

Street markets in Ho Chi Minh,Vietnam

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Vietnam products sold in night markets"

Vietnam products sold in night markets

11) Angkor Night Market, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa AngKor Night Market , Cambodia"

AngKor Night Market , Cambodia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Angkor Night Market, Siem Reap, Cambodia"

Angkor Night Market, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Cambodia, Siem Reap Night Market"

Cambodia, Siem Reap Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Night Market - Siem Reap Cambodia, Jewelry stalls"

Night Market – Siem Reap Cambodia, Jewelry stalls

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Night Market - Siem Reap Cambodia, Jewelry stalls"

Siem Reap Night Market Cambodia

12) Suan Lum Night Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Suan Lum Night Bazaar

Suan Lum Night Bazaar

Suan Lum Night Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Suan Lum Night Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Suan Lum Night Bazaar , Bangkok"

Suan Lum Night Bazaar , Bangkok

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Suan Lum night market, was closed in 2011"

Suan Lum night market, was closed in 2011

Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Chatuchak Market: Bangkok's Weekend Market"

Chatuchak Market: Bangkok’s Weekend Market

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Chatuchak Weekend Market, handicrafts, artifacts and religious souvenirs"

Chatuchak Weekend Market, handicrafts, artifacts and religious souvenirs

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa watches found in Chatuchak Market"

Beautiful watches for sale with funny brands such as Romex, Siko, found in Chatuchak Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Bargain, sales, in Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok"

Bargain, sales, in Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok

13)  Siam Paradise Night Bazaar, Bangkok

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Siam Paradise Night Bazaar, Bangkok, Thailand"

Siam Paradise Night Bazaar, Bangkok, Thailand

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Siam Paradise Night Bazaar, Bangkok, Thailand New Suan Lum"

Bangkok101 » Siam Paradise Night Bazaar – New Suan Lum

SIAM PARADISE NIGHT BAZAAR

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa SIAM PARADISE NIGHT BAZAAR"

Siam Paradise Night Market, Bangkok, shopping paradise in Asia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Clothings and accessories in Siam Paradise Night Market"

Clothings and accessories in Siam Paradise Night Market

Pratunam Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Pratunam Market starts on Petchburi Road Soi 17 down to Ratchaprop Road"

Pratunam Market starts on Petchburi Road Soi 17 down to Ratchaprop Road

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Pratunam Market operates for 24 hours"

Pratunam Market operates for 24 hours

14) Patpong Night Market, Bangkok

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Patpong Night Market, Bangkok, Thailand"

shopping at Patpong Night Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Patpong Night Market, Bangkok, Thailand"

Patpong Night Market, Bangkok

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Belt accessories, Patpong Night Market"

Belt accessories, Patpong Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Patpong Night Market, luggages and accessories"

Patpong Night Market, luggages and accessories (source:farm3.staticflickr.com)

15) Divisoria Night Market, Manila, Philippines

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Divisoria Night Market, Manila, Philippines"

Divisoria Night Market, Manila, Philippines

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Divisoria Night Market, Manila, Philippines"

Divisoria night market, Philippines

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Divisoria Night Market, Manila, Philippines"

Divisoria Market, where locals can afford to shop

Divisoria night market

Divisoria night market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Divisoria Night Market, Manila, Philippines"

Night market in Divisoria, Manila, Philippines

Banchetto Night Market (more on street foods and drinks) Ortigas, Pasig

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Banchetto,Pioneer Food Market"

Banchetto,Pioneer Food Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Midnight appetizers in Banchetto Night Market"

Midnight appetizers in Banchetto Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Banchetto Street foods, Ortigas, Pasig"

Banchetto Street foods, Ortigas, Pasig

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Banchetto Night Market food terminal"

Banchetto Night Market food terminal

16) Night Markets in India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Kolkata (Calcutta) Night Market, India"

Kolkata (Calcutta) Night Market, India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Shimla Street Market, India"

Shimla Street Market, India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Goa Night Market, Goa, India"

Goa Night Market, Goa, India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Goa Night Market, Goa, India"

Night Market, Goa, India

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Various spices of India, Night markets in India"

Various spices of India, Night markets in India

17) Richmond Night Market, Canada

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Richmond Night Mraket, Vancouver Canada"

Richmond Night Mraket, Vancouver Canada

Richmond Night Market, Bristish Columbia

Richmond Night Market, British Columbia (daytime)

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa famous Chinese night Market in Richmond, British Columbia"

famous Chinese night Market in Richmond, British Columbia

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Takoyaki at the Richmond Night Mrket food stalls"

Takoyaki at the Richmond Night Market food stalls

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Richmond Night Market and street foods"

Richmond Night Market and street foods

18)  Flea Markets or Swap Meet Bazaar

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Flea markets where second hand goods are sold"

Flea markets where second hand goods are sold

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Flea Market or Swap Meet Market"

Flea Market or Swap Meet Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Flea Market, selling second hand items"

Flea Market, selling second hand items

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Flea Market, selling second hand items"

Second hand items sold in Flea markets

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Flea Market or Tiangge (Philippines)"

Flea Market or Tiangge (Philippines)

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa used hospital equipments for sale"

used hospital equipments for sale at the Flea Market in Naschmarkt

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa used hospital equipments for sale at the Flea Market in Naschmarkt"

Flea Market at the Naschmarkt

Flea Market in Macau, China

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa flea market near the ruins of St Paul"

flea market near the ruins of St Paul or “Putol”as well as a night market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Macau Outdoor Market (rua De S.paulo Area) Macau Shopping"

Macau Outdoor Market (rua De S.paulo Area) Macau Shopping

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa market in Macau Flea market"

“lapsap” market in Macau Flea market

Taipa Flea Market, Ilhas, Taipa, Macau

Taipa Flea Market, Ilhas, Taipa, Macau

Lapsapan in Macau, also a flea market where second hand items are sold very affordable. “Lapsap” in Cantonese means ‘garbage’. But we enjoyed shopping although some items were not aloud by the customs at the airport.

19) Marakesh Night Market in Morocco

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Jemaa el-Fnaa Marrakech Night Market, Morocco"

Jemaa el-Fnaa Marrakech Night Market, Morocco

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Jemaa el-Fnaa Marrakech Night Market, Morocco"

Jemaa el-Fnaa Morocco Marrakech (or Marrakesh) Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Marrakech City, Marrakesh Market & Souk"

Marrakech City, Marrakesh Market & Souk

The Marrakech or Marrakesh Souk in Morocco is famous for selling arts and crafts, jewelries, and colorful handicrafts and many more cheaper items.

20) Souk Night Market, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Gold Souk Dubai, Night Market"

Gold Souk Dubai, Night Market

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Gold Souk Dubai, Night Market"

Dubai Gold Souk , Dubai Market

Gold Center Market, Dubai.

Gold Center Market, Dubai

Mga resulta ng larawan para sa Gold Souk Dubai, Night Market"

Dubai Gold Souk

If you plan to buy gold souk in Dubai, it is more better to go in the evening, to give yourself more time to shop, choose and bargain. And the best chance of having 20% discount or more, which the lowest karat of gold is 16k to 24k gold.

 

 

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