Creative markets can be seen everywhere in Zibo city – located in East China's Shandong province – where going to them, setting up street stalls and buying cultural and creative products have become fresh, new activities that young people are especially keen on doing.
Vendors turn their vans and vehicles into moveable stalls in the Zibo High-tech District Cultural and Sports Park. [Photo/zbnews.net]
There are more than 20 street stalls at Yanshen ancient town alone. The vendors there sell a whole host of attractive items such as sugar paintings, traditional Chinese clothes, porcelain or glazed ornaments – offerings that are quickly going viral with the locals.
The commercial blocks are also crowded with people in search of fun as well as scrumptious food. Shuijing Jie (Street), one of the most fashionable streets in Zibo, attracts hordes of young diners with its delectable foods and snacks. The Yuyanli block in Linzi district not only offers fun-themed shopping areas and street photography displays, but also entertainment and relaxation.
The Yuyanli block launches beer-music festivals, shopping carnivals and cultural shows to spice up things at night. [Photo/zbnews.net]
Tangku Cultural Creative Park has held more than 60 events since June 2020. The venue has developed from a single market to a diversified affair that includes mini dining cars and other offbeat and quirky things.
Tangku Cultural Creative Park has lots of quirky things on offer to attract buyers. [Photo/zbnews.net]
There is food and drink in abundance there, a variety of handicrafts and calligraphy works, as well as other cultural and creative products.
