Running along the northern edge of Longtan Park, very close to the Temple of Heaven, is a backstreet market.
I discovered this place in the cool of a summer evening looking for a non-tourist-infested place for some exercise. The heat of the day had gone and business was winding down to a far more sedate pace. Still, there was a lot of bicycle traffic and one had to keep on the alert.
Wandering in at the eastern end of the street I found myself in an area specialising...
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