As a well-known "trunk bazaar" in Beijing, Sunset Bazaar in Tongzhou is a refreshing place for every visitor. An early arrival at dusk may reward you with the lucky sight of a magnificent sunset and afterglow.
As it grows darker and darker, street lights on both sides are lit, giving off warm yellow light. With the increase in the number of stalls, the empty place turns into a bustling bazaar all of a sudden.
In the darkness, cars of different kinds are parked in rows, trunks painted in various colors are open, and simple signs made of LEDs are flashing. At twilight, small lights on banners are like stars in the sky, so warm and sweet that vendors are spared from constant calls.
Roast sausages, handmade lemon juice... Sitting on camping chairs, the young chat with each other while enjoying these delicacies on tables. The trunk bazaar, which opens only at night, starts businesses.
Every colorful trunk in the bazaar conveys the young’s aspirations for a better life. As an innovative way of running businesses, the trunk bazaar is more like a new social platform, emphasizing more experience and a sense of ceremony. The gathering of young people at this place is reflective of their fashionable living attitude.
Cars serve as shops, mobile and simple, equipped with lights. Cutting boards are placed on plastic storage boxes, and trunks become worktops. Street businesses can also be respectable: A table with several chairs creates a special space.
In the night market, drinks on trends like coffee, cocktails, and lemon tea, or local favorites such as skewered food, stinky tofu, and egg waffles, all delicacies can be found.
Surprisingly, the night market is somehow like a bird and flower market. Geese, rabbits, cats, and dogs help their owners do business. There are people selling chickens, who are said to lay an egg every day, jellyfish, hamsters, birds, and even crystals.
In addition to material consumption, Sunset Bazaar can also satisfy people’s spiritual needs. Maybe that is what a man longs for. Although it grows darker, Sunset Bazaar is continuing its stories and delicacies.
Opening hours: Friday to Sunday, 16:00-24:00
Address: Alpha Community Zone B, Rixin Road, Tongzhou District
