Market
Qingping Market
- Mon
- 09:00–18:00
- Tue
- 09:00–18:00
- Wed
- 09:00–18:00
- Thu
- 09:00–18:00
- Fri
- 09:00–18:00
- Sat
- 09:00–18:00
- Sun
- 09:00–18:00
- Hours
- Hours vary by individual halls and shops; late morning is generally a better visiting period.
- Price
- Entry: CNY 0; goods are priced by individual vendors.
- How to visit
- This is a working wholesale and retail district rather than a single museum-style attraction; browsing is free, but shop hours vary. The market is near Shamian Island and Huangsha Metro Station.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- About 60–120 min
Why it is worth the detour
A historic market known for traditional Chinese herbs and exotic animal trade.
Qingping Market is a historic market in Guangzhou's Liwan District, famous for its traditional Chinese herbs and once notorious for exotic animal trade. It offers a glimpse into local commerce and culture.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
350 m
Shamian Island
A historical area with colonial European architecture and tranquil pedestrian avenues.
450 m
Former Soviet Consulate
Known as Shamian's Western Red Building, this consulate was swept into the violence following the failed Guangzhou Uprising in December 1927. Nationalist forces raided the mission, arrested its staff and executed five Soviet employees and several Chinese employees, helping precipitate China's break in relations with the Soviet Union.
600 m
Guangzhou Thirteen Factories Museum
The museum stands within the former riverfront district where foreign merchants were confined under the Canton System. Its maps, trade goods and reconstructed interiors explain how tea, silk and porcelain fortunes collided with opium smuggling, diplomatic pressure and the destruction of the factories in 1856.
650 m
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street
A bustling commercial pedestrian street with a mix of European and Chinese architectural styles.
700 m
Memorial to the Shakee Massacre
A memorial commemorating the victims of the Shakee Massacre in 1925.
Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.