shì chǎng marketplace; market (also in abstract)

fēng tǔ natural conditions and social customs of a place; local conditions

mín qíng circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs

chū guó to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration

dāng dì local

huò pǐn goods

zhǒng lèi kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class

bǎi fàng to set up; to arrange; to lay out

tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price

huán jià to make a counter-offer when haggling; to bargain

rì běn rén Japanese person or people

shēn kè profound; deep; deep-going

yìn xiàng impression

tài guó Thailand; Thai

hé liú river

fā zhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand

zhǎn chū to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit

qīng chén early morning

tè sè characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality

zá huò groceries; miscellaneous goods

zhòng zhí to plant; to grow

shàng shì to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market)

fán máng busy; bustling

xiǎng yǒu to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)

měi chēng laudatory title; good name

miào huì temple fair

nóng lì the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar

yuán xiāo Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month

yuán xiāo jié Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar

jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

pǐn cháng to taste a small amount; to sample

táng hú lu sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn fruit on a stick; tanghulu

hú lu calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled

má huā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)

shǒu gōng yì handicraft; arts and crafts

shǒu gōng yì pǐn handicrafts

gōng yì pǐn handicraft article; handiwork

bō làng gǔ a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy); rattle-drum

miàn sù (figurines) made of dough; dough modeling

zá shuǎ a sideshow; vaudeville

ōu měi Europe and America; the West

shèng dàn Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday

yuè chū start of month; early in the month

xuǎn gòu choose and buy

zhuāng shì to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental

zhuāng shì pǐn ornament

shì pǐn ornament; item of jewelry; accessory

xiǎng yòng to enjoy the use of; to take pleasure from

shí guāng time; era; period of time

bèi gǎn to feel even more; to be extremely (sad, lonely, delighted etc)

wēn xīn comfort; soft and fragrant; warm

shòu mài to sell

tān zhǔ stall owner; vendor

shú kè frequent visitor

tuī jiàn to recommend; recommendation

cōng spring onion

gè guó each country; every country; various countries

xiǎng shòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure

fēn qīng to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear

yóu kè traveler; tourist