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Blondie In China spends a sandstorm evening at Shazhou night market in Dunhuang, Gansu. The market has local specialties as well as food aimed at visitors, and the video samples desert potatoes, Dong apricots, Shatong beef pie and fiery grilled fish. The potato dish is bland, the apricots are sweet, and the beef pie includes desert green onion. Waiting in line is part of trying the popular pie. The visit also passes through arts and crafts stalls selling jewelry, handmade items and camel merchandise. After her camera breaks, Blondie decides to skip filming the next planned location and take in the scenery, then recommends the market and Gansu's Rainbow Mountains.
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Shazhou night market in a sandstorm
Blondie In China visits the Shazhou night market in Dunhuang, Gansu, while a sandstorm is passing through. The market brings together local specialties and food for visitors, with long rows of stalls and a lively crowd despite the weather. The first food stops include desert potatoes, which she finds bland, and Dong apricots, which she describes as sweet, with a taste reminiscent of Coca-Cola. The market's size and mix of food stalls make the visit a broad sampling of Northwest Chinese snacks rather than a single meal.
Local dishes, crafts and the rest of the trip
A long wait is part of trying the Shatong beef pie, a local specialty made with desert green onion. The video also shows a grilled fish dish prepared with flames, spices and pickles. Beyond food, Blondie walks through the arts and crafts section, where vendors sell jewelry, handmade goods and camel merchandise. She chats with vendors and other market-goers and captures the atmosphere of a night market during a sandstorm. At one point she mistakes a vendor for a mannequin. When her camera breaks, she decides not to film the next planned location and instead enjoy the scenery. She ends the food trip by recommending the market for its dishes and atmosphere and mentions the Rainbow Mountains as a place to visit in Gansu.
Food stalls and market details
The Shazhou market offers more than the dishes Blondie tastes. Its rows of vendors include both food and handmade goods, and the walk gives her opportunities to speak with vendors and other visitors. She remarks that long lines are part of finding popular food, as with the beef pie. The grilled fish is presented with a dramatic flame display and a combination of spices and pickles. The experience is shaped by the sandstorm, but the market remains active and she encourages visitors to explore it for its local dishes and lively setting. The Rainbow Mountains are also mentioned as a recommended stop when traveling in Gansu.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What is Shazhou night market like during a sandstorm?
- A: Blondie visits during a sandstorm and finds a lively market with many food stalls and an arts and crafts section. She recommends it for its dishes and atmosphere.
- Q: What foods does Blondie try at the market?
- A: She samples desert potatoes, sweet Dong apricots, Shatong beef pie with desert green onion, and fiery grilled fish prepared with spices and pickles.
- Q: What else is there to see at the night market?
- A: Besides food, the market has an arts and crafts section with jewelry, handmade items and camel merchandise.
