New China Archive

China in the 2020s

Wuchang District Street

Wandering the streets of Wuhan is among my favorite hobbies. In 2021, I went to a street in the Wuchang district and took some interesting photos. This kind of street is very common throughout China, but they are rarely visited or photographed by tourists.

This photo shows a street in Wuhan, China in 2021. In the distances, one can see the Yellow Crane Tower.
A street in Wuchang. In the distance, one can see the Yellow Crane Tower. Wuhan, China (2021)
This photo shoes a woman selling eggs beside her dog and cat in Wuhan, China in 2021.
A woman sells eggs with her dog and cat in Wuhan, China (2021).
This photo shows various meets being dried in the sun in Wuhan, China in 2021. Most of the meets become sausages.
Various meats hang out to dry in the sun before the Spring Festival in Wuhan, China (2021). Most of those on the railing will become sausages.

The selling of live animals is a common site on these kinds of streets. Softshell turtles are almost always found here. Unfortunately, this kind of market is often supported by locals going into the wetlands at night and catching everything they can find with nets. This practice has contributed to numerous extinctions in recent years.

This photo shows live soft-shell turtles and other aquatic food animals being sold in the streets of Wuhan, China (2021). The man selling them sits in winter pajamas.
A man in winter pajamas sells live turtles and eels in Wuhan, China (2021).
This photo shows live turtles and other aquatic food animals being sold in the streets of Wuhan, China (2021).
Softshell turtles and various other aquatic animals on sale in Wuhan, China (2021).
This photo shows live frogs and other interesting fish parts being sold in the streets of Wuhan, China in 2021.
Live frogs and other culinary oddities on sale in Wuhan, China (2021).
This photo shows a collection of Chinese snacks being sold in the streets of Wuchang, Wuhan, China in 2021.
An assortment of Chinese snacks on sale in Wuhan, China (2021).