In the darkness before dawn, vendors arrive in dribs and drabs at Xiaoheyan morning market in Shenyang, Liaoning Province in northeast China. Wrapped in thick clothes, the vendors set up stalls and turn on stoves. Tantalizing aromas from boiling pots and sizzling pans gradually waft through the air.
A trickle of customers arrives for a bite of hot food as the sun just begins to rise. Long lines start to form in front of popular vendors. The market is a new destination for tourists in the city, and it is common to see some people dragging luggage while shuttling back and forth along rows of stalls, holding bags of freshly made food.
Morning markets
