As I have mentioned before on this blog, when traveling we love to visit markets; seeing what the locals eat and how they live their lives.

I would say that the Chinese medicine market was a new level of different for our travels. As we pulled up our guide explained that these markets are in decline, replaced by Chinese pharmacies that carry every type of herbal medicine imaginable.

Perhaps the decline is a display issue. A few of these sellers were bagging their wares to sell to other shops.

A few of my favorite shots.

That is a bag of snakes.

I cannot remember, but these were some type of fish. There was a common theme through the market, almost everything would cure one condition … and contribute to fertility or virility.

Odd to see Sea Horses.

The shells of turtles, for some reason that bothered me.

As did seeing these deer horns.

Last shots. Of course, there has to be lots, and lots of beetles.

Really interesting to see.