There were different versions of the four night markets in Nanjing. One version was Hunan Road, Confucius Temple, Chaotian Palace Night Market, and Zhujiang Road. The other version was that Nanjing Yiwu Small Commercial Market Food Street was one of the four major night markets in Nanjing, but the other three were not clearly pointed out.

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There were many valuable cultural relics in Nanjing, such as the golden beast in the Nanjing Museum (Western Han Dynasty, 10.2 cm high, 16 cm long, 17.8 cm wide, weighing 9100 grams, 99% gold content), gold-inlaid animal-shaped copper box inkstone (Western Han Dynasty), gold and silver copper sacrifice statue (Warring States Period), animal-faced pattern cymbals (Shang and Zhou Dynasty),"Sky Blue" plum vase (unearthed in 2011), Qing Kangxi blue and white osmanthus pattern porcelain cup, etc. However, there were no cultural relics found in the night market in Nanjing. The night market was mainly a place to taste special food, experience folk culture (such as handmade jewelry, wood carving, sugar painting, paper-cutting and other "intangible" cultures displayed by cultural stalls), and engage in entertainment. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Well, in a 'night markets visual novel', the vivid descriptions of the various stalls could be really interesting. There might be stalls selling unique local handicrafts, delicious street foods, and strange trinkets. The characters in the novel might interact with the stall owners, leading to interesting dialogues and story developments.
There were opportunities to make money by selling popular drinks in the night market, but there were also some challenges. In terms of profit, the cost of some popular drinks was relatively low, and the profit margin was considerable. For example, the cost of a simple cup of lemon tea might be around 1 - 2 yuan, the price could reach 6 - 10 yuan, and the gross profit would be around 60% - 80%. Jasmine iced soybean milk was priced at 5 yuan per cup. Its main cost was jasmine tea, soybean milk powder, white sugar, and so on. Under the appropriate sales volume, it could also have a good profit. For example, Xiao Zhuo, a post-95 girl from Shandong Province, set up a stall to sell "health herbal tea" after work. When business was good, she could sell nearly 1000 yuan for raw materials worth about 200 yuan. From the perspective of market demand, with the prosperity of the night market economy, consumers had a greater demand for drinks, especially the unique online celebrity drinks. For example, exotic tea drinks such as Thai milk and Lao iced coffee attracted a large number of young consumers because of their highly recognizable booth design and unique flavor; high-value products such as "Frog Sparkling Water" were popular among young people because of their cute appearance and low price;"Health Water", which had health and nourishing effects, became a new choice for many night market stall owners and was also popular among many consumers. However, there were some challenges. Although there were cases of "setting up a stall for two hours and earning nearly 1,000 yuan" and "resigning to set up a stall and earning more than 10,000 yuan a month", an in-depth investigation would reveal that it was not easy to make money from setting up a stall. The market competition was fierce. For example, in the milk tea night market, there were many stalls that mainly sold Thai milk and Lao iced coffee. There was a competitive relationship between the same type of online beverage stalls. At the same time, the sales of beverages were also affected by many factors, such as the location of the stall, the taste of the product, and seasonal factors. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
There were many factors that could affect whether the night market stall could make money. In some cases, the situation was different. For example, the starchy sausage that was once popular all over the country was the favorite "internet celebrity snack" of the post-80s and post-90s generation. However, after its ingredients were exposed, from the manufacturer to the downstream stall owners, it was greatly affected, and the sales decreased sharply. This meant that if there were negative events in the internet celebrity snack, it would be difficult to make money. However, a health food brand like ffit8, although not in the form of a night market stall, had succeeded in promoting the concept of healthy snacks. This suggested that if internet celebrity snacks could grasp the consumption trends of health and novelty, there was a possibility of profit. In addition, in the night market stalls, if the hand-made online snacks tasted good and had characteristics, such as Lin Xiaotong's handmade biscuits, which were praised by university students, they might also attract customers and gain profits. However, from the initial situation of Lin Xiaotong's stall, most people just walked by in a hurry, which also reflected that it was not easy to attract customers to buy. Overall, the night market stall had the potential to make money, but it had to take into account the quality of the snacks themselves, reputation, changes in market demand, competition, and many other factors. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
It shows local life through the food. The local delicacies sold at the night market stalls are a big part of it. For example, if it's a night market in Thailand, there might be pad thai and mango sticky rice being sold, which gives a taste of the local cuisine.
There were many popular night market stalls in Nanjing. Tuolejia Night Market was very famous on the map of Nanjing Night Market. It was called the king of Nanjing Night Market. Yiwu Small Commercial City Night Market was one of the most popular night markets. Every night, it was brightly lit and bustling. It gathered various types of shops such as specialty snack bars, clothing and jewelry stores from all over the country. There were also cultural performances and games and entertainment activities. Sanjiang Night Market had been open for more than ten years. It was now located in the food district of Nanjing Zijin 1912 Jiuyuehui Mall. It became lively after 5 p.m. and there were all kinds of snacks. Tongxi Night Market was located on Shengtai Road in Jiangning District. Every day at 6 p.m., various stalls would be set up in the small square, gathering specialties from the north and south of the Yangtze River. These night market stalls were more popular.
The more well-known shopping malls in Nanjing Xinjiekou included Deji Square, Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store, Central Mall Xinjiekou Store, and Zhenghong Building (known as the "Xinjiekou Heilan Home Building"). These places could be used as must-visit shopping malls. Deji Plaza was the core shopping mall of Xinjiekou business district, with a commercial volume of 310,000 square meters. The first phase opened in 2006, and the second phase opened in 2012. It gathered luxury brands such as Chanel and Prada, and also introduced high-end restaurants such as Michelin and Black Pearl. In 2023, its sales reached 23.9 billion, second only to Beijing SKP, ranking second in the country. Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store was founded in August 1952. The "Xinbai" brand was a well-known trademark in China and a famous service trademark in Jiangsu Province. The Central Mall Xinjiekou Store was a shopping mall with a long history. It was built in 1934. Zhenghong Building was located in the center of Xinjiekou Pedestrian Street. It had been open for 21 years and was a must-visit place for countless children born in the 80s and 90s in Nanjing.
Different night markets in Nanjing charged different prices. For example, the property management fee of the Torrejia Night Market was 1000 yuan per month, the booth fee was 7500 yuan, and the main street was as high as 10000 yuan, with a 5000 yuan deposit (refundable); Temporary stalls at Danfeng Street Night Market were free of charge. Fixed stalls, depending on the area and location of the stalls, rented 1000 - 2000 yuan per month, management fees 100 - 200 yuan per month, and security deposits 1000 - 2000 yuan (fully refundable if there was no breach of contract). The stall fees at Nanjing Night Market were generally 2000 - 5000 yuan per month. The stall fees at famous night markets such as Maigaoqiao Night Market and Confucius Temple Night Market were slightly higher.