Africa-China Markets

As the second-largest continent by landmass and population, Africa occupies a critical position in the world economy. One unique feature of the people of the continent is structure of their traditional markets. Africans hold on tight to their deep cultural heritage when it comes to how the people buy and sell. Sharing remarkably close similarities with the Chinese traditional markets, the African market is colourful, noisy, chaotic, heterogenous, full of fun, and full of people. These are features that make these markets attractive globally.

The African and Chinese markets symbolize communal living where people come to buy needs and sell products, meet friends and relations, settle disputes, catch the latest news in town and in some cases, for religious activities. They also represent a significant source of entertainment with their distinct carnival-like atmosphere

Here, we share images and brief descriptions of the major markets existing in the different cities of Africa and in China.

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