Eighth Seafood Market (Bada Shi) Fresh Food & Local Life Tour
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Free
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Easy Walking
Snap' Description
Immerse all your senses in authentic local Xiamen life at the Eighth Seafood Market (affectionately known as 'Bada Shi'). Located near the historic Kaiyuan Road harbor piers, this bustling, covered outdoor market has been the culinary beating heart of Xiamen for over a century. Walk through wet market stalls stacked high with live crabs, mantle squid, sea anemones, and exotic local fish straight off the morning boats, before picking fresh seafood to be cooked on the spot at surrounding street restaurants.
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Lujiang Road Metro Area / Zhenhai Road Station (Line 1) + 8-minute walk north towards Kaiyuan Road
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π Insider Tips
- β‘Select live seafood at market stalls, negotiate prices by weight, and take it straight to nearby 'Jiagong' (cooking service) restaurants to be steamed or stir-fried.
- β‘Try famous local specialty stalls inside the market including A-Jie Peanut Soup, Chen Ji Wonton Soup, and traditional fried oyster cakes.
- β‘Wear slip-resistant shoes as the market concrete floors are constantly wet from seafood ice and live holding tanks.
- β‘Visit around 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM when local fishermen arrive with the afternoon catch and market energy reaches its peak.
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Prices live for September 03, 2026