The designer choice of the objects to be used as stalls, the way of displaying, the “daily design” of the handwritten signs and the relationship between people and objects, are the most prominent features the book want to show. The design of the book also well conformed to the creator’s intention- “simply a presentation”. The whole book is divided into eight chapters:: location, market, signs, stalls, oral accounts, goods, price and vendors according to the elements of a local market. The idea is to minimize the design and restore the scene of the marketplace by every independent chapter.

I'm Dong Qi,I am a college teacher,I have been recording local culture and city memories of Xi'an for a long time,collecting and sorting out the related literature ad material objects.

Local bendi is a culture and art organization. We’ve been recording local culture and city memories of Xi‘an for a long time, collecting and sorting out the related literature and material objects, as well as doing studies and practice on city development and changes. Meanwhile, we have planned and built up some public spaces, held all kinds of activities involving architecture, art, design and cultural communications to provide possibilities for the local culture.