Huangsha aquatic product trading Market

This place is the real deal. Not some sort of purpose-built tourist trap. It's a wholesale fish and seafood market, one of the best and busiest in South China.

I walked around for an hour or so, just looking at the endless variety of fish and crustaceans. Most are being packed and trans-shipped to other parts of China for resale in supermarkets and used in restaurants.

Finally found an area which was set up for selling retail to individual customers. It is a visual treat, because so may options are all in one place.

The way it works there is you buy your seafood live by weight, pay for it on the spot. Then carry it into one of the nearby specialty restaurants, where they will cook if for you and serve it with vegetables and other side dishes of your choice.

Makes for a relatively inexpensive seafood feast, very close to the source. Best for locals and more adventurous tourists. Don't expect any English, and you need to be able to bargain.