Squid on sticks ready for cooking with the vendor shouting to the crowd

Squid at the Temple Fair

The vendors cry out to tell people about their wares. In this case he tells them that the squid is delicious and only 10 kuai - about $1.20. He also has fried shrimp and a soup for sale. The sound of all the vendors' cries is part of the whole experience of walking through the fair.

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