Wushan Night Market

Wushan Night Market occupies Huixing Road in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, close to the Wushan Square area, and fills with roughly 400 open-air stalls each evening. The goods sold lean toward low-cost, mass-market items rather than fine crafts: inexpensive clothing, phone accessories, costume jewelry, small toys, and printed souvenirs make up most stalls, with only a handful of vendors offering handmade items such as embroidery or carved seals. Buyers should expect a high ratio of generic, factory-made trinkets to genuine local handicrafts, so this market suits casual souvenir hunting rather than serious craft shopping. Bargaining is the norm and often expected, since stall prices are set with negotiation room built in; visitors who pay the first quoted price typically overpay by a wide margin. Cash is still common among older vendors, but most stalls now accept WeChat Pay and Alipay via posted QR codes, and few take foreign credit cards. The market is at its liveliest and most crowded between 7:00 and 9:00 PM, when local families and young shoppers browse alongside street food carts. Food is the strongest draw: scallion oil pancakes, stinky tofu, grilled skewers, and Hangzhou-style noodle bowls are sold from smoky griddle carts lining the main corridor. The stalls nearest Wushan Square tend to have the freshest food turnover and the most active bargaining, making that stretch the section most worth prioritizing.