shanghai xy flea market - historical moment
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Famous \"must see\" Xiang Yang flea market in Shanghai China had to close its chapters to respect the IP brands & cast out copy-cats openly -- a historical moment captured to shareTRANSCRIPT
Countdown for Xiang Yang Flea Market
Final close-down evening June 30, 2006
Shanghai, China
view from my home veranda
20:30
20:31
Zoom in on the crowd squeezing inside the flea market , bustling & overpacked
20:40
Police security in place, controlling the crowd entrance to keep peace & order
20:55All must go… crazy moments for all Name your price & try your luck…
21:10
21:25
21:30 Only 30 minutes before closing …!
21:452.00 rbm/ 5.00rmb …last chance! Police ensures all should be dismantled
21:50 No negotiations, all to be closed down & out by 22:00…go, go, go
21:55 The last treasure hunt…
20:00
20:10 Moving out…
20:13 Clearing out…
20:20 Cleaning up…
Final count
20:25
Final calculation…BUT where to next???
Day after …July 1, 2006
Blocked, Sealed, Deserted
Xiang Yang Market…a place uniquely its own…
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Xiang Yang Market … a past, a history, an irony
Where to next???