2016年CRI Night Markets Land in America

 

Every Friday and Saturday night, the Night Bazaar¹ comes alive on Larimer Street in Denver. 

The organizers describe it as an "authentic² marketplace." 

"It's kind of the new way to shop." 

And so are customers.

"The only night market that I've been to is in China. They had snakes that you could taste the snake venom³." 

Night markets in China can be traced all the way back to the Tang Dynasty - over a thousand years ago. 

Sometimes called night bazaars⁴, they are street markets which operate at night, and are typically held in the open air. 

They used to be limited to areas inhabited by ethnic⁵ Chinese, especially in Asia. 

Traditional night markets are generally dedicated⁶ to more leisurely⁷ shopping, strolling, and eating than the more businesslike day markets. 

But in Denver's night market, besides items such as food and drink, people can find a lot of other things too - even bicycle accessories. 

James Unger's store is named Whiskey/Grade and sells apparel and accessories.

He said the Night Bazaar allows vendors⁸ to realize their dreams without too much outlay⁹. 

"This would be harder to do if we had to find our own building, or find our own space, and execute a long-term lease and all the other expenses that come with establishing a small business."

Visitors to this night market say it may be less exotic than the average shopping mall, but it is certainly more creative and personal. 

The positive customer feedback encourages vendors like Unger.

"I think it's just a matter of time before these start popping up all over the United States." 

The Night Bazaar opened last Autumn and is set to close at the end of March. After that, its organizers plan to try this new business concept in another place. 

For CRI, this is Li Jianhua.

1 bazaar   

n.集市，商店集中区

参考例句：

• Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar.在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。
• We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.我们在集市通过讨价还价买到了一条很漂亮的地毯。

2 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

3 venom   

n.毒液，恶毒，痛恨

参考例句：

• The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey.毒蛇咬住猎物之后马上注入毒液。
• In fact,some components of the venom may benefit human health.事实上，毒液的某些成分可能有益于人类健康。

4 bazaars   

（东方国家的）市场( bazaar的名词复数 )； 义卖； 义卖市场； （出售花哨商品等的）小商品市场

参考例句：

• When the sky chooses, glory can rain into the Chandrapore bazaars. 如果天公有意，昌德拉卜的集市也会大放光彩。
• He visited the shops and bazaars. 他视察起各色铺子和市场来。

5 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

6 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

7 leisurely   

adj.悠闲的；从容的，慢慢的

参考例句：

• We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
• He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。

8 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
• At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

9 outlay   

n.费用，经费，支出；v.花费

参考例句：

• There was very little outlay on new machinery.添置新机器的开支微乎其微。
• The outlay seems to bear no relation to the object aimed at.这费用似乎和预期目的完全不相称。