Hubu Mountain

February, 2019

Hubu Mountain is located in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. It has long been well-known for its historical value.

Since the Song Dynasty, Xuzhou was often overflowed and inundated due to flooding, bringing destructive disaster to the people. However, Hubu Mountain was not affected thanks to its high terrain. Thus, numerous rich and powerful families flocked to Hubu Mountain. Over time, living in Hubu Mountain has become a symbol of wealth and status.

Hubu Mountain market is one of the tourist spots in Hubu Mountain where mainly sells ancient antiques.

Hubu Mountain market in Xuzhou is famous in selling ancient antiques.

Sellers set up temporary stall on street and put their ancient collections on ground for sale.

A 42-year-old seller from Xinjiang province sells jade necklace to a jade amateur.

A 79-year-old men, the seller of the bronze antiques, is looking for sale.

A 57-year-old seller demonstrates his product by scratching on the uneven surface on the frog toy’s back to make sound.

Sun Si-jun, a 18-year-old student from Xuzhou, reads picture-story books that were printed in the 1950s.

Sun tries to play bamboo clappers which are used in traditional crosstalk show.

A 55-year-old flute seller demonstrates her product.

A 68-year-old accordion seller demonstrates his product.

A 44-year-old crafter makes sugar figure using maltose.

These handmade clay toys are kneaded by a 18-year-old girl who is studying purple-clay-pot.

A 73-year-old men pays 5 RMB dollars for the haircut. The hairdresser uses traditional knife to cut.