Ganzhou Market (Night Food Market)
甘州市场
A food hub beside the Drum Tower, serving cuōyúzi, chǎopào, sāomian and juǎnyèzi. It's liveliest in the evening.
Ganzhou Market sits on the east side of the Zhangye Drum Tower. It is a food and souvenir market within an antique-style complex, and it is the first choice for dinner for both locals and visitors. Signature snacks include cuōyúzi (hand-rolled noodle flakes, a bit like fish roe), chǎopào (stir-fried short noodles), beef and rice, sāomian (noodles with a savoury meat sauce), juǎnyèzi (scallion oil pancake rolls), huīdòu tāng (grey bean soup), húguō (twisted fried dough soaked in soup), and lamb with juǎnzi (rolled flatbread). Regional specialities include wolfberries, red dates and fruit. Entry is free, and a visit takes about 1–1.5 hours. It is about 5–10 minutes' walk from the Drum Tower and the Giant Buddha Temple. In summer, when you return to the city after watching the Danxia sunset, it is usually still open.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–24:00 (night market mainly after dusk)
Nearby sights
- Zhangye Shanxi Guild Hall
- Zhangye Drum Tower (Zhenyuan Tower)
- Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple
- Muta Temple (Wooden Pagoda Temple)
- Zhangye National Wetland Park
- Heishuiguo Ruins
- Pingshanhu Grand Canyon
- Zhangye Danxia Landform