JAPAN - Open air market in Takayama

Open-air market in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, open-air market every morning.

Thanks to Yukari for the marketview card.

THAILAND - Tuk Tuk

Driver helps loading vegetables to his Tuk Tuk at hte market. Thanks to Nobi for the card.

CHINA - The Hometown of the Poet QuYuan

Thanks to Penny for the card.

"Qu Yuan (c. 340–278 BC) was a Chinese poet and minister who lived during the Warring States period of ancient China. He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu): a volume of poems attributed to or considered to be inspired by his verse writing. Together with the Shi Jing, the Chu Ci is one of the two greatest collections of ancient Chinese verse. He is also remembered as the supposed origin of the Dragon Boat Festival."

SWEDEN - Torgdag, Radhustorget

Local market in town of the Swedish west-coast. Thanks to Britt-Marie for the card.

FRANCE - Saint Pierre Le Mer (aude - France)

Thanks to Didier for the card.

"The Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, Saint-Pierre-la-Mer belongs to the town of Fleury. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about twenty kilometers from Narbonne. Wonderfully surrounded the Saint-Pierre-la-Mer station is located in the middle of the Gulf of Lion, in the Regional Natural Park of Narbonne in the Mediterranean."

KELANTAN - Pasar Siti Khadijah

I joined Postcard United 12 days ago and received my first card from fellow malaysian postcrosser and it only took 3 days to arrived. Thank Mazz for the colorful market view. I wonder where I could find this card..

"Siti Khadijah Market (Pasar besar Siti Khadijah), as its name implies, is a local wet market. Its name after Prophet Muhammad's wife, whom is known for her entrepreneurial skill, as this market is mostly run by women. Apart from the usual fresh goodies like seafood, vegetables and wide variety of fruits, you can also find ready-to eat food like 'ayam percik', nasi ulam and a variety of noodle soups, all unique in flavors and taste of Kelantan, serves freshly for you. Not to forget to taste the local desserts like 'kuih muih' (cake sort of), tempeh and a glass of hot milk tea, which is the staple drink for Kelantanese.

CROATIA - Dolac Market, Zagreb

Dolac Market is the biggest market in Zagreb and at background you could see the Zagreb Cathedral. Many thanks to Anja for the great card.

"Dolac is a farmers' market located in Gornji Grad - Medveščak city district of Zagreb, Croatia. Dolac is the most visited and the best known farmer's market in Zagreb, well known for its combination of traditional open market with stalls and a sheltered market below. It is located only a few dozen meters away from the main city square, Ban Jelačić Square, between the oldest parts of Zagreb, Gradec and Kaptol. The Dolac market Zagreb is centrally located right behind the town’s main square. It’s Zagreb‘s main farmers’ market."

GUADELOUPE - Market view

Country #132 is Guadeloupe. Thank you Muriella for the nice card and stamps.

"Guadeloupe is a group of Caribbean islands located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 405,739 inhabitants.

It is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. Guadeloupe is an integral part of France, as are the other overseas departments."