Qingdao Veggie and Fruit Market, Maidao Lu

I love the fresh produce in China.  When I left our little farm village in Haiyang, I was so bummed to not be close to a fruit and veggie market…Until my friend Sherine took me to the Maidao Lu Vegetable and Fruit market! I actually just made up that name. I’m not sure what the real name is, but it’s what I call it because it’s off of Maidao Lu and Haikou Lu. But if it wasn’t for Sherine, I never would have found it because it’s really hidden. So here are the directions to get to it:

If you are on Mai Dao Lu, turn onto Haikou Lu.  One side of the Haikou lu street is a residence and the other side is a whole bunch shops.  Be on the side of the shops. Look for this entrance.  It’s a gate to a community, but you can go right through it:

1_IMG_20160301_134332The entrance is between this store:

3_IMG_20160301_134346 And this restaurant:   2_IMG_20160301_134328

Walk pass this laundry / cleaners store:

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You’ll pass this garage – But be careful! Cars blaze out of here.

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Keep walking until you see the playground, then turn left

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The playground is impossible to miss.

6_IMG_20160301_132800 Walk down this small street:

7_IMG_20160301_132803Hello to Snow White

8_IMG_20160301_132830Go around the bend, in this is the building –9_IMG_20160301_132834

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And here you are!  The Maidao Lu Fruit and Vegetable market in Qingdao:

IMG_20160301_132912It’s raw, it’s dirty, it’s gritty- and I love it.

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Do you see what I see?

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Hello Péng Yǒu!  Wow, that doesn’t look very comfortable or clean, but you have a good attitude!

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More veggies

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Seasonal fruit

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They’ll even juice fruit for you – and it seemed pretty clean…well…relatively speaking.

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Chinese Tortillas!  They were pretty good for 10 rmb!

Qingdao Expat China Fruit and Veggie market Mai dao lu

Butchered meat – beef, pork, chicken, lamb – it’s all here

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Various tanks of crustaceans and fresh fish

Qingdao Expat China Fruit and Veggie market Mai dao lu

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Baby octopus and calamari

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weird slimy creatures…kids love seeing it

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And cooking, kitchen supplies

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And the above was just HALF of the market.  The rest of the market has spices, rice, eggs, prepared foods, and a ton of other stuff.

Have fun!

Jacq from Qingdao Expat Survival Guide

2 thoughts on “Qingdao Veggie and Fruit Market, Maidao Lu

  1. Thanks Jacqueline, a lot of people talk about it… I always say : i want to go ! And now i know where it is! Yepppp

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