To understand the rhythm of life at Tam Tien seafood wholesale market (Nui Thanh, Quang Nam ), visitors must be present from 4 am.
At dawn, more and more boats come in, and the baskets constantly bring fresh fish to the shore, which is also the time when the atmosphere of the Tam Tien fish market is the most exciting. Sellers and buyers jostled each other, feeling like no one went, and they ran. Run to pick up each new bucket of fish, run to get water to wash, run to find acquaintances begging to buy fresh seafood batches and then take advantage of running to the market…
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| Tam Tien fish market is located in Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province, about 15 km from Tam Ky city. To feel the rhythm of this market, you must be present between 4 and 5 am, if you go later, the market will close, leaving only a few fishermen. At this time, when it was still dark, people had to shine their lights to choose fishBUI VAN HAI |
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| It was only about 4 am, it was still dark, but the market was bustling with the voices and laughter of the girls and women… Their day started very early.BUI VAN HAI |
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| When the sun shines the first rays of the day, the business becomes busierBUI VAN HAI |
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| In the first dawn of a new day, the beauty of the workers is both simple and splendid |
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| Laughing voices, greetings and quarrels of small traders mixed with the sound of the wind and the waves of the sea create a unique market space.BUI VAN HAI |
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| In order to have the freshest fish, many people do not stand still on the shore but wade straight into the sea to catch the basket of fishBUI VAN HAI |
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| After choosing the right seafood (fish, squid, shrimp, snails, crabs…), the small traders dumped, washed and neatly arranged the goods at their seats, then took advantage of the fish to run to the market.BUI VAN HAI |
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| On moonlit days, fishermen often go out to sea because they cannot attract fish with electric lights. Therefore, to feel all the crowded and bustling characteristics of the Tam Tien fish market, you should choose the last days of the month and there is no wind or rain. |
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| The women who make a living by working as a laborer for the owners of the seafood granary to buy seafood also began to be busy with their work.BUI VAN HAI |
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| Fish market on Tam Tien beach in Nui Thanh district is about 15 km from Tam Ky city. From the center of Tam Ky city, visitors take the road DT614 towards Tam Thanh sea to meet a fork, go about 7 km to the right to reach the destination.BUI VAN HAI |
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