North Market--Huang Temple
Address: Huang Si Lu, Bei ShiChang
Admission Fee: Admission to the Temple = 15 yuan

The North Market is comprised of two perpendicular pedestrian-only streets. The market includes an array of food vendors selling meat sticks, dumplings , baozi , beer, and other goodies. The street is surrounded by several shops, including a jade market, while other street merchants sell books, artwork, decorations, and miscellaneous trinkets.
   
Adjacent to the market is the “True Victory” Temple . This Buddhist temple was built in 1636 by the second Qing Dynasty emperor, Huang Taiji , and is also known by the name “huáng sìmiào”. The temple houses the cremated remains of a high-ranking Buddhist monk, and sometimes visitors are lucky enough to witness a performance of a traditional ceremonial Buddhist dance. Just outside the temple, there are large stone statues of all 12 Qing Dynasty emperors seated proudly upon their thrones. Entrance to the temple is 15 yuan.
 
 
     
During the New Year’s Holiday and the October Holiday, the area holds a “Temple Fair”. Each year the area becomes crowded with people buying food, and tying red prayer-ribbons around the trees in the temple. There are also some special performances. The Fair starts about one week before Spring Festival, and lasts for 15 more days afterwards.
    
Location: The market itself is Huang Si Lu , between San Jing Jie and Nanjing Jie . From Government Square, go one block west on Shi Fu Lu and you will see a large stone archway for the entrance.  From Xi Ta, go 1 km east on Shi Fu Lu. All taxi drivers will know "běi shìchǎng".