Huaiyuan Night Market
怀远夜市 · Huáiyuǎn Yèshì
Yinchuan’s biggest night market next to Ningxia University: a long street of stalls selling lamb skewers, hand-pulled mutton, noodles, Hui snacks and cheap goods.
No booking needed1–2 hours
Tip
The food stalls are along Wencui North Road and the goods market along Huaiyuan Road. Most stalls are halal: do not bring pork or alcohol to the tables.
- Opening hours
- About 17:00–midnight; busiest from 19:00. To be confirmed
- Price
- Free to enter; most dishes ¥10–50.
- How to book
- No booking needed; most stalls take WeChat Pay and Alipay.
- Getting there
- In Xixia district in the west of the city, about 4 km from Yinchuan Station and 13 km from the old town: taxi or DiDi To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 宁夏回族自治区银川市西夏区怀远路与文萃北路交叉口（宁夏大学南门外）
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