It is said that the ghost market in Nanjing is very famous, but where is it?

The ghost market in Nanjing is located outside the East Gate of Chaotian Palace in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, in the south section of Wang Fu Street.

The ghost market in Chaotian Palace means that some old books will be put out one after another at around 2 am every Saturday and Sunday (mainly Saturday). At the peak, there are more than 100 copies, and at ordinary times there are forty or fifty copies. Only at 7 am will these books be closed. They are called "ghost markets" because they trade in the middle of the night.

The attraction of "ghost market" to ordinary book lovers is gradually decreasing. Every year on New Year's Day, May Day and National Day, a collection exchange meeting will be held in the square in front of Chaotian Palace. There are often some foreign booksellers who bring some good books and sometimes see some good things.

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Peng Ling, a short black book collector in Pingyao, Shanxi, speaks with a Hunan accent. He took out a stack of materials from his bag and told a tortuous story that he never dreamed of.

The "ghost market" of Chaotian Palace in Nanjing is quite famous in Tao Shuren's circle. One morning in the autumn of 2005, about a Saturday, the Chaotian Palace antique market was shrouded in mist, and the crowd of "Taobao" was shadowy and rubbed their shoulders. People are looking for it in the stalls with small flashlights.

Peng Ling, who is short and dark, is very humble, but his sharp eyes are constantly searching for old newspapers with the help of the weak light of a flashlight. Suddenly, when the beam of flashlight passed over a tattered manuscript, the words "Notepad" on the cover caught his attention. Experience tells him that this is the vicissitudes of life left by years.

So he gently opened the page, and a beautiful hand came into view, exulting in his heart, but he quickly got up and was ready to leave, and casually asked a price. The stall owner found that this "black and short" man was a foreigner and offered a high price. Peng Ling sadly bought this "rotten book" at a price several times higher than the psychological price. After the transaction, he didn't stay any longer and quickly left the Chaotian Palace.

Recalling this experience, Peng Ling said, "So far he doesn't know the name of this bookseller. If the bookseller knows that there are shocking secrets hidden in this broken book, he will certainly regret it. "

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