The vidette of the Lane des Precheurs had remained at his post, which indicated that nothing was approaching from the direction of the bridges and Halles.
" There" ! she said. " Look at him! he is in the market; he is bowing to Madame Bovary, who's got on a green bonnet. Why, she's taking Monsieur Boulanger's arm" .
Once seen as dirty and disorganized, wet markets are now drawing the attention of young Chinese travelers, signaling a growing appreciation for authentic local experiences.
Vice mayor Chen Tong says in-store operations will resume in an orderly manner, while vegetable markets and hair salons will reopen with limited capacity.
In July, data from the review platform Dianping revealed a 120% month-on-month spike in searches for “wet markets, ” while guide notes associated with the topic nearly doubled and reviews surged by 170%.
In just a few days, the grain, oil, vegetable and meat suppliers he found included those on the government's list, as well as vendors from nearby vegetable markets, as well as group purchases from e-commerce platforms.
There will be no open investigation into where the virus came from, or whether better safety precautions—say in a lab or a wet market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan—might have prevented a global disaster.
Traditionally the heart of Chinese communities, wet markets were the primary source for fresh produce, meat, fish, and other daily essentials, and served as the bedrock for most home-cooked meals.