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Pea-flour porridge at Heshun's morning market, then up to Zhongtian Temple
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Pea-flour porridge at Heshun's morning market, then up to Zhongtian Temple

Xiaocai Street, Heshun

Villagers buy their vegetables on Xiaocai Street in the early morning. Have a bowl of warm, thick pea-flour porridge with fried dough or rice noodles, then keep walking uphill to Zhongtian Temple for a view over the rooftops.

What locals sayMost posts single out the morning market as where Heshun still feels like a place people live.
Time
1 hour · 7–9 am
In Chinese
和顺 小菜街 稀豆粉 中天寺
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.