A wide variety of local cuisine, snacks and agricultural produce can be found at the market fair of Hetao subdistrict in Chengyang district, Qingdao, Shandong province, which has attracted scores of customers from surrounding counties and villages.

Customers buy youtiao, or deep-fried dough sticks, at the village fair in Hetao subdistrict of Qingdao on Dec 12. [Photo/IC]

A vendor produces and sells egg pancakes at the village fair. [Photo/IC]

Customers can buy fresh seafood at low prices at the village fair. [Photo/IC]

A variety of small shellfish are sold at the village fair. [Photo/IC]

Dried sweet potatoes are sold at the village fair. [Photo/IC]

Customers buy tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack made of sugarcoated haws and other fruits or vegetables on a stick at the village fair. [Photo/IC]

Customers buy fruits at the village fair. [Photo/IC]

A vendor sells zhizha (diced fried meat), a specialty of Qingdao, at the village fair. [Photo/IC]