I love markets! They are the engine of the city, where commerce and culture clash together. From Chelsea Market and Wall Street in Manhattan, to Singapore’s Tekka Market, and even in Hoi An, the best of them are a magnetic force that come to define neighborhoods and cities. In my years of traveling, I have never experienced anything like the Zhongda Fabric Market. Located on the Haixinsha island in the global city of Guangzhou, its history sets it apart from anything else. In just over thirty short years it grew from four small villages into a major hub for the multi-billion dollar international garment industry.