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The Street

The Street: Markets Spring To Life In Chinatown’s Morning Ritual

The action starts early each day in Honolulu's Chinatown, especially on weekends, as visitors descend on vegetable stands and meat markets.
By Tim Huynh / September 23, 2016
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  • <p>A worker transports a load of produce as Honolulu’s Chinatown awakens to another weekend morning.</p>

    A worker transports a load of produce as Honolulu’s Chinatown awakens to another weekend morning.

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  • <p>The sidewalk action picks up as patrons shop for what will likely become the ingredients for lunch or dinner.</p>

    The sidewalk action picks up as patrons shop for what will likely become the ingredients for lunch or dinner.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>The fish are stirred up as a worker changes a water bin filter.</p>

    The fish are stirred up as a worker changes a water bin filter.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>Pig carcasses, whole or in parts, are a common sight along the markets’ long meat counters.</p>

    Pig carcasses, whole or in parts, are a common sight along the markets’ long meat counters.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>A local woman sports a plastic lei. She is a regular customer in Chinatown.</p>

    A local woman sports a plastic lei. She is a regular customer in Chinatown.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>Fresh fruit and vegetables are in abundance early.</p>

    Fresh fruit and vegetables are in abundance early.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>After the butchering, a deep-fried pig is ready for a bulk purchase.</p>

    After the butchering, a deep-fried pig is ready for a bulk purchase.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>Homeless people are plentiful on the Chinatown streets.</p>

    Homeless people are plentiful on the Chinatown streets.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>While some people are engrossed in the shopping, others take in the sights.</p>

    While some people are engrossed in the shopping, others take in the sights.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>Off the main streets, a resident contemplates the day in an apartment above a butcher shop.</p>

    Off the main streets, a resident contemplates the day in an apartment above a butcher shop.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat
  • <p>It’s time for a snapshot as friends show off their fashion designer bags.</p>

    It’s time for a snapshot as friends show off their fashion designer bags.

    Tim Huynh/Civil Beat

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  • Tim Huynh
    Tim Huynh
    Tim Huynh is a photographer who is inspired by Hawaii’s natural beauty but prefers to capture the raw, candid moments of life in Honolulu through street photography. Keep up with him at www.timhuynhphotography.com.
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