In addition to different geographical locations, things sold in Chang 'an East and West Cities are naturally different. Of course, the two cities sell different things, largely because they are in different locations. There are different customers around different geographical locations, and the two cities will sell different goods according to different customers.

I believe everyone has heard of the phrase "buy horses in the east and saddles in the west" in Mulan's poem. The two things written here are not unreasonable to buy in two different markets, but reasonable.

Dongshi is located near the residence of the royal family and dignitaries. In layman's terms, it is a place where some rich people live. So it is conceivable that the East Market sells some luxury goods such as rare treasures. Western markets are different. It is closer to the residence of ordinary people, so things sold in western markets are naturally more everyday and cheaper, such as candles, clothes and so on.

In ancient times, the market was very lively, which was also confirmed in The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival. But at that time, people always regarded businessmen as "lowly people" and their status was very low, which also led to the fact that although the ancient East City was close to the rich, it was not as good as the West City. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a summoning order that officials with more than five grades were not allowed to enter the market. Therefore, the eastern market is naturally not as prosperous as the western market.

Although there are many other cities in Chang 'an, such as Nancheng and Beicheng, when people need to buy things, they almost always choose to go to something near home, which is why we often use the word "shopping" now.

In short, the East and West Cities in Chang 'an not only have different geographical locations, but also sell different things.