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Limited seats available, first come first served. Let us join together for a sustainable appointment! [Click to register] Reprinted from: Qunzhong News. Recently, in the Xifeng area of Yanta District, Xi'an, an once-idle space is quietly undergoing change. Tower cranes stand in clusters and workers move about, as the Xi'an Smart Farmers Market 5.0 Xifeng Market project has entered the sprint stage of construction. It is expected to officially open to the public on New Year's Day 2027, becoming a new destination for the "vegetable basket" upgrade of 330,000 surrounding residents.
Xifeng Market rendering: From "idle dead corner" to "convenient living room." "This area used to be overgrown with weeds and piled with construction waste. People had to walk around it when passing by." Aunt Li, who lives in a nearby residential community, recalled while pointing to the area under construction. Now, on this 11,000-square-meter plot of land, a comprehensive market integrating farmers' trade, leisure, and convenience services is rising from the ground.
Construction scene. As a key livelihood project for revitalizing vacant assets in Yanta District, Xifeng Market has a total investment of nearly 30 million yuan, plans nearly 300 standardized stalls, and adopts a pure self-owned model with unified leasing and operation. The project's biggest highlight lies in the composite design concept of "market + park"—coordinating the planning and construction of a convenience market and a pocket park to achieve seamless integration of commercial consumption and ecological leisure. According to survey data, the permanent population within a 2-kilometer radius of the market reaches 330,000, covering 80 residential communities and more than 110,000 households. Although there are large commercial facilities nearby such as Red Star Macalline, IKEA Livat, and Sunshine World, there has long been a lack of a down-to-earth community convenience consumption venue.
Visiting the vegetable market can also become a "check-in" for Guanzhong folk customs. Stepping into the indoor space under construction, the design of a glass dome paired with an atrium landscape is eye-catching. Unlike the traditional farmers market impression of being "dirty, messy, and poor," Xifeng Market has put considerable effort into spatial planning.
Construction scene. "Look at this 'Xifeng Imprint' village history and culture wall, as well as points such as the Wealth Gate and South Wall; they all integrate the village memories of old Xifeng." Staff pointed to the rendering and introduced that the market deeply explores the core of Guanzhong folk culture, making daily grocery shopping also an immersive cultural experience.
Xifeng Market rendering. In terms of business formats, the market builds four core sections: a fresh farmers' trade area, a barbecue night market street, a tea art leisure space, and convenience services, balancing rigid demand consumption and leisure social needs.
Smart empowerment makes the "vegetable basket" more reassuring. As a benchmark for Xi'an 5.0 smart farmers markets, Xifeng Market will implement a smart operation system. Relying on a smart traceability system, consumers can check the source of ingredients, strengthening the food safety defense line; the intelligent supervision system conducts real-time management of business data.
Xifeng Market rendering. In addition, the market has built its own online delivery platform, serving surrounding communities within 3 kilometers. "Young people get off work late or do not want to go out. With a few taps on the phone, fresh ingredients can be delivered to their door." The project manager said that after connecting online and offline, it will further facilitate residents' lives.
At present, project construction is advancing steadily, and investment promotion work is in full swing, having already attracted inquiries from merchants in surrounding areas and related industries. In the future, this warm and high-quality market will become a new model for improving the quality and efficiency of livelihood services in Yanta District, and also set a new benchmark for the iterative upgrading of farmers markets in Xi'an.
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