With China now open to the outside world, with the Chinese themselves becoming prosperous, with a less restrictive government - anything goes at the market. No one really knows what can and cannot be sold. But let's say you're not on the market for antiques, real or fake. There also are tiny silk slippers, bronze dragons, blue and white fish plates, ginger jars, jade buddhas, porcelain teapots. In another corner of the market, Chinese artworks, modern and traditional, are sold by the artists themselves.
Prices range from cheap to reasonable.
But if you see something you really want, don't bargain too hard or long. Sometimes the sellers get impatient and after a certain point will refuse to sell. All foreigners are considered rich and no non-Chinese will ever pay the low, low prices offered to natives. Two hours after dawn, the market is packed sardine-tight with people. Lose your balance and you risk falling into the merchandise displayed on the ground.