Night markets provide an economic boost to their locales and help to preserve traditional snack culture, but they also undeniably take up road space, block traffic, create mess, and negatively affect the appearance of cities.
夜市發跡於地方，保有傳統小吃文化，但不可否認，它占據馬路，妨礙交通，製造髒亂，影響市容，被批評者視為「都市之瘤」。