A glimpse of Iraq's historic market

STORY: A glimpse of Iraq's historic market DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the market STORYLINE: Near the city center of Erbil, Iraq's Kurdistan region, the Erbil market, which opens every Friday, attracts large numbers of local residents who are looking for birds and other types of pets. Birds of various colors, geese, ducks, chickens of all kinds, as well as rabbits, squirrels and goats can be found in the market. Sellers of ornamental plants and tree seedlings also take up their place to display various plants. This market dates back to the middle of the last century. It moved between many neighborhoods of the city before settling down in the Saidawa neighborhood years ago. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)