Shopping

Tourists who go to Guangzhou expecting something along the lines of Hong Kong’s shopping scene will be disappointed. For a place known for trade, Guangzhou is not much of a shopping city. Still, the markets are definitely interesting, and, as in most cities, good buys await patient shoppers who make wise use of their haggling skills.

Enjoying the fame of "shopping paradise" guangzhou is the most important. Commodity distribution center in south China. Worldwide brand-name commodities in complete categories can be found here. Fashionable dress, jewelry, watches, cosmetics, computer and electronic goods, photographing apparatus, sports goods, stationery, fashionable playthings, curios, arts and crafts, medicines and herbs, sea products and other endless goods will meet the different demands of visitors worldwide.

Take advantage of famous Guangzhou specialty streets.Changzhou Road is the street for jade; Daxin Road is for folk arts and crafts; Wendehellu Road is for cultural goods such as antiques, calligraphy and pictures, pottery and porcelain, art crafts etc.)ducts; Tianhe Road for computers; Wushan Road for scientific Products; Qianjinnanlu Road for Pets; Dongfengxilu Road for birds ; Danan Road for fresh flowers;Qingping Road and Shufang Street of Danan Road for aquatic animals; Jianglan Road for fishing tools. Besides. there is a student ornament street in Kenmln kd. South, from unique octopus barrettes, funny cartoon hair ornaments, delicate hags, fastness necklaces, cosmetics to dolls and idols' plctures, which is younger`s best choice .
 

The biggest street market in Guangzhou is Qingping Market. For tourists however, this market is more of an attraction than a shopping destination. Those looking for the exotic will certainly find it here. The Chinese medicine section has a selection of all sorts of roots and herbs, and also dried animal parts that are traditionally believed to be medicinal. Walk further north along the market and you will encounter a menagerie. Live animals — from the mundane (eg chickens and rabbits) to the not-so-usual (eg turtles, snakes and insects) — are sold and sometimes slaughtered on the spot. This meat market will be morbidly fascinating to those who are used to getting their meat packed and frozen from the supermarket. It is not for those with weak stomachs and sensitive noses but it is a shopping experience one is not likely to get anywhere else. Unfortunately it is possible to come across some endangered animals in the market. We would urge you not to buy these as it only encourages this trade, which is all too common in China.

Crowded Beijing Road is always packed with locals buying domestic goods, clothes, shoes, trinkets etc. On weekends, Shangjiu and Xiajiu Roads sell more of the same with a much livelier atmosphere. These roads are also known locally for their famous old restaurants which have earned a reputation for their food.

 

Tea, jade and silk have been traded in Guangzhou for two thousand years and it remains an ideal place to buy these.
 

Arts & Crafts : Brushes, paints and other art materials may be worth checking: a lot of this stuff is heing imported by western countries, so you should be able to pick it up cheaper at the source. Scroll paintings are sold every where and are invariably expensive, partly because the material on which the paintings are done is expensive. There are many street artists in China who sit on the sidewalk making drawings and paintings on the spot and selling them to passers-by.Beantiful kites are sold in China and are worth getting just to hang on your wall.Paper rubbings of stone inscriptions are cheap and make nice wall hangings when framed. Papercuts are sold everywhere and some are exquisite. Jade and ivory jewellery is commonly Sold in China, but watch out for fakes. Remember that every ivory item bought brings the African elephant closer to extinction,and that countries such as Australia and the USA prohibit the importation of ivory. We Strongly urge you not to buy ivory goods.The Jiangnan Native Product Store at 399 Zhongshan 4-Lu has a good selection of bamboo and baskets, and the Guangzhou Arts and Crafts Market is convenient at 284 Changdi Dama Lu, near the Aiqun Hotel.

DEPARTMENT STORES IN GUANGZHOU