Beijing's best shopping areas

Since founding a namesake hat brand in 2007, Elisabeth Koch's designs have decorated the heads of A-listers and the pages of international fashion magazines. The Beijing-based Dutch designer is also an obsessive scourer of far-flung markets and back-street boutiques in China's capital. After calling on various Beijing shops and markets for four years, Koch, 33, shares six of her favorite shopping areas in the spread-out city. 1. Nali Patio (那里花园) "There's nowhere else quite like it in Beijing," raves Koch about this melting pot of design talent squeezed into a whitewashed arcade in Sanlitun. "I love Dim-Sum of All Things Asian (D-SATA) for sustainable handbags and stylish clutches, " says Koch, "and Paloma Sanchez for amazingly original handmade jewelry -- she gets her stones from all over the world." For high-end couture, Elisabeth recommends Elysee Yang. "She studied clothing design in Paris and her clothes are really top-notch, definitely worth a look if you have a party or wedding to go to." On the third floor, boutique Lu12.28 sells unique, chic clothing by Chinese born, New York-educated designer Liu Lu (刘璐). "Oh, and my hats are stocked there too." Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区三里屯路81号. Most shops open from noon to about 9 p.m. 2. Yashow Market (雅秀服装市场中心) Out-of-towners flock to this indoor market to cram cases with counterfeit couture -- but there's more to Yashow than cheap Chanel, insists Koch. "I shop mostly for children's clothes, bits and pieces for hats, party items like balloons, candles and paper plates, but they have everything -- watches, pearls, jewelry, cuff-links, tailors shops, belts, suitcases, toys, sports equipment, cameras, phones." Koch's a regular at the no-frills manicure and pedicure stalls, like Lily Nails on the fourth floor. "It's great for people watching; you sit in a row getting a face massage or your toenails clipped in view of other shoppers," adds Koch. "Lots of men go there too." Yashow Market, 58 Gongti Bei Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路58号, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., www.yashowmarket.com 3. Gulou neighborhood (鼓楼) Best known for Nanluogu Xiang, a well-worn alley of boutiques, cafes, dive bars and souvenir shops, this historic corner of central Beijing is a hot-bed of hipster retail. From designer T-shirts to bespoke leather ware, there's much to discover; Elisabeth says the side streets throw up the most interesting finds. "When you're shopped-out, seek out Black Sesame Kitchen, a tiny cooking school and restaurant where they show you how to cook great home-style Chinese food." Gulou Dongdajie to the north is lined with retro fashion stores like Tiger Vintage (No. 62 Dongdajie) and Mega Mega Vintage (No. 241 Dongdajie), which also stocks bespoke Elisabeth Koch designs. Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District 东城区鼓楼东大街 4. Sanlitun Village (三里屯Village) The Village didn't exist when Koch first came to Beijing four years ago. "I used to cycle by the construction site every day, and when it finally opened -- bliss." The southern half of this Hong Kong-designed open-plan mall is the haunt of high street brands like Mango, Reiss, Lacoste, Nike, Starbucks and the Apple store, and some of Beijing's best Western dining. The newer, northern half is more high-end. "I love to roam shops like Alexander McQueen, Maison Martin Margiella and Balenciaga so I can stay on top of the latest collections." After a hard day's pavement pounding, Elisabeth is all about wellness, courtesy of The Village's Opposite House hotel. "Kocoon Spa is the perfect wind down, and they have really unique programs like reiki sharing and crystal workshops." Sanlitun Village, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District, 朝阳区三里屯路19号, +86 10 6417 6110, 9 a.m.-11 p.m., www.sanlitunvillage.com 5. Lady Street Market (女人街) "I like this market because it's perfectly un-touristy," says Koch, who comes here mostly for its warehouse full of exotic flowers and plants, steamy warm even in winter. "Whenever I explore it's like I'm suddenly on a golf floor, and then a floor full of random things made out of porcelain." Koch admits she never quite knows what she's looking for until she sees it. "Recently I bought a giant butterfly made out of plastic and paper and turned it into a hat. And at one point, I found a taxidermist stall of stuffed birds -- I hoped this could help me with feathers for my hats, but when I returned a week later it had vanished." Lady Street Market, Tianze Lu, Liangmaqiao, Chaoyang District, 朝阳区亮马桥天泽路, +86 10 6462 3377, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 6. Muxiyuan Fabric Market (木樨园纺织品市场) "Don't wear your nice shoes" is Elisabeth's advice if you're thinking of braving this chaotic, rough-and-ready outdoor market by the city's south third ring road. But whilst most come to reupholster furniture or make curtains, Elisabeth scouts for design inspiration. "I've spent long day browsing endless stalls of tartan-row, cotton-area, sequins, zippers, wool, silks, leather, ribbons, elastics, labels, you name it, even a whole department just for buttons." Elisabeth regularly takes friends and other designers here to show them around. "My favorite stall sells just one item -- a top quality brand of ribbon I use to line the inside of my hats." Dahongmen Lu (south of Muxiyuan long-distance bus station), south of Muxiyuan Qiao on South Third Ring Road, Fengtai District 丰台区大红门路木樨园长途汽车站以南, 6 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Beijing / Famous Shops and Stores

Introduction

Beijing is a civilized ancient city with a long history and a developed trade. As early as in the Yuan Dynasty 1 1206-1368), Beijing was a famous commercial city in the world. During the Qing Dynasty, the market in Beijing was brisk. Today shops in Beijing are in a great number, scattered in every corner and goods are sophisticated. Goods on Beijing market are brand, special and new products from various parts of the country.

Today, Beijing has 10 famous shopping streets including the Wangfujing, Dongdanbei, Longfusi, Xidanbei, Qianmen and Xiushui streets, and Liulichang Cultural Street. These streets boast modern malls and boutiques or special articles shops and provide various kinds of services.

The goods tourists to Beijing prefer to buy are unique handicrafts and cultural relics full of Beijing flavor, such as cloisonne, jade ware, bronzes and stone tablets with inscriptions, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs, antiques, paintings, calligraphic works and handicrafts including dough figurines, facial masks and kites unique to Beijing.

Famous Bazaars

New Dong'an Bazaar

New Dong'an Bazaar on Wangfujing Street is the earliest and the most famous one in Beijing, with a floor space of 220,000 square meters. Rebuilt into a joint venture, the market is the first-ranking trade mansion for multi-functions of daily used articles, retail sales, cinema, amusement, food and office. The market occupies an area of 22,000 square meters.

Department Store

Located on the Wangfujing Street, it was built in 1955, occupying a floor space of 16,000 square meters. It deals a great variety of goods and becomes the top shopping destination for tourists from home and abroad.

Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop

The shop was opened in the first year of the reign of the Qing Emperor Tongzhi and has a history of more than 120 years. It has branches in Beijing and Tianjin. The shop handles 10,000 kinds of silk, woolen and cotton textiles.

Yuanlong Embroidery & Silk Fabrics Trading Inc.

This trading company handles the Gu embroidery and silk fabrics.

Arts and Crafts World Mansion

Beijing Arts and Crafts World Mansion is China's largest of its kind. Its business scope: gold and silver jewehy,jade, stone and wood carvings, cloisonne, lacquerware, pottery or porcelain lamps, silk fabrics, wax printings, glassware, bamboo and straw woven articles, writing brush, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs, paintings, calligraphic works and seals.

Friendship Store

The store provides services mainly for foreign visitors. It handles silk fabrics, gold and silver jewelry, jade, carved ivory goods, embroidery and cloisonne. Also it has a cafe room, a flower and pot plant section, a tailor's shop, a clock and watch repair shop and a shipment consigning and collection section for providing such services as packing, shipping, mail orders, customs declaration and appreciating cultural relics.

Beijing Antique City

This city is the largest antique exchange center in Asia and handles more than 1,000 kinds of antiques including paintings, calligraphic works, jewelry and jade goods. It has sponsored regular exhibitions and auctions.

Cultural Relics Shop

It has 11 selling stores including Baoshizhai, Yunguzhai, Yueyatang and Qingyuntang studios. It deals pottery and porcelain from different historical periods, gold and silver jewelry, ancient coins, bamboo, wood and ivory carvings, hard wood furniture, paintings and calligraphic works, rubbings from stone inscriptions and seals. Yueyatang Studio sells ancient arts and crafts.

Rongbaozhai Studio

Rongbaozhai Studio has a history of more than 200 years. It deals paintings, calligraphic works, carvings and seals by famous figures, especially the watercolor block prints. Today it has preserved a dozen of valuable works including a Tianhuang seal and a piece of Tianhuang stone weighing 4,275 grams, the heaviest of its kind in the world.

Shopping Streets

Wangfujing Street

As the most famous shopping center in Beijing, it boasts many reputed shops such as New Dong'an Bazaar, Department Store, Arts and Crafts Mansion, China Photo Studio, Foreign Language Bookstore, Shengxifu Hat Store, Darning Optical Shop, Swiss Watch Repair Center, Green House Store, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and Vegetarian Restaurant.

Dongdan North Street (Silver Street)

The clothing stores on this street include Sanyou Mall, Huabiao Market, Baitu Fashion, Fengda Knitwear Store, Qini Clothing for Pregnant Women. Also it boasts wedding photo studios such as Weiwei Bride, Paris, Venus. The restaurants on the street offer dishes of various styles, including Xingyuelou Restaurant, Hunan Restaurant, Sichuan Restaurant and Inner Mongolia Restaurant.

Xidan North Street

This street has old and new shops. The famous ones include Xidan Shopping Center, Xidan Bazaar, Chung-Yo Department Store, Huanan Mansion, Paris Photo Studio, Weiwei Bride Wedding Dress Photo Studio and Capital Bookstore.

Qianmen Shopping Street

This is an ancient shopping street outside Qianmen Gate. It is sided by shops and restaurants. Especially the Dashilar Tourist and Pedestrian Street has many old shops such as Tongrentang Pharmacy, Neiliansheng Shoe Shop, Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop, Quanyechang, Zhang Yiyuan Tea Store and Majuyuan Hat Store.

Chongwenmenwai Street

It is flanked by some big shops and markets such as Jinlun Mansion and New World malls, Hongqiao and Ciqikou markets selling farm produce and aquatic products, and Heavenly Temple Market selling flowers and pot plants.

Liulichang Cultural Street

It is lined by shops including Rongbaozhai Studio, Cultural Relics Shop, Yanjing Calligraphic Work and Painting Studio, Zhenyun Building for selling jewelry, Yide Building for selling ink sticks and red ink paste used for seals, Four Treasures of the Study for selling writing brushes, Jigu Building for duplicating cultural relics and Cuiwen Building for selling seals.

Longfu Shopping Street

A pedestrian shopping street, the shops in the section to the west of Longfu Trade Building mainly sell clothes and those in the section to the east of Longfu Trade Building are most snack eateries.

Xiushui Street

Xiushui Street is one of the famous clothing markets in Beijing. It attracts domestic and foreign tourists with varied styles, colors and materials as well as a cheap price.

Famous Shops and Stores

Department Store (comprehensive) 255 Wangfujing St. Tel 65126677 New Dong'an Bazaar Wangfujing St. Tel:Tel 65280186 Xidan Bazaar (comprehensive) 120 Xidan N. St. Tel:66022406 Beijing Book Center West Chang'an Boulevard Tel:66078477 Friendship Store (comprehensive) 17 Jianguomenwai Ave. Tel:65003311 Longfu Trade Building (comprehensive) 95 Longfusi St. Tel:84016688 Qianmen Trade Mansion (comprehensive) 20 Qianmen E. St. Tel:65113258 CVIK Shopping Center (high-grade) 22 Jianguomenwai St. Tel:65124488 Blue Islet Mansion (general) Dongdaqiao Tel:65025174 Hongdu Fashion Co. 28 Dongiiaominxiang Tel:65136644 Beichen Shopping Center (comprehensive) Asian Game Village Tel:64993263 Guiyou Bazaar (general) Yong'anli, Jianguomenwai Tel:65011177 Henderson Center 18 Jianguomennei Ave. Tel:65183260 Beijing Tourist Trade City Zhuanjiaolou, Hepingli Tel:64216431 Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop 5 Dashilar, Qianmenwai Tel:63032880 Tongrentang Pharmacy 24 Dashilar, Qianmenwai Tel:63014883

Yuanlong Embroidery & Silk Fabrics Trading Inc. 15 Yongnei E. St. Tel:67012854 Arts and Crafts World Mansion 200 Wangfujing St. Tel:65288866 Rongbaozhai Studio 19 Liulichang W. St. Tel:63012177 Beijing Antique City 21 E.Third Ring S. Rd. Tel:67747711 Cultural Relics Shop 64 Liulichang E. St. Tel:63017433 Zhongqiao Duty Free Shop Fangihuang Residential Area Tel:67630618 Jinlun Mansion (comprehensive) 40 Chongwenmen St. Tel:67013497 Beijing-Lufthansa Friendship Shopping City 52 Liangmaqiao Rd. Tel:64651188 Neiliansheng Shoe Shop (traditional style) 34 Qianmenwai St. Tel:63013038 Darning Optical Shop Wangfujing St. Tel:65252072 China Crafts Shop (handicrafts) Badaling Section of the Great Wall Tel:69121027 Wanquantang Pharmacy 35 Chongwenmenwai Ave. Tel:67012479 Foreign Language Bookstore Wangfujing St. Tel:65126929 Beijing Shinei Duty Free Shop East Third Ring S. Rd. Tel:67736081 Hengdeli Clock and Watch Shop (Psi) 271 Wangfujing St. Tel:65253490 Chongwenmen Vegetable Market Chongwenmen Tel: 67003881

Shops in Hotels

Shop in the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel - It deals Chinese traditional handicrafts such as cloisonne, gold, silver and jade jewelry, silk clothing and embroidered clothing. Add: East Third Ring N. Rd. Tel: (010) 65905566 ext. 2324 Commercial Center of Xiyuan Hotel - This center is situated to the east of the hotel lobby and sells necessities to the Chinese and foreign guests who stay with the hotel. Add: 1 Sanlihe Rd. Tel: (010) 68313388 est. 10142 Shopping Center of Yanjing Hotel - This center deals famous Chinese and foreign cigarettes, wines and drinks and silk fabrics. Add: 19, Fuxingmenwai St. Tel: (010) 68536688 ext. 16302 Shop in Jianguo Hotel - This shop sells handicrafts, films, postcards and silk fabrics and other goods to the guests of the hotel. Add: 1/F, Jianguo Hotel, Jianguomenwai Ave. Tel: (010) 65002233 ext. 2158 Bazaar in New Otani Changfugong Hotel - It deals lacquerware, tapestries, carpets, figures made of silk fabrics and other handicrafts and seal-engraving for guests. Add: 26 Jianguomenwai Ave. Tel: (010) 65125555 ext. 1167

Shop in Minzu Hotel - The shop is situated in the east side of the hotel lobby and deals general merchandise and sells gifts to the guests of the hotel. Add: 51 Fuxingmennei Ave. Tel: (010) 66014466 ext. 1829 Shop in Qianmen Hotel - The shop is on the both sides of Liyuan Theater and meets shopping demands of the audience coming to enjoy Peking Opera. Add: 175 Yong'an Rd. Tcl: (010) 63016688 est. 8853 Shop of Xinqiao Hotel - This shop deals mainly Hangzhou reversible embroidery, tapestries, embroidered pieces and ceramics from Jingdezhen. Add: 2 Dongjiaominxiang Tel: (010) 65133366 ext. 1116 Mingmenfang of Jinglun Hotel - On the first floor of the hotel, this shop deals jewelry, silk fabrics and others. Add: 3 Jianguomenwai Ave. Tel: (010) 65002266 ext. 8189 Shopping Center in Beijing Hotel - This center is on the first floor of the hotel and deals folk handicrafts, paintings, calligraphic works, jewels and daily necessities. Add: 33 E. Chang'an Boulevard Tel: (010) 65137755 ext. 257

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Changsha / Famous Shops and Stores

Introduction

Since ancient times, Changsha has boasted advanced commerce and trade. In recent years many large commerce and trade groups with Friendship Store and Dongtang Department Store as the representatives have enjoyed a high reputation in China.

Its Hunan embroideries, and Liuyang fireworks and firecrackers have a time-honored history and enjoy a high reputation all over the world. Its chrysanthemums stone carvings and woven bamboo and palm products show strong local characteristics.

Famous Bazaars

Friendship Apollo Co. Ltd.

Hunan Friendship Apollo Co. Ltd. has 19 branches and six subsidiaries, and does business at retail and wholesale. Under the jurisdiction of the company, there are nine large shopping centers, each covering an area of over 10,000 sq m, such as Friendship Store, Apollo Commercial City, Friendship Commercial City, Apollo Commercial Square and New Friendship Store, etc.

Located on the northeastern corner of the Changsha Friendship Square, the Friendship Store has a business area of 18,000 sq m, and sells more than 50,000 varieties of medium and high-grade commodities, such as articles of everyday use, clothes and household electrical appliances.

Pinghetang Commercial Building

As a Sino-Japanese joint venture, and the only Sino-foreign commercial enterprise in Hunan Province, Pinghetang Commercial Building is a commercial and trade center up to the international level, integrating retails of commodities, restaurants, leisure, cultural recreation and offices.

Tongcheng General Merchandise Company

Tongcheng General Merchandise Company is a comprehensive commercial enterprise, owning super-markets, boutiques and convenient shops, selling commodities at retail and wholesale.

Nandamen Supermarket

Located in the central commercial zone, it mainly sells suger, wine, cigatettes, Chinese and western cakes. The cakes produced by Nandamen Supermarket are popular.

Big Dipper Commercial Building

Changsha Big Dipper Commercial Building is a multi-functional shopping center in the north of Changsha, with a business area of 12,000 sq m. It is featured by a wide variety of commodities, a good environment and transport facilities.

Famous Shops and Stores

Friendship Store 278 May 1st E. Rd. Tel:4466824 Friendship Commercial City 165 Labor Rd. Tel:5501945 Famous Friendship Brand Goods Store 69 Huangxing M. Rd. Tel:4438403 New Friendship Store 129 May 1st M. Rd. Tel:4447157 Dongtang Department Store 2 Labor W. Rd. Tel:5524567 Xicheng Supermarket 84 Fenglin Rd. Tel:8856749 Tongcheng General Merchandise Company 2 Labor Rd. Tel:5524567

Apollo Commercial Square 1 August 1 st W. Rd. Tel:2285535 Apollo Commercial City 69 Shaoshan N. Rd. Tel:4466601 Pinghetang Commercial Building On the southeastern corner of the May 1 st Square Tel:2249563 Big Dipper Commercial Building 1 Jinxia Rd., Kaifu District Tel:4480022 Hunan Antique Shop 113 May 1st M. Rd. Tel:2244833 Hunan Embroidery Research Institute North Railway Station Rd. Tel:2291821

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Introduction

Sichuan has been known as the "land of abundance" since ancient times. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, stands in western Sichuan, where there is a vast expanse of land, high mountains, long rivers and the famous Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve. Hot pickled mustard tuber has a long history, and Sichuan embroidery, porcelain in a bamboo basket, Wuliangye liquor, Luzhou Laojiao liquor and Jiannachun liquor have been well known in and abroad.

Famous Bazaars

People's Plaza

Founded in 1953, the People's Plaza is one of the 10 major plazas in China, as well as the largest comprehensive commercial retail enterprise in southwestern China, selling a wide variety of commodities and integrating diversified services.

Chengdu Department Store

It is a large commercial enterprise in Chengdu, with an area of 15,000 sq m. It has six stories, and 13 commodity departments, and sells more than 30,000 kinds of commodities of 10 major categories. Its business network extends all through the China.

Lotus Pond Market

It is a large comprehensive wholesale market, ranking the first of the trade markets in southwestern China in terms of size and economic benefits.

Red Flag Plaza

Red Flag Plaza is a large multifunction comprehensive shopping center and the largest non-staple food mall in southwestern China, integrating shopping, food processing, accommodation, recreation, advertising and promotion, with an area of 10,000 sq m.

Parkson Square

The business building of the Parkson Square has seven stories and an area of 10,000 sq m. It sells over 100,000 kinds of commodities. Hence it is a paradise for customers.

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Chongqing / Famous Shops and Stores

Introduction

On the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in southwest China, Chongqing is a communications hub connecting central China. Chongqing has been famous for its water docks on the Yangtze River, a golden waterway. It has been a trade center in southwest China. Recently, Chongqing has become an important port city in west areas of China.

Chongqing has a vast area and rich natural resources. It boasts great varieties of local and special products including the famous traditional Chinese herb Shizhu rhizome of Chinese goldthread, Jiangjin orange, Fengjie navel orange, thin sliced jerk, Fuling hot pickled mustard tuber, Rongchang folded fan, Longshui metals, Huatao ceramics. They all are famous at home and abroad. Also Chongqing is the largest industrial base in southwest China.

Local Products and Handicrafts

Fermented Bean Curd

It is a traditional famous food and a good seasoning. In a bright color, it is tender and delicious.

Sichuan Beef Jerk

A food for banquet, travel and a gift for friends, it is made of tender beef, with sugar and condiment. It has unique five kinds of aroma.

Bamboo Pleated Cases for Porcelain

These bamboo cases covering porcelain vases or tea sets can protect the ceramics and make them more beautiful with various kinds of designs.

Silver Needle Tea

A green tea from Chongqing, it is famous for its unique fragrance and pure taste. It is one of the best green teas.

Jiangjin Orange

Jiangjin orange is one of the main orange producers in Chongqing. Jiangjin orange is juicy, sweet and a little sour. It is nourish.

Sichuan Embroidery

One of the four famous embroidery styles in China, Sichuan embroidery has been famous since 1,600 years ago during the Eastern Jin Dynasty for its strict and even stitches, lucid and lively colors. The themes are always figures, flowers, birds, worms and fish. The products include embroidered clothes, shoes and bed covers.

Jiangjin Pop-Rice Candy

Jiangjin pop-rice crunchy candy is a traditional local product and is welcome by adults and children as it is sweet, fragrant and tasty.

Three-Gorges Stone Ink Slabs

Made of amethyst from Libi Gorge area on Jialing River, this ink slab is one of the famous ink slabs in Sichuan Province for its good quality, quick dissolution of ink and slow volatilization of ink.

Fuling Hot Pickled Mustard Tuber

This is a unique preserved vegetable and is crunchy, tender and delicious, good for making dishes and soups.

Tuo Tea

Produced by Chongqing Tea Factory with the quality tea from Yunfeng Mountain, Tuo tea is good for health and weight reducing.

Bamboo Pleated Articles

Some 30 kinds of daily use articles and handicrafts woven with local Nan bamboo pillings include cushions, bamboo chairs and curtains. These articles are good in aerating cool and comfortable. They have a good market.

Famous Bazaars

Chongqing Department Store Stock Co. Ltd.

It is the first state-owned department store established after Chongqing was liberated. Through a development in the past decades, it now has 22 branches and ranked the fifth in the total volume of sales in 1999 in China.

New Century

A newly built mall of the 1990s, it has developed rapidly and its business volume increased steadily in the past few years. Today it is one of the main general merchandise markets in Chongqing.

Sunlight Department Store

Established in the 1990s, this large market provides a comfortable environment and monopolizes the general merchandise trade in the city with its high-grade commodities.

Famous Shops and Stores

Department Store 2 Minquan Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63843197 New Century Department Store 18 Qingnian Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63818611 Trade Mansion 1 Minquan Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63830235 Pacific Department Store 68 Zourong Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63710088 Metropolitan Plaza 68 Zourong Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63813800 Sunlight Department Store 235 Minsheng Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63845888 Fu'an Department Store 32 Third Zhongshan Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63871888 Lidan Department Store 25 Yangjiapingzhen St., Jiulongpo District Tel:68431524

Carrefour 2 Minzu Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63789010 Jiefangbei Central Shopping Square Nearby Liberation Monument, Yuzhong District Tel:63733660 Friendship Overseas Chinese Store 173 Minzu Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63833946 Qunying Shopping Square 139 Zourong Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63809888 Chenguang Department Store Shiqiaopu, Jiulongpo District Tel:68614660 Parkson Shopping Center 77 Second Changjiang Rd., Daping Tel:68896940 Shaping Commercial Building Xiaoxin St., Shapingba District Tel:65311739 Cultural Relics Store Minsheng Rd., Yuzhong District Tel: 63844225

Shopping Streets

Chaotianmen Wholesales Jiefang E. Rd., Yuzhong District Tel:63835273 Shapingba Pedestrian-only Street New Xiaolongkan St., Shapingba District Tel:65312971 Dazubaoding Tourist Commodity Street Banding Town, Dazu County Tel:43727651

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Dalian / Famous Shops and Stores

Introduction

Trade in Dalian is one of the pillar industries in national economy developed simultaneously with the city. Daily-use articles, non-staple food and catering services and various kinds of enterprises have existed and developed. In 1998, Dalian had 154,000 commercial centers with a combined business floor space of 7.05 million square meters. Also the city has 579 markets, one futures market and 40 large commercial facilities with a floor space of more than 10,000 square meters each. Dalian is being built into the most attractive regional tourist and trade center in northeast China, in China or even in Northeast Asia region.

Famous Bazaars

Sports Facilities Market

At 60 Jianhua Street, Zhongshan District, it is a specialized market capable of producing and selling sports facilities and providing services. It is one of China's four largest sports shops. This market has eight branches and one sports facilities factory. Mainly it sells famous sports costumes, shoes, caps, body-fitting facilities, water sports facilities, sports training equipment and fishing articles, in more than 8,000 kinds.

Tianbai Department Store

In Tianjin Street, Zhongshan District, it handles wholesales and retails. With a long history, it is a nuclear enterprise of Dalian Tianbai Group Co. Ltd. and sells good merchandise, food, local and special products. It was expanded in 1981 and a fly-over connects two buildings on both sides of the street together. Today it has a business floor space of 15,000 square meters and handles more than 80,000 kinds of commodities.

New Friendship Store

On Renmin Road, a shopping center open to foreign tourists, the shop is integrated with the five-star Furama Hotel. It sells high-grade, famous brand and special products. In its basement, it sells fashion clothes at home and abroad, women's articles, shoes, hats, woolen products and Goldlion exquisite articles for gentlemen. Food supermarket sells various food and daily-use articles, sanitary goods and kitchen utensils.

Maikaile Dalian Mall

It is a component part of Dalian International Trade Mansion jointly run by Dalian Mall of Dalian Trade Group and Maikaile Co. of Japan. It has a business floor space of 50,000 square meters selling food, fabrics, clothing, daily use articles, sports and recreational facilities and a theater jointly run with a Japanese enterprise.

Dalian Mall

A retail enterprise, it was built in 1937 and had the present name in 1981. Today it is a large mall for shopping, relaxation, visits, sightseeing, gatherings and recreational activities.

Tianlun Trade Mansion

At the west entrance to the pedestrian Tianjin Street in downtown area, it has a floor space of 10,000 square meters, an excellent decoration and a graceful environment. It has promoted a series of services such as offering annual check of household electrical appliances, maintenance of jewelry, matching of your clothes with decorations. It has then opened the first retails network in the city and won great support from the customers.

Zhongxing Dalian Trade Mansion

Also called Dalian Hualian Trade Mansion, it is a modern commercial enterprises combining shopping with recreational activities and catering. It has nine markets for selling 70,000 kinds of commodities including household necessities, general merchandise, shoes, hats, stationery, clocks and wristwatches and goods for children.

Friendship Commercial City

This modern trade building is composed of shopping, catering, recreational centers and offices. Its shopping mall has a business floor space of 15,000 square meters. Two floors underground and six floors above sell 100,000 kinds of commodities including household electrical appliances, household necessities, food, imported general merchandise, clothes for ladies and gentlemen, leather shoes and other leather products, sports facilities and handicrafts.

Shengli Square Shopping Center

This shopping center was established by Mr. Cai Chennan, a famous businessman from Taiwan. It has two Europe-style six-story buildings, a three-story basement and eight shopping streets with a total floor space of 147,000 square meters. It includes Shengli Fashion General Merchandise Hall, restaurants providing dishes of different flavors, supermarkets, underground famous commodity streets, electric amusement ground, KTV rooms and a cinema.

Shopping Streets

Qingniwa Commercial City

It is a center of commodity fair, tourist shopping and trade activities of the city. It occupies an area of 120,000 square meters and boasts 150 retail shops, many famous brand clothes boutiques and other exquisite goods shops selling commodities of 14 categories, including the national famous Dalian Mall, Shengli General Merchandise, Zhongxing Dalian Trade Mansion, Qiulin Co., Bohai Hotel, Maikaile Dalian Mall and Dalian Swiss Hotel. The business floor space is 200,000 square meters.

Tianjinjie Shopping Street

One of the busiest pedestrian only streets in Dalian and the earliest shopping street in the city, it is more than 1,000 meters long. It boasts many famous old shops and newly-built large size modern trade enterprises. Also there are some cinemas, clubs and 560 trade network centers along the street.

Famous Shops and Stores

Dalian Mall 1 Qingsan St., Zhongshan District Tel:3633888 Maikaile Dalian Mall 57 Qingni St., Zhongshan District Tel:2300666 Friendship Commercial City 68 Rennin Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:2659898 New Friendship Store 62 Renmin Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:2639944 Friendship Exquisite Goods Shop 18 Huizhan Rd., Shahekou District Tel:4800727 Friendship Store in Development Zone 2-1 Wucaicheng District, Development Zone Tel:7610447 Tianlun Trade Mansion 299 Tianjin St., Zhongshan District Tel:2500198 South Korea Clothing Wholesales City 244 Changjiang Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:3628252 Yujing Commercial City 5 Dagong St., Zhongshan District Tel:3641710 Taiyangshen Aquatic Products Market East Section, Quanshuicun, Huabei Rd., Ganjingzi District Tel:6565306 Tianbai Department Store 1 60 Tianjin St., Zhongshan District Tel:2808808 Zhongxing Dalian Trade Mansion 42 Youhao St., Zhongshan District Tel:3680611 Wal - Mart 147 Zhongshan Rd. Tel:3687955 Carrefour 665 Huanghe Rd., Shahekou District Tel:4653299 Tianhe Parkson Shopping Center 22-38 Xi'an Rd., Shahekou District Tel:4638899

Liaoning Times Shopping Center 7 Gangwan St., Zhongshan District Tel:2798001 Guotai Mansion 223-227 Tianjin St., Zhongshan District Tel:2656518 Qiulin Women's Store 108 Zhongshan Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:3633888 Xianshi Qiulin 18 Jiefang Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:2508088 Rongsheng Square 8 Wuhui Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:2824642 Shengli Square Shopping Center 28 Shengli Square, Zhongshan District Tel:2502666 Dalian Cultural Relics Shop 34 Huanghe Rd., Xigang District Tel:3625414 Tianjinjie Cultural Relics Shop 229 Tianjin St., ZhongshanDistrict Tel:2634955 Calligraphy and Painting Sudio 7 Zhongshan Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:2636115 Shell Mosaics Factory Handicraft Store 65 Bulao St., Shahekou District Tel:3631149 Shengdao Glassware Factory 2 Xinan Rd., Ganjingzi District Tel:6641922 Liaoyu Group Dalian Sales Dept. 38 Jiefang Rd., Zhongshan District Tel:2647010

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Fuzhou / Shops in Hotels

Introduction

Fuzhou, also known as Rongcheng City, is the capital of Fujian. Fuzhou is a famous cultural city with a history of over 2000 years, and an important port in China. It produces many kinds of local and special products. Its bodiless lacquer ware is famous traditional handicraft; and Shoushan stone carvings have been praised highly by experts of inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone tablets, in addition to jasmine tea, Black Dragon tea, Tieguanyin tea, Wuyiyan tea. Its subtropical fruit, such as tangerines, longan, litchis and loquats, are well known throughout the country.

Shops in Hotels

Lakeside Hote Shopping Center Garments, pearls and jewels, watches, arts & crafts 158 Hubin Rd. Tel:7839888 Hot Spring Hotel Shopping Center Handicrafts, cosmetics, food, leather products 218 May 4th Rd. Tel:7851818 Foreign Trade Center Hotel Shopping Center Pearls, jewels, ornaments, rare and precious herbs materials 73 May 4th Rd. Tel:7523388

Haishan Hotel Shopping Center Handicrafts, food, garments 19 May 4th Rd. Tel:7557766 Minjiang Hotel Trade Company Food, articles for daily use, and handicrafts 130 May 4th Rd. Tel:7557895

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