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Beijing / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:55:39 -0600

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.

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Changsha / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:44:01 -0600

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.

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Friendship Apollo Co. Ltd.

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Chengdu / Famous Bazaars

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:39:30 -0600

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.

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Chongqing / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:36:31 -0600

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.

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Dalian / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:28:42 -0600

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.

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Dunhuang / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:24:04 -0600

Introduction

At the juncture of Gansu, Qinghai and the Xinjiang, Dunhuang is encircled by mountains. Though the weather is dry, windy and sandy all the year round, the land here is fertile with much snow water, growing various kinds of fruit and melons. Dunhuang boasts Mogao Grottoes, a famous treasure house of Buddhist arts in the world, and Mingsha Hill and Crescent Moon Spring, scenic wonders in the deserts. Its world-renowned handicrafts include luminous cups, crystal products, melons, fruit and other products, which have attracted numerous Chinese and foreign tourists.

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Fuzhou / Shops in Hotels

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:20:36 -0600

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.

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Guangzhou / Famous Shopping Streets

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:17:46 -0600

Introduction

Guangzhou boasts eight major shopping streets, such as Dishipu, Beijing Road, Gaodi Street which sells articles of everyday use, Culture Street on Wende Road, Night Market at the West Lake Road, and the Golden Fish Street on Shufang Street, Danan Road. If you take a tour of these shopping streets, you will surely come back with lots of commodities. The beautiful Ram City is indeed a paradise for shopping.

Famous Bazaars

Tianhe City Square

If you want to experience a typical modern life, you are recommended to pay a visit to the area near Tianhe City, and Tianhe. Sports Center, where you will find it on a large scale and with various functions. Your children will love to visit the "Space Shuttle," an emulated movie studio on the first floor of the Tianhe City Square, and a skating rink on the fourth floor.

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Guilin / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:11:51 -0600

Introduction

Known for its verdant hills, limpid waters, mysterious caves and grotesque rocks, Guilin has enjoyed the reputation of having the country's most beautiful scenery for hundreds of years. Guilin local products and handicrafts include Shatian shaddock, water chestnuts, fermented bean curd, medicinal materials, paper umbrellas and artistic pottery and porcelain.

Local Products and Handicrafts

Water Chestnut

Water chestnuts grown in Guilin have thin skin, thick pulp, a bright color and a sweet taste. They may be eaten as fruit, or used to prepare dishes.

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Guiyang / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:06:28 -0600

Introduction

Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou. It has many high mountains and basins among the mountains, with a landform of weirdly shaped peaks and plateaus, like a huge natural park. Guizhou is a province with the most ethnic festivals. Its handicrafts, such as wax printed cloth, lacquer, Maotai liquor and green tea, enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad.

Its minority handicraft articles include wax-printed cloth, flutes, lacquer ware, ink stones, carpets, pottery ware, lusheng (a reed-pipe wind instrument), embroideries and carvings.

Guizhou boasts three treasures: the tuber of elevated gastrodia, the bark of eucommia and glossy ganoderma.

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Haikou / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:45:01 -0600

Introduction

In the sub-tropical zone, Haikou teems with tourism handicrafts, such as coconut shell carvings, shell carvings, pearls and crystals. Its local products, such as tropical fruit beverages, coconut food and cashew nuts, have been well received by domestic and foreign tourists.

Local Products and Handicrafts

Coffee

Hainan Province is China's main producer of coffee. Every year, when coffee beans are ripe, local people harvest them timely. Then they classify coffee beans according to their quality, dry them, add cream and white sugar to coffee beans, and bake or fry them at a low fire until they are ready. Hainan coffee has its own special taste.

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Hangzhou / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:38:59 -0600

Introduction

Hangzhou has a long history and abundant products. Since ancient times, Hangzhou has been known as a "paradise for shopping" in southeast China, with a large number of pearls and silk shops, and merchants from all over the country. Hangzhou's silk, Dragon Well tea, porcelain ware produced in Guan Kiln of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), West Lake-brand silk umbrellas, Zhang Xiaoquan scissors, Wang Xingji fans and other traditional handicrafts have been well known both at home and abroad.

Famous Bazaars

Hangzhou Department Store

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Harbin / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:30:47 -0600

Introduction

Harbin is not only the ideal place to enjoy ice and snow tour, but also a shopping center. It has held several import and export commodities fairs and enjoyed a high reputation at the international market. It boats many special and local products including the agate from Longjiang, wheat straw patchwork, ox horn mosaics, chum salmon, hedgehog and edible black fungus and thorny acanthopanax root and blackberry.

Famous Bazaars

Qiulin Co.

It is a comprehensive shopping mall dealing mainly with brand clothing, food, general merchandise, which will provide you a graceful environment and all kinds of facilities.

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Hefei / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:25:37 -0600

Introduction

Since ancient times, Hefei has been a collecting and distributing center of agricultural, sideline and local products in central Anhui Province, an exchange center of commercial and tourism materials between south and north China, and a commercial metropolis. Now Hefei has formed 10 major shopping streets and areas. The commercial establishments selling food, clothes and articles for everyday use can be found everywhere in the city.

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Hong Kong / Famous Shopping Centers

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:22:30 -0600

Introduction

Hong Kong is a world-renowned shopping center. High-grade famousbrand commodities and toys are seen everywhere in Hong Kong. Tourists from all over the world love to buy clothes in Hong Kong, where different kinds of shops sell different clothes. It is worth mentioning that silk products here are quite expensive. Cashmere sweaters produced in the inland and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region can be found in Hong Kong. They are smooth, soft, light and high quality.

Hong Kong is a world of gold, pearls and jewels. There are two kinds of jewelry shops in Hong Kong - traditional jewelry shops and famous brand jewelry shops. If you pay a visit to antique shops in Hong Kong, you will find a wide variety of Chinese style antiques, even more than those at the shops in the mainland of China. The commodities for daily use made in Asia and Europe can be found here, in addition to Chinese tea, and books in different languages.

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Jinan / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:07:51 -0600

Introduction

Jinan is the capital city of Shandong. It has shopping centers everywhere and has some 60 large trade centers each with a business area of above 10,000 square meters. They have a total floor space of 1.4 million square meters. Six commercial centers on Quancheng Road, Jingsi Road, Nanmen and other places have added luster to the city. The newly built Quancheng Square has become the largest shopping center of the city. Luokou Clothing City, Shandong Furniture City, Dikoulu Fruit Wholesale Market, Yingxiongshan Cultural Market and other specialized wholesale markets demonstrate their potentials in the city. Also the chain supermarkets, easy shops, storage shops and membership malls and shopping centers have registered a rapid development.

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Kunming / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:50:31 -0600

Introduction

Yunnan is located on the southwestern border area of China. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. Yunnan leads China in the number of ethnic minorities, the population of minority people making up one third of the province's total. It is a famous historical and cultural city, known for its beautiful scenery, many scenic spots and historical sites, and a pleasant climate all the year round. The '99 International Horticulture Exposition was held in Kunming - a developing international tourism city. Tourists find pleasure to buy cigarettes, jewelry, delicacies from land, medicinal herbs and arts and crafts in Kunming.

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Lanzhou / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:44:20 -0600

Introduction

Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, is surrounded by mountains and the rivers, with fertile soil, and sufficient sunshine. As the temperature here varies greatly between day and night, it is an ideal place for growing sweet melons and fruit. Since ancient times, Lanzhou has been known both at home and abroad for its Bailan melons, Zui melons, black watermelon seeds, Dongguo pears, soft pears, honey peaches, lilies, hotbed chives, and roses. The Yellow River sweet melons, which have been developed in recent years, are very sweet and tasty, with a golden yellow color.

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Lhasa / Shopping Streets

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:40:12 -0600

Introduction

Lhasa is the capital of Tibetan autonomous region whose habitants are Tibetan. The Tibetans are diligent and intelligent. Their handicraft articles are known for their exquisite craftsmanship and unique plateau characteristics.

Local Products and Handicrafts

Tibetan Medicines

Tibetan medicines are tonics, which can help improve people's health, and are good gifts to friends and relatives. The Nyainqentanglha Sacred Medicine Spring Holiday Center and the Tibetan Medicine Convalescence Center are both tourism designated units. The Tibetan Pharmaceutical Factory in Tibet, and the Tibet Qizheng Tourism Art Objects Company mainly sell Tibetan medicines.

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Macau / Famous Bazaars

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:37:47 -0600

Introduction

Macau is a world-renowned gambling place. To meet the needs of many winners at the gambling house, Macau has a large number of shops selling precious metals. In Macau, people can buy articles for daily use and garments made in China, and white grape wine and small articles imported from Portugal. Tourists are recommended to visit the antique shops near the Saint Paul Catholic Church.

Famous Bazaars

Duty Free Shop in Macau

Inside the waiting lounge at the ferry wharf Hotel Lisboa

Yaohan Co.

Yaohan Co.

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Nanchang / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:34:34 -0600

Introduction

Jiangxi Province boasts abundant products and a wide variety of local products, such as world-renowned Jingdezhen's porcelain, Nanfeng honey tangerines which are noted as the "king of tangerines", Site liquor and Lidu writing brushes, showing strong local characteristics.

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Nanfeng Honey Tangerine

Nanfeng honey tangerine is the famous product of Jiangxi Province. Tender and sweet, with thin skin and orange color, and a refreshing taste, Nanfeng honey tangerine is highquality fruit suitable for both the elderly and the young. Stalin once called it the "king of tangerines".

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Nanjing / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:30:02 -0600

Introduction

Nanjing is famous for three treasures - cloud brocade, paper-cut and imitations of ancient ivory carvings. Other famous products and handicrafts include Nanjing colorful pebbles, Jinling gold foils, Nanjing velvet flowers, Jinling folded fans, wood carvings, velvet and jade objects.

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Gold Eagle International Shopping Center

In Xinjiekou area, this center is a huge mall established according to the international standards for a modern international and domestic famous brand merchandise including daily-use articles, jewelry, clothes for ladies and gentlemen, and electrical household appliances.

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Shanghai / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:25:03 -0600

Introduction

Since the first half of the 20th century, Shanghai has developed into China's largest commercial city. The city has developed domestic and foreign trade and better communications facilities. Numerous shops in the city sell local, special and famous products from other parts of the country or foreign countries. In the past several decades, shops in Shanghai have been famous for their long history and better quality, wide variety, different styles and colors of their products at home and abroad.

Shops are in every corner of the city, especially those on Nanjing, Huaihai, Sichuan, Jinling roads and Yuyuan and Xujiahui commercial cities are very famous. All of them have wide variety of goods and customers can buy high-quality fashion clothes in the world and also the famous and special products from other parts of the country in large bazaars or markets.

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Shenyang / Famous Bazaars

data2 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:18:10 -0600

Introduction

Shenyang is the largest commercial city in northeast China and boasts many large trade mansions and shopping centers. Of them Trade Mansion, Wu'ai Market and others have become regional shopping centers and bazaars. The products from others parts of the country and foreign countries are available in Shenyang.

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East Asia Trade Square

The largest trade building in China, it is a modern garden-like trade mansion for shopping, amusement and food. It occupies an area of 430,000 square meters and has a floor space of 197,000 square meters. It has a 2,400square-meter glass-covered hall, 41 escalators and 30 shopping points of different styles. It sells more than 200,000 kinds of famous products of 22 categories.

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Shenzhen / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:21:40 -0600

Introduction

Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, which is adjacent to Hong Kong, is a famous special economic zone, and one of the important trading ports for foreign trade and international exchanges in China. Shenzhen is also a commercial city, known for its superb collection of famous, excellent and special products, as well as high grade and famous-brand foreign commodities. Shenzhen teems with litchis. Hence the Litchi Festival is held from late June to early July every year. During the festival, various kinds of economic, trade and cultural activities are held.

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Shijiazhuang / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:18:22 -0600

Introduction

With Shijiazhuang as its capital city, Hebei province is one of the famous grain production centers in the country. Also it boasts many local and special products including Tangshan pottery and porcelain, the snuff bottles with interior paintings, Qizhou traditional Chinese herbs, Bashang mushrooms and Hebei pear.

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People's Market Stock Co. Ltd.

First established in December 1947, the People's Market has a business floor space of 25,000 square meters and deals general merchandise, small metals, household electrical appliance, clothing, hats, shoes, cultural and sports articles, some 50,000 kinds of commodities.

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Suzhou / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:11:36 -0600

Introduction

An ancient city with a history of more than 2,500 years, it is rich in products and brisk in trade activities. Today, the city has shops everywhere selling various kinds of commodities.

The tourist souvenirs reflect a strong local flavor and are in great varieties such as Suzhou embroidery, hardwood articles, sandalwood fans, silk fans, palace fans, silks, jade carvings and Taomawu New Year pictures.

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Tourist Products and Handicrafts Trade Center

With a business area of 900 square meters, it mainly sells 2,000 kinds of commodities, including drawn works, embroidered clothes, silk underwear, hardwood furniture, carvings, lacque ware, Suzhou fans, calligraphic tools, works and paintings by celebrities, ceramics, dark red earthen tea sets, national music instruments, carpets and tapestries.

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Taiyuan / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:05:45 -0600

Introduction

Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi, is situated in the center of the province and is a famous ancient city. Taiyuan is famous for many local and special products including the old vinegar, Fen liquor, Qinzhou glutinous millet, the unique and bright Pingyao lacquerware, Pingyao beef and Taigu Guilingji capsules. All are famous at home and abroad.

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Qingxu Grape

Qingxu County has a history of 1,000 years for growing grape and is famous as a grape village in Taiyuan. The delicious grape from the county has a high content of sugar. It grows more than 50 species, of which White Bottle, Black Chick Heart and Purple Longan are reputed with the white bottle being the best.

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Tianjin / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:58:06 -0600

Introduction

Tianjin is famous for its trade ports. In early Qing Dynasty, Tianjin's trade developed to a certain scale. Beidaguan, Heping Road and Xiaobailou were three brisk commercial areas in the city's history. Also many shops in the city have a long history. Quanyechang, the Meihua Shoe Shop, Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop, Shengxifu Hat Shop, all have a long history.

As local economy has developed rapidly, some commercial areas left over by history have been rebuilt and updated while new commercial areas have been developed such as Binjiangdao Shopping Street, Ancient Cultural Street, Clothing Street and

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Urumqi / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:35:18 -0600

Introduction

Located in nrthwest China, Xinjiang is the largest of all the provinces and autonomous regions in China. Of its total population, the Uygur people make up 50 percent. Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Along the Silk Road in Xinjiang, there are many ancient cities and historical sites.

The Tianshan-brand cattle hair and cashmere sweaters, Xigema-brand space-cotton shirts, and various kinds of hand-knitted sweaters have had a ready market throughout the country. Urumqi is also known for its high-quality musical instruments. Urumqi teems with fruit and melons, and its preserved fruit and melons enjoy a high reputation. Xinjiang is also a producer of high-quality medicinal tonics, such as snow lotus flowers, safflowers, and the fruit of Chinese wolf berry. In recent years, Xinjiang has opened wider to the outside world. Now tourists can find large shopping centers everywhere in Urumqi.

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Wuhan/ Shopping Streets

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:29:29 -0600

Introduction

Located on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Hubei stands in the center of China. As the capital of Hubei, Wuhan is the communications hub of central China. Its local products include blunt-snout bream red bolts of Chinese cabbages, Mahong cakes, Xiaogan sesame candies, turquoise carvings, Yellow Crane Tower wine and Green Brick tea.

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Jianghan Road

Jianghan Road, which gathers the city's best shops, is the commercial show window of Wuhan. It is lined by several hundred shops, selling over 50,000 varieties of commodities from all over the country.

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Xi'an / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:25:20 -0600

Introduction

Xi'an is a famous tourism city in China and has been the largest commercial and trading center in northwestern China. It boasts a wide variety of tourism commodities, which are mainly divided into three categoriestraditional arts and crafts, folk handicrafts and replicas of cultural relics. They are imitations of products of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.), imitations of tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and imitations of ancient bronze ware. In Xi' an tourists can also find the rubbings of handwriting by famous ancient calligraphers of various dynasties, rubbings of eaves tiles, embroideries of the Qin Dynasty, artistic porcelain ware, lacquer ware, jade carvings, cloisonne, paper-cuts, leather silhouette, copies of the murals of the Tang Dynasty, and paintings by the farmers of Huxian County, featuring strong Chinese traditions and local characteristics.

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Yinchuan / Famous Shops and Stores

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:04:33 -0600

Introduction

Ningxia produces various unique agricultural, side-line and livestock products, such as the fruit of Chinese wolf berry, Helan stone, Tan sheepskin, and flagelliform nostoc, commonly known as the red, yellow, blue, white and black treasures of Ningxia.

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The Fruit of Chinese Wolfberry (Red Treasure)

The fruit of Chinese wolfberry is a precious traditional Chinese medicine, full of nutrition and of high medicinal value. 1t is a traditional export commodity brand of Ningxia.

The Licorice Root (Yellow Treasure)

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Zhengzhou

data2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:59:13 -0600

(Kaifeng and Luoyang) / Famous Shops and Stores

Introduction

Zhengzhou is the birthplace of the nation of China and the Chinese civilization. It is the homeland of Emperor Huangdi and Shaolin Temple is known for its martial arts, and large shopping centers.

Kaifeng is one of the seven major ancient capitals in China. Its imitations of ancient Guan porcelain are well known in the country.

Luoyang is one of the seven main ancient capitals in China. The city boasts many historical sites, such as Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple and Ancient Tomb Museum. Every year, Luoyang Peony Fair attracts numerous tourists. The imitations of the tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty produced in Luoyang are full of unique charm.

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