http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/shopping.htm Learn about all of the wonderful places to shop throughout China! en http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Beijing.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>New Dong'an Bazaar</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Department Store</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Yuanlong Embroidery &amp; Silk Fabrics Trading Inc.</b></p> <p>This trading company handles the Gu embroidery and silk fabrics.</p> <p><b>Arts and Crafts World Mansion</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Friendship Store</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Beijing Antique City</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Cultural Relics Shop</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Rongbaozhai Studio</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Wangfujing Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Dongdan North Street (Silver Street)</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Xidan North Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Qianmen Shopping Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Chongwenmenwai Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Liulichang Cultural Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Longfu Shopping Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Xiushui Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Department Store (comprehensive) </li> <li>255 Wangfujing St. </li> <li>Tel 65126677 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>New Dong'an Bazaar </li> <li>Wangfujing St. </li> <li>Tel:Tel 65280186 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xidan Bazaar (comprehensive) </li> <li>120 Xidan N. St. </li> <li>Tel:66022406 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beijing Book Center </li> <li>West Chang'an Boulevard </li> <li>Tel:66078477 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Store (comprehensive) </li> <li>17 Jianguomenwai Ave. </li> <li>Tel:65003311 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Longfu Trade Building (comprehensive) </li> <li>95 Longfusi St. </li> <li>Tel:84016688 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Qianmen Trade Mansion (comprehensive) </li> <li>20 Qianmen E. St. </li> <li>Tel:65113258 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>CVIK Shopping Center (high-grade) </li> <li>22 Jianguomenwai St. </li> <li>Tel:65124488 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Blue Islet Mansion (general) </li> <li>Dongdaqiao </li> <li>Tel:65025174 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hongdu Fashion Co. </li> <li>28 Dongiiaominxiang </li> <li>Tel:65136644 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beichen Shopping Center (comprehensive) </li> <li>Asian Game Village </li> <li>Tel:64993263 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Guiyou Bazaar (general) </li> <li>Yong'anli, Jianguomenwai </li> <li>Tel:65011177 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Henderson Center </li> <li>18 Jianguomennei Ave. </li> <li>Tel:65183260 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beijing Tourist Trade City </li> <li>Zhuanjiaolou, Hepingli </li> <li>Tel:64216431 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ruifuxiang Silk and Cotton Fabrics Shop </li> <li>5 Dashilar, Qianmenwai </li> <li>Tel:63032880 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tongrentang Pharmacy </li> <li>24 Dashilar, Qianmenwai </li> <li>Tel:63014883 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Yuanlong Embroidery &amp; Silk Fabrics Trading Inc. </li> <li>15 Yongnei E. St. </li> <li>Tel:67012854 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Arts and Crafts World Mansion </li> <li>200 Wangfujing St. </li> <li>Tel:65288866 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Rongbaozhai Studio </li> <li>19 Liulichang W. St. </li> <li>Tel:63012177 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beijing Antique City </li> <li>21 E.Third Ring S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:67747711 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cultural Relics Shop </li> <li>64 Liulichang E. St. </li> <li>Tel:63017433 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhongqiao Duty Free Shop </li> <li>Fangihuang Residential Area </li> <li>Tel:67630618 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jinlun Mansion (comprehensive) </li> <li>40 Chongwenmen St. </li> <li>Tel:67013497 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beijing-Lufthansa Friendship Shopping City </li> <li>52 Liangmaqiao Rd. </li> <li>Tel:64651188 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Neiliansheng Shoe Shop (traditional style) </li> <li>34 Qianmenwai St. </li> <li>Tel:63013038 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Darning Optical Shop </li> <li>Wangfujing St. </li> <li>Tel:65252072 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>China Crafts Shop (handicrafts) </li> <li>Badaling Section of the Great Wall </li> <li>Tel:69121027 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Wanquantang Pharmacy </li> <li>35 Chongwenmenwai Ave. </li> <li>Tel:67012479 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Foreign Language Bookstore </li> <li>Wangfujing St. </li> <li>Tel:65126929 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beijing Shinei Duty Free Shop </li> <li>East Third Ring S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:67736081 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hengdeli Clock and Watch Shop (Psi) </li> <li>271 Wangfujing St. </li> <li>Tel:65253490 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Chongwenmen Vegetable Market </li> <li>Chongwenmen </li> <li>Tel: 67003881 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li><b>Shop in the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel</b> - It deals Chinese traditional handicrafts such as cloisonne, gold, silver and jade jewelry,<br /> silk clothing and embroidered clothing. </li> <li>Add: East Third Ring N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 65905566 ext. 2324 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Commercial Center of Xiyuan Hotel</b> -<br /> This center is situated to the east of the hotel lobby and sells necessities to the<br /> Chinese and foreign guests who stay with the hotel. </li> <li>Add: 1 Sanlihe Rd. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 68313388 est. 10142 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shopping Center of Yanjing Hotel</b> -<br /> This center deals famous Chinese and foreign cigarettes, wines and drinks and silk<br /> fabrics. </li> <li>Add: 19, Fuxingmenwai St. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 68536688 ext. 16302 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Jianguo Hotel</b> -<br /> This shop sells handicrafts, films, postcards and silk fabrics and other goods to the<br /> guests of the hotel. </li> <li>Add: 1/F, Jianguo Hotel, Jianguomenwai Ave. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 65002233 ext. 2158 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Bazaar in New Otani Changfugong Hotel</b> - It deals lacquerware, tapestries, carpets, figures made of silk fabrics and other<br /> handicrafts and seal-engraving for guests. </li> <li>Add: 26 Jianguomenwai Ave. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 65125555 ext. 1167 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Minzu Hotel</b> -<br /> The shop is situated in the east side of the hotel lobby and deals general merchandise and<br /> sells gifts to the guests of the hotel. </li> <li>Add: 51 Fuxingmennei Ave. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 66014466 ext. 1829 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Qianmen Hotel</b> -<br /> The shop is on the both sides of Liyuan Theater and meets shopping demands of the audience<br /> coming to enjoy Peking Opera. </li> <li>Add: 175 Yong'an Rd. </li> <li>Tcl: (010) 63016688 est. 8853 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shop of Xinqiao Hotel</b> -<br /> This shop deals mainly Hangzhou reversible embroidery, tapestries, embroidered pieces and<br /> ceramics from Jingdezhen. </li> <li>Add: 2 Dongjiaominxiang </li> <li>Tel: (010) 65133366 ext. 1116 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Mingmenfang of Jinglun Hotel</b> -<br /> On the first floor of the hotel, this shop deals jewelry, silk fabrics and others. </li> <li>Add: 3 Jianguomenwai Ave. </li> <li>Tel: (010) 65002266 ext. 8189 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shopping Center in Beijing Hotel</b> - <p> This center is on the first floor of the hotel and deals folk handicrafts, paintings,<br /> calligraphic works, jewels and daily necessities. </li> <li>Add: 33 E. Chang'an Boulevard </li> <li>Tel: (010) 65137755 ext. 257 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Beijing.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:55:39 -0700 data2 196 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Changsha.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Friendship Apollo Co. Ltd.</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Pinghetang Commercial Building</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Tongcheng General Merchandise Company</b></p> <p>Tongcheng General Merchandise Company is a comprehensive commercial enterprise, owning super-markets, boutiques and convenient shops, selling commodities at retail and wholesale.</p> <p><b>Nandamen Supermarket</b></p> <p>Located in the central commercial zone, it mainly sells suger, wine, cigatettes, Chinese and western cakes. The cakes produced by Nandamen Supermarket are popular.</p> <p><b>Big Dipper Commercial Building</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores </b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Friendship Store </li> <li>278 May 1st E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4466824 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Commercial City </li> <li>165 Labor Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5501945 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Famous Friendship Brand Goods Store </li> <li>69 Huangxing M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4438403 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>New Friendship Store </li> <li>129 May 1st M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4447157 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dongtang Department Store </li> <li>2 Labor W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5524567 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xicheng Supermarket </li> <li>84 Fenglin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8856749 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tongcheng General Merchandise Company </li> <li>2 Labor Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5524567 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Apollo Commercial Square </li> <li>1 August 1 st W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2285535 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Apollo Commercial City </li> <li>69 Shaoshan N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4466601 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Pinghetang Commercial Building </li> <li>On the southeastern corner of the May 1 st Square </li> <li>Tel:2249563 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Big Dipper Commercial Building </li> <li>1 Jinxia Rd., Kaifu District </li> <li>Tel:4480022 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hunan Antique Shop </li> <li>113 May 1st M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2244833 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hunan Embroidery Research Institute </li> <li>North Railway Station Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2291821 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Changsha.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:44:01 -0700 data2 195 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Chengdu.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>People's Plaza</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Chengdu Department Store</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Lotus Pond Market</b></p> <p>It is a large comprehensive wholesale market, ranking the first of the trade markets in southwestern China in terms of size and economic benefits.</p> <p><b>Red Flag Plaza</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Parkson Square</b></p> <p>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.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Chengdu.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:39:30 -0700 data2 194 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Chongqing.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Fermented Bean Curd</b></p> <p>It is a traditional famous food and a good seasoning. In a bright color, it is tender and delicious.</p> <p><b>Sichuan Beef Jerk</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Bamboo Pleated Cases for Porcelain</b></p> <p>These bamboo cases covering porcelain vases or tea sets can protect the ceramics and make them more beautiful with various kinds of designs.</p> <p><b>Silver Needle Tea</b></p> <p>A green tea from Chongqing, it is famous for its unique fragrance and pure taste. It is one of the best green teas.</p> <p><b>Jiangjin Orange</b></p> <p>Jiangjin orange is one of the main orange producers in Chongqing. Jiangjin orange is juicy, sweet and a little sour. It is nourish.</p> <p><b>Sichuan Embroidery</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Jiangjin Pop-Rice Candy</b></p> <p>Jiangjin pop-rice crunchy candy is a traditional local product and is welcome by adults and children as it is sweet, fragrant and tasty.</p> <p><b>Three-Gorges Stone Ink Slabs</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Fuling Hot Pickled Mustard Tuber</b></p> <p>This is a unique preserved vegetable and is crunchy, tender and delicious, good for making dishes and soups.</p> <p><b>Tuo Tea</b></p> <p>Produced by Chongqing Tea Factory with the quality tea from Yunfeng Mountain, Tuo tea is good for health and weight reducing.</p> <p><b>Bamboo Pleated Articles</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Chongqing Department Store Stock Co. Ltd.</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>New Century</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Sunlight Department Store</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Department Store </li> <li>2 Minquan Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63843197 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>New Century Department Store </li> <li>18 Qingnian Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63818611 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Trade Mansion </li> <li>1 Minquan Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63830235 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Pacific Department Store </li> <li>68 Zourong Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63710088 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Metropolitan Plaza </li> <li>68 Zourong Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63813800 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sunlight Department Store </li> <li>235 Minsheng Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63845888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Fu'an Department Store </li> <li>32 Third Zhongshan Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63871888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lidan Department Store </li> <li>25 Yangjiapingzhen St., Jiulongpo District </li> <li>Tel:68431524 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Carrefour </li> <li>2 Minzu Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63789010 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiefangbei Central Shopping Square </li> <li>Nearby Liberation Monument, Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63733660 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Overseas Chinese Store </li> <li>173 Minzu Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63833946 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Qunying Shopping Square </li> <li>139 Zourong Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63809888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Chenguang Department Store </li> <li>Shiqiaopu, Jiulongpo District </li> <li>Tel:68614660 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Parkson Shopping Center </li> <li>77 Second Changjiang Rd., Daping </li> <li>Tel:68896940 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shaping Commercial Building </li> <li>Xiaoxin St., Shapingba District </li> <li>Tel:65311739 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cultural Relics Store </li> <li>Minsheng Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel: 63844225 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Chaotianmen Wholesales </li> <li>Jiefang E. Rd., Yuzhong District </li> <li>Tel:63835273 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shapingba Pedestrian-only Street </li> <li>New Xiaolongkan St., Shapingba District </li> <li>Tel:65312971 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dazubaoding Tourist Commodity Street </li> <li>Banding Town, Dazu County </li> <li>Tel:43727651 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Chongqing.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:36:31 -0700 data2 193 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Dalian.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Sports Facilities Market</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Tianbai Department Store</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>New Friendship Store</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Maikaile Dalian Mall</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Dalian Mall</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Tianlun Trade Mansion</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Zhongxing Dalian Trade Mansion</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Friendship Commercial City</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Shengli Square Shopping Center</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Qingniwa Commercial City</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Tianjinjie Shopping Street</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores </b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Dalian Mall </li> <li>1 Qingsan St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:3633888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maikaile Dalian Mall </li> <li>57 Qingni St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2300666 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Commercial City </li> <li>68 Rennin Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2659898 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>New Friendship Store </li> <li>62 Renmin Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2639944 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Exquisite Goods Shop </li> <li>18 Huizhan Rd., Shahekou District </li> <li>Tel:4800727 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Store in Development Zone </li> <li>2-1 Wucaicheng District, Development Zone </li> <li>Tel:7610447 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianlun Trade Mansion </li> <li>299 Tianjin St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2500198 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>South Korea Clothing Wholesales City </li> <li>244 Changjiang Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:3628252 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yujing Commercial City </li> <li>5 Dagong St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:3641710 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Taiyangshen Aquatic Products Market </li> <li>East Section, Quanshuicun, Huabei Rd., Ganjingzi District </li> <li>Tel:6565306 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianbai Department Store 1 </li> <li>60 Tianjin St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2808808 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhongxing Dalian Trade Mansion </li> <li>42 Youhao St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:3680611 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Wal - Mart </li> <li>147 Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3687955 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Carrefour </li> <li>665 Huanghe Rd., Shahekou District </li> <li>Tel:4653299 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianhe Parkson Shopping Center </li> <li>22-38 Xi'an Rd., Shahekou District </li> <li>Tel:4638899 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Liaoning Times Shopping Center </li> <li>7 Gangwan St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2798001 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Guotai Mansion </li> <li>223-227 Tianjin St., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2656518 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Qiulin Women's Store </li> <li>108 Zhongshan Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:3633888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xianshi Qiulin </li> <li>18 Jiefang Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2508088 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Rongsheng Square </li> <li>8 Wuhui Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2824642 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shengli Square Shopping Center </li> <li>28 Shengli Square, Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2502666 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dalian Cultural Relics Shop </li> <li>34 Huanghe Rd., Xigang District </li> <li>Tel:3625414 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianjinjie Cultural Relics Shop </li> <li>229 Tianjin St., ZhongshanDistrict </li> <li>Tel:2634955 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Calligraphy and Painting Sudio </li> <li>7 Zhongshan Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2636115 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shell Mosaics Factory Handicraft Store </li> <li>65 Bulao St., Shahekou District </li> <li>Tel:3631149 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shengdao Glassware Factory </li> <li>2 Xinan Rd., Ganjingzi District </li> <li>Tel:6641922 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Liaoyu Group Dalian Sales Dept. </li> <li>38 Jiefang Rd., Zhongshan District </li> <li>Tel:2647010</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Dalian.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:28:42 -0700 data2 192 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Dunhuang.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Dunhuang Melons</b></p> <p>Dunhuang produces a wide variety of melons and fruits, as sweet as honey. "Artillery Shell Melons" are in an elliptic shape, like an artillery shell, hence the name. With thin skin, red pulp and small seeds, the melon is blackish green in color. Changmihong melons, round in shape and small in size, is juicy, tender and high in quality. There are several kinds of Bailan melons: Some are produced in Dunhuang, some are introduced from Lanzhou and Xinjiang, and the others from the United States. The white melon has greenish pulp, with light fragrance.</p> <p><b>Dunhuang Carpets</b></p> <p>With high-quality sheep wool as raw materials, Dunhuang carpets are made with traditional workmanship, soft, smooth, bright and beautiful.</p> <p><b>Dunhuang Liguang Apricot</b></p> <p>Dunhuang Liguang apricot is one of the three famous kinds of apricots produced by Dunhuang. Originally introduced from Hotan in Xinjiang, Liguang apricots were cultivated after great efforts of many years. Legend has it that in the Western Han Dynasty, after Flying General Li Guang had made an expedition and conquered Dawan, he introduced such apricots to Dunhuang. Hence the Dame.</p> <p><b>Mingshan Big Jujubes</b></p> <p>Mingshan big jujubes produced in Dunhuang are well known for their big size and elliptic shape, each weighing 40 to 50 g on average. The jujubes look dark red and smooth, with a sweet taste and much nutrition. Such jujubes can easily be preserved, and made into other products.</p> <p><b>Luminous Cups</b></p> <p>Dunhuang luminous cups, also known as Yangguan jade cups, are made of Qilian jade. Meticulously carved with traditional workmanship, Dunhuang luminous cups are bright and clean, showing a unique style.</p> <p><b>Crystal Glasses</b></p> <p>With the natural dark brown crystal as raw materials, the glasses are meticulously polished. Hard, transparent and easy to carry about, the glasses can prevent from ultraviolet ray radiation and protect eyes.</p> <p><b>Yangguan Grapes</b></p> <p>Grapes grown in Dunhuang are mellow in taste, enjoying a high reputation. Raisine and grape wine produced in Dunhuang have a ready market. There are several varieties of grapes, such as Wuhebai, Manaizi and Purple Pearl.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Arts and Crafts Shop Research Academy </li> <li>Dongdaqiao </li> <li>Tel:88690110 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Arts and Crafts Factory (luminous cups and Suoyang traditional Chinese medicines) </li> <li>11 Yangguan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8824299 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shop of Dunhuang Museum </li> <li>8 Yangguan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8822981 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Carpet Factory </li> <li>24 Danghe N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8822465 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tourism Shop of CITS </li> <li>32 Mingshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8825942 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Folk Customs Museum Township </li> <li>Yueyaquar Village, Yangjiaqiao </li> <li>Tel:8825305 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Dunhuang.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:24:04 -0700 data2 191 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Fuzhou.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Lakeside Hote Shopping Center </li> <li>Garments, pearls and jewels, watches, arts &amp; crafts </li> <li>158 Hubin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7839888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hot Spring Hotel Shopping Center </li> <li>Handicrafts, cosmetics, food, leather products </li> <li>218 May 4th Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7851818 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Foreign Trade Center Hotel Shopping Center </li> <li>Pearls, jewels, ornaments, rare and precious herbs materials </li> <li>73 May 4th Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7523388 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Haishan Hotel Shopping Center </li> <li>Handicrafts, food, garments </li> <li>19 May 4th Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7557766 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Minjiang Hotel Trade Company </li> <li>Food, articles for daily use, and handicrafts </li> <li>130 May 4th Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7557895 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Fuzhou.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:20:36 -0700 data2 190 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Guangzhou.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Tianhe City Square</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Walking out of the eastern side gate of the Tianhe City Square, you will go to Hongcheng Square, where you may take it easy to do shopping as it is not crowded with people.</p> <p><b>Guangzhou Department Store</b></p> <p>Located on 295 Beijing Road, Guangzhou Department Store is a large state-owned mall, mainly selling famous, excellent, new and special commodities. It has 11 shopping centers, such as articles of everyday use, food, clocks and watches, men and women's clothes, bedding, shoes and leather products, and cultural articles. Customers may select goods from the open shelves.</p> <p><b>Xindaxin Company</b></p> <p>Located on 4 Zhongshan Wulu, Xindaxin Company is one of the largest state-owned department stores in Guangzhou, with a construction area of 21,000 sq m. The 16-story building includes 15 shopping centers, selling food, articles of everyday use, cosmetics, women and children's clothes, knit wears and textiles, bedroom articles, men's clothes, audiovideo products, stationary, toys and sports articles and furniture centers. The Asian Commercial Federation named Xindaxin Company as the "Best General Merchandise Company of Asia."</p> <p><b>Nanfang Building</b></p> <p>It is a large state-owned retail sale enterprise with a time-honored history. As one of the 10 top department stores in China, Nanfang Building enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad, and consists of the West and Main buildings, a shopping street, and the underground shopping center across the Road. It covers a total business area of 13,000 sq m. The shopping street outside the main building sells refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, electric fans, bicycles, sewing machines and motorcycles. Nanfang Building features "high grade, fashionable and low-price" commodities.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Shangxiajiu-Dishipu Pedestrian Shopping Street</b></p> <p>It is one of the three major municipal-level shopping areas of Guangzhou. The 800-meter-long Street is lined with nearly 250 shops.</p> <p>It starts from Shangxiajiu Road in the east, ends at Dishipu W. Road in the west. It has a group of old famous stores, such as the Yong'an Department Store, Guangzhou Garment Store, Herring Shoes and Hats Store, and Dalu Clock and Watch Store; some well renowned restaurants, including Guangzhou Restaurant, Taotaoju Restaurant, Wenchang Chicken, and Taotao Ginger and Onion Chicken; the Hualin Furniture and Jade Objects Street; Qingping Road; Liwan Square where stand a group of residential apartment buildings; and a large number of stores selling stationary.</p> <p><b>Beijing Road Pedestrian Shopping Street</b></p> <p>It is the second pedestrian Street of this kind in Guangzhou. It is also an ideal place for customers and tourists to do shopping at weekend and holidays. It mainly includes a shopping section on the Beijing Road, which is home to over 10 large and medium sized shopping centers, such as Xindaxin Company, Guangzhou Department Store and Taibai Plaza, several bookstores and Xinhua Bookstore, which sell dictionaries, and education, ancient, music, fine arts and children's books, Changjiang Musical Instruments Store, Sanduoxian Studio, JiyazhaiStudio, Yanfang Photo Studio, Xinyitai Sports Goods Store, etc.</p> <p>People can also find the Beijing, Jianqiang and New Style stores, the brilliantly illuminated night markets; some restaurants, such as Taiping Restaurant and Lidu Restaurant; and many fast food restaurants.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shopping Streets and Areas</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Shangxiajiu Dishipu Xiguan Commercial, Trade, Delicacy and Shopping Pedestrian Street </li> <li>Delicacies and shopping </li> <li>Dishipu Rd., Shangjiu Rd. and Maim Rd. in Liwan District </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beijing Road </li> <li>Pedestrian Shopping </li> <li>Beijing Rd. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hualin Jade Objects and Furniture Street furniture </li> <li>Jade objects and mahogany </li> <li>Hualin St., Xilaichudi in Liwan District </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Gaodi Street Market Shopping street </li> <li>Clothes and goods for daily use </li> <li>Gaodi St. in Beijing S.Rd. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Wende Road Culture Street </li> <li>Antiques, old books, Flowers, birds insects and fish </li> <li>Wende Rd. in Dongshan District </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Qingping Road Farm Products Market </li> <li>Farm Produce </li> <li>Near Qingping and Tiyun Roads in Liwan District </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Illuminated Night Market on the West Lake Road </li> <li>Fashion dresses </li> <li>Near West Lake and Education Roads </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Changdi Shopping Area </li> <li>Shopping </li> <li>Long embankment on the north </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dongshan Shopping </li> <li>Fashion dresses,general </li> <li>Around the Dongshan Department Area </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hongde Road Shopping Area </li> <li>General merchandise, stationary merchandise </li> <li>Southern side of People's Bridge Store as Department </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiangnan Shopping Area </li> <li>Shopping </li> <li>Southern side of Haizhu Bridge </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Liuhua Shopping Area </li> <li>Garment markets </li> <li>Near Guangzhou Railway Station </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianhe New Shopping Area </li> <li>Shopping Center </li> <li>In the New Tianhe City </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Guangzhou.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:17:46 -0700 data2 189 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Guilin.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Water Chestnut</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Mangosteen</b></p> <p>Mangosteen is a precious traditional Chinese medicine. The medicines made of its roots and fruit can help clear the lung, reduce phlegm, and improve the spleen.</p> <p><b>Fermented Bean curd</b></p> <p>Fermented bean curd made in Guilin is yellow in cream color, transparent, soft and delicious. It may be eaten together with rice or bread, or used as a seasoning.</p> <p><b>Paper Umbrella</b></p> <p>Guilin has a history of 400 years of making paper umbrellas, which fall into two varieties, oil and colorful umbrellas. Paper umbrellas made in Guilin are ancient, unsophisticated and elegant, with beautiful designs and various styles. The paper umbrella may serve as a good gift.</p> <p><b>Artistic Pottery and Porcelain</b></p> <p>Guilin artistic pottery and porcelain are made of local clay after a series of production procedures, with a simple, new and graceful style.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Silver Dragon Jewelry Co. Ltd. </li> <li>Pearls, jewels, jade objects </li> <li>26 Seven Star Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5829888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lulingguan Drugstore </li> <li>Traditional Chinese medicinal materials, Chinese patent medicines </li> <li>In Yanshan Botanical Garden </li> <li>Tel:3550696 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ethnic Calligraphy and Painting Store </li> <li>Calligraphy, paintings of Tourism Vocational School </li> <li>In the Tourism Vocational School </li> <li>Tel:5812415 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tourism Jade Carving Factory </li> <li>Pearls, jewels, jade objects </li> <li>By Jiashan Hotel </li> <li>Tel:2861562 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yulong Jewelry Store </li> <li>Pearls, jewels, jade objects </li> <li>4 Shijiayuan, Lidong Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5831928 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ziyuan Trade Company </li> <li>Pearls </li> <li>35 Xishan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2834176 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Silver Dragon Pearl &amp; Famous Painting Company </li> <li>Pearls, famous paintings </li> <li>1 East Chuanshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5825888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ruixiangbao Jade and Treasure Stone Shop </li> <li>Crystal products </li> <li>2 Foxing Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5819292 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lipai Dress Company </li> <li>Silk dresses </li> <li>85 Binjiang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2807321 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shanyu Hall of Weird Stones from Nature </li> <li>Weird stones </li> <li>By South Xishan Park </li> <li>Tel:3826482 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Artistic Pottery and Porcelain Factory </li> <li>Artistic pottery and porcelain ware </li> <li>72 Seven Star Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5812763 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Sheraton Hotel Shopping center </li> <li>Antiques, jade objects, Guilin Food, special tapestries </li> <li>Binjiang S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2825588 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Guilin Hotel Shopping center </li> <li>Classical clothes, handicrafts </li> <li>14 Ronghu S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2823950 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ronghu Hotel Shopping center </li> <li>Clothes, handicrafts </li> <li>17 Ronghu N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2823811 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lijiang Hotel Shopping center </li> <li>Ornaments, carpets </li> <li>1 Shanhu N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2822881 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Guilin.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:11:51 -0700 data2 188 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Guiyang.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Guizhou boasts three treasures: the tuber of elevated gastrodia, the bark of eucommia and glossy ganoderma.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Wuyue Xinxio Garden </li> <li>Tourism commodities, handicraft show </li> <li>19 Xihu Rd. </li> <li>5935328 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Arts &amp; Crafts Co. </li> <li>Arts and crafts </li> <li>182 Zunyi Rd </li> <li>5931954 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Store </li> <li>Tourism commodities, souvenirs </li> <li>10 Yan'an E. Rd. </li> <li>6782336 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Guiyang Antique Store </li> <li>Antiques and souvenirs </li> <li>9 Gongyuan Rd. </li> <li>5824109 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Guiyang.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:06:28 -0700 data2 187 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Haikou.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Coffee</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Mango</b></p> <p>Mango, known as the "King of Tropical Fruit," is one of the main kinds of fruit in Hainan. Mango trees can be seen everywhere in Hainan Province.</p> <p><b>Shell Carving</b></p> <p>Shell carving is a handicraft carved with a smooth and bright shell. In recent years, various kinds of small shell carvings produced by the Haikou Coconut Shell Carving Factory have been well received by tourists.</p> <p><b>Coral Potted Landscape</b></p> <p>Corals are beautiful "flowers" in the sea. Artisans of Hainan Province create beautiful potted landscapes with corals to display picturesque scenery of nature.</p> <p><b>Coconut Shell Carving</b></p> <p>Made of hard coconut shells, coconut shell carvings produced in Hainan fall into over 20 varieties, including tin-, silver-, sandalwood- and shell-inlaid coconut shell carvings. The products have been sold to the countries in southeastern Asia, Europe and America, Hong Kong and Macau.</p> <p><b>Coconut</b></p> <p>As one of the special products of Hainan Province, coconuts can be made into fine coconut mash, and coconut milk, candies and oil, in addition to coconut shell carvings. Coconut milk is good cool beverage.</p> <p><b>Areca</b></p> <p>Areca is one of the precious medicines produced in south China. Areca can help get rid of indigestion, kill parasites, pervert flow of Qi (vital energy) in the lung and stomach, and induce diuresis.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Hainan Lepusheng Ma </li> <li>Articles of everyday use, Household electrical appliances, silver and gold ornaments,<br /> pearls, jewels </li> <li>Haixiu Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6723166 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hainan No. l Department Store </li> <li>Knit goods, textiles, clocks, watches, glasses and handicrafts </li> <li>Behind Wanghai Hotel Haixtu Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6708674 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jingrun Pearl Haikou Exclusive-Sales Shop </li> <li>Pearl products and inlaid ornaments </li> <li>Facing Wanghai Tower, Haixru E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6750129 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hainan DC Plaza </li> <li>Articles for interior decoration, high-quality fashions for men and women </li> <li>Haixiu Ave. </li> <li>Tel:6785725 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Xintiandi Warehouse Market </li> <li>Leather clothes, stationary and sports goods </li> <li>Nanhang W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6719261 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>New World Shopping City </li> <li>Watches, glasses, leather products, special Hainan products </li> <li>Haixiu E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6751328 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tailong Mall </li> <li>Clothes, handicrafts, Cosmetics </li> <li>Datong Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6220180 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td valig="top"> <ul> <li>Haixiu East Road Tourism Shopping Street </li> <li>Articles of everyday use, tourism handicrafts </li> <li>Haixiu E. Rd. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dongmen Market </li> <li>Seafood, dried seafood </li> <li>Bo'ai Rd. in the old city district </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiefang West Road </li> <li>Clothes, shoes, hats, sports equipment </li> <li>West Jiefang Rd. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>White Dragon Fruit Wholesale Market </li> <li>Tropical and sub-tropical fruit grown in Hainan </li> <li>North White Dragon Rd </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Haikou.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:45:01 -0700 data2 186 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Hangzhou.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Hangzhou Department Store</b></p> <p>On the southeastern side of the Wulin Square, the Hangzhou Department Store covers an area of 22,000 sq m, sells more than 80,000 varieties of products, and owns 13 plazas and the "Delicacy and Recreation City," which provides delicious food and recreational facilities.</p> <p><b>Jiefang Department Store</b></p> <p>By the West Lake, only 1,500 meters from the railway station, Hangzhou Jiefang Department Store is a multi-function commercial building integrating shopping centers, hotel, restaurants, recreational facilities, and parking lot, with a business area of 31,000 square meters.</p> <p><b>Shop of Wang Xingji Fan Factory</b></p> <p>First founded in 1875, Wang Xingji Fan Factory is the only comprehensive factory producing fans in China.</p> <p><b>Du Jinsheng Exclusive Sales Shop</b></p> <p>As an "old and famous store of China", Du Jinsheng is a shop of Special feature selling silk tourism souvenirs and gifts, most of which are produced by the Du Jinsheng Silk Factory. The products include silk, brocade and silk covers, cushion, cases, bed covers, paintings, scarves, ties, umbrellas, reversible embroideries, Chinese-style clothing and fashionable dresses.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Yan'an Road</b></p> <p>Yan'an Road, the most famous shopping street in Hangzhou, gathers many stores that enjoy a high reputation in Hangzhou, such as Hangzhou Department Store, Hangzhou Building Shopping Center, and famous-brand clothes stores as well.</p> <p><b>Jiefang Road</b></p> <p>Jiefang Road is lined by row upon row of stores, including Jiefang Road Department Store, Tiangong Art Studio and famous-brand boutiques.</p> <p><b>Hangzhou International Tourism Products Market</b></p> <p>With an area of 2.56 hectares, it sells wood carvings, carved stone articles, pearls and jewels, jade objects, antiques, calligraphy and painting, handicraft pottery and porcelain, silk and local products.</p> <p><b>Night Fair Along Wushan Road</b></p> <p>Wushan Road is a traditional night shopping street, where people ii buy antiques, jade objects and silk. The night fair attracts many foreign guests.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Hangzhou Department Store </li> <li>260 Yan'an Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5158800 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiefang Department Store </li> <li>211 Jiefang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7016888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shop of Wang Xingji Fan Factory </li> <li>8 Hubin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7061327 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Du Jinsheng Exclusive Sales Shop </li> <li>82 Youdian Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7029587 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hangzhou International Tourism Products Market </li> <li>65 Fusing Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6083218 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b></p> <p><b>Gift Garden and Exquisite Goods Corridor in Continental Hotel</b></p> <p>The Gift Garden mainly sells exquisite gifts, books, postcards, food, beverages, etc. The Exquisite Goods Corridor sells pure silk clothes, arts and crafts produced in Zhejiang.</p> <p>Add: 2 New Pinghaj Rd.</p> <p>Tel: (0571) 7088088</p> <p><b>Yiyuan Plaza in World Trade Center</b></p> <p>It sells local and special products, pure silk clothes, ethnic costume, handicrafts treasure, collections, and international famous brand suitcases, bags, dresses, leather products and ties.</p> <p>Add: 15 Shuguang Rd.</p> <p>Tel: (0571) 7990888</p> <p><b>Plaza in Wanghu Hotel</b></p> <p>In Hangzhou, there is a common saying that "If you want to buy famousbrand clothes, go to Plaza of Wanghu Hotel." The plaza embraces a number of boutiques selling world-renowned garments, such as "Lacoste" of France, "Morgan", "Dunhill" of Britain, and boutiques selling leather and woman fashion brand products made in China.</p> <p>Add: 2 Huancheng W. Rd.</p> <p>Tel: (0571) 7071024</p> <p><b>Plaza in Wuyang Hotel</b></p> <p>The plaza sells various arts, crafts, special products of Hangzhou, clothes and articles for daily use.</p> <p>Add: 48 Qingchun'Rd.</p> <p>Tel: (0571) 7218888 </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Hangzhou.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:38:59 -0700 data2 185 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Harbin.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Qiulin Co.</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Songlei Trade Mansion</b></p> <p>It is a comprehensive shopping center for shopping, relaxation, catering, amusement and sightseeing.</p> <p><b>Songlei International Trade Mansion</b></p> <p>It sells sophisticated clothes for ladies and gentlemen, leisure clothing, shoes, beddings, cosmetics, gold and silver jewelry.</p> <p><b>Harbin First Department Store</b></p> <p>It is a large-scaled comprehensive shopping mall, which will cater you with a rich variety of merchandise of all grads and is a representative shopping mall in Harbin.</p> <p><b>Yuanda Shopping Center</b></p> <p>A comprehensive large-scale center for shopping, catering and amusement, it has a business area of 40,000 square meters. It has eight floors including two in basement. This magnificent building boasts advanced and perfect facilities and a bright and spacious shopping environment.</p> <p><b>Central Commercial City</b></p> <p>It mainly sells general merchandise, cosmetics, and exquisite clothing.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Sino-Russian Trade Market</b></p> <p>A large exchange center for Chinese and Russian people living in border areas established in June 1992, it is composed of five streets crossed each other. It has two indoor business halls. The market occupies an area of 30,000 square meters. Its outdoor business hall has a floor space of 24,000 square meters. In semi-closed building, the market has 2,500 stands.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Qiulin Co. </li> <li>General merchandise </li> <li>319 Dongdazhi St. </li> <li>Tel:3600588 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Harbin No. l Department Store </li> <li>General merchandise </li> <li>118 Shitoudao St. </li> <li>Tel:4615588 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Central Commercial City </li> <li>General merchandise </li> <li>100 Central St. </li> <li>Tel:4654684 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Songlei Trade Mansion </li> <li>General merchandise </li> <li>329 Dongdazhi St. </li> <li>Tel:3646867 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Pharmacy Medicines </li> <li>366 Fendou Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3631359 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Heibao Medicine Group </li> <li>Health-care goods and medicines </li> <li>166 Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2668532 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sibulandi Gem Co. </li> <li>Handicrafts 5/F, Kegongmao, Changjiang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2310121 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Hanqing Pearl Shop </li> <li>Handicrafts </li> <li>3 Beijing St. </li> <li>Tel:3660468 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Korean Ethnic Goods Shop </li> <li>Handicrafts of Korean ethnic group </li> <li>41 Jingwei Erdao St. </li> <li>Tel:4282606 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dongbeihu Leather World </li> <li>Leather </li> <li>73 Central St. </li> <li>Tel:4689588 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Songlei International Trade </li> <li>General merchandise Mansion </li> <li>Daoli District </li> <li>Tel:4685419 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yuanda Shopping Center </li> <li>General merchandise </li> <li>19 Rongshi St., Nangang District </li> <li>Tel:3627189 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sino-Russian Trade Market </li> <li>Clothing and Handicrafts </li> <li>13 Hegou St., Nangang District </li> <li>Tel:3672347 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Harbin.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:30:47 -0700 data2 184 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Hefei.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.<br /> <!--break--><br /> <b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Department Store Stock Co., Ltd. </li> <li>124 Changjiang M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2647133 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shangzhidu Limited-Liability Company </li> <li>R Suzhou Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2670337 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lepusheng Limited-Liability Company </li> <li>Area B, Lorin Shopping Center </li> <li>Tel:2677518 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Gulou Commercial Building Limited-Liability Company </li> <li>96 Suzhou Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2626551 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Changjiang Department Store </li> <li>299 Changjiang M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2653940 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shuguang Commercial Building </li> <li>136 Linzhai Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3635492 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hefei Commercial Building </li> <li>1168 Jinzhai Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3633113 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Changjiang Road Textiles Store </li> <li>30 Changjiang M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2652172 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jinbao Plaza </li> <li>156 Changjiang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2658701 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hengdeli World Famous Watch Cente </li> <li>Ludu Plaza </li> <li>Tel:2654695 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Hefei Drugstore </li> <li>47 Wuhu Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2883222 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sanxing Mineral Pearls,Jewels and Silver Tower </li> <li>85 Changjiang M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2635725 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Gujing CVIK Plaza </li> <li>1104 Changjiang E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4291818 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Daguangming Glasses </li> <li>163 Changjiang M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2655086 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Limited-Liability Company Aoma Optical Store </li> <li>2/F, Xiyuan Post Office </li> <li>Tel:5120943 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hualian Comprehensive Supermarket Co., Ltd. </li> <li>118 Heping Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4491567 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiali Shopping Center </li> <li>99 Mengcheng Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2842682 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Suguo Supermarket </li> <li>62 Shuguang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3666714 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Minsheng Shopping City </li> <li>50 Huaihe Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2620117 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Hefei.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:25:37 -0700 data2 183 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Hong_Kong.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shopping Centers</b></p> <p><b>Times Square</b></p> <p>With the Times Square as the center, there are many beautiful buildings, and about 300 shops. Each shop covers a large area, and sells special commodities. If customers want to save time, they should make an investigation beforehand and enter some special shops. At the shops, in addition to brand products made in Hong Kong, customers can find sports goods, commodities for children, discs, etc.</p> <p><b>New World Center</b></p> <p>From B/2 to T/F4, there are about 140 shops, mainly selling the latest fashions. The famous fashion brands are mainly made in Hong Kong.</p> <p><b>World Trade Center</b></p> <p>The World Trade Center enjoys a high reputation among customers due to its wide variety of up-to-date commodities and reasonable prices. Its high-quality goods can meet the demands of customers of different age groups.</p> <p><b>Giordano Ltd.</b></p> <p>With 43 shops in Hong Kong, Giordano is a standard-bearer of brand shops in Hong Kong. With a simple style and over 40 kinds of colors, Giordano has been well received by customers because of its reasonable price and clothes for casual wear.</p> <p><b>Treasure Ease Ltd.</b></p> <p>Treasure Ease Ltd. is a boutique selling high-quality freshwater pearls at wholesale or retail. Necklaces, ear rings and rings can be made to order according to customers' requirements.</p> <p><b>Just Gold Co. Ltd.</b></p> <p>Just Gold Co. Ltd. is a store selling pure gold (999.9 percent) ornaments, which enjoy a high reputation among the Hong Kong people.</p> <p><b>Auspicious Hall</b></p> <p>Auspicious Hall is an antique shop, which is just like a history museum. The owner is a virtuoso. If a customer finds the antique he has bought is counterfeit, or is not satisfied with it, he will be refunded.</p> <p><b>Fook Ming Tong Shop</b></p> <p>Located in the Prince Bldg. by the Land Mark, Fook Ming Tong Shop is a special shop selling various kinds of Chinese tea, tea sets and beautifully packed Dragon Well Tea, Tieguanyin Tea and Puer Tea, which are good gifts to relatives and friends.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b></p> <p><b>The Peninsula Hong Kong</b></p> <p>The Peninsula Hong Kong is a symbol of Hong Kong. It has a high class and elegant shopping center, selling a wide variety of products to meet customers' needs. Many international brand shops, such as Chanel, are scattered on B/F and G/F, where the hotel lobby is located, in addition, cashmere sweaters, leather bags and leather shoes are made to order in some shops.</p> <p><b>Shopping Center of Regent Hotel</b></p> <p>The shopping center embraces many brand shops, such as Chanel, Carl, Louis Vuitton and Versus, selling a wide variety of commodities.</p> <p><b>Sheraton Hong Kong and Towers</b></p> <p>Pearls &amp; Cashmere has five boutiques in Hong Kong. The cashmere suits made by its factory have various colors of slightly differences, fashionable, soft and lustrous. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Hong_Kong.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:22:30 -0700 data2 182 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Jinan.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>The shopping centers have a good environment and their commodities are in great variety. The ranking shops and malls include Guihe Shopping Center, Yinzuo Commercial City, Grand View Garden and Renmin Mall. The city has totally 15 designated shops for foreign tourists. They mainly sell souvenirs, handicrafts and local and special products.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Yinzuo Shopping Square</b></p> <p>It is a modem center for shopping, catering, amusement and leisure. It has a floor space of 40,000 square meters. It is the largest single floor mall in China and sells more than 80,000 kinds of commodities. Also it has exquisite goods exclusive sales districts, large supermarkets and catering and amusement area. It is an ideal place for shopping and relaxation with a quiet and nice environment, excellent services and quality commodities.</p> <p><b>Grand View Garden Stock Co. Ltd.</b></p> <p>A retail enterprise with a long history, it mainly sells 50,000 kinds of commodities in 30 categories including clothing, daily-use articles, electrical household appliances, gold and silver jewelry, communications facilities, cigarettes, wines and tea.</p> <p><b>Yinzuo Commercial City</b></p> <p>In the middle section of Luoyuan Street, it is the largest shopping center in Shandong with the best facilities and the most complete functions. It covers a floor space of 58,000 square meters and sells 120,000 kinds of famous and exquisite products from in and out.</p> <p>It has a quiet and nice environment, equipped with advanced facilities. The business building is administered under an intellectual system. In addition, it has a reception counter, post office, automatic teller machines, foreign currency exchange counter and other service facilities.</p> <p><b>New World Commercial City and Cultural Market</b></p> <p>New World Commercial City has a floor space of 40,000 square meters. The five-story main building has installed a central air-conditioning system, electrical escalators, and advanced telecommunications facilities and so on. The underground floor is the largest furniture city. Non-staple food, daily-use articles and electrical household appliances are sold on the first floor. Clothes, shoes and hats are sold on the second floor. Also there is the largest cloth fabrics wholesale and retail market on the second floor. The largest cultural market of the province is on the third floor. On the fourth floor are a ballroom and a restaurant.</p> <p>New World Cultural Market is one of the largest in Shandong Province selling new and old handicrafts, calligraphic works and Chinese traditional and oil paintings by famous celebrities at home and abroad in history or modern times. Also there are root carvings, ceramics and jade products.</p> <p><b>Guihe Shopping Center</b></p> <p>A modern and international-level trade mansion, it is developed and built by Shandong Power Luneng Group and administered by the CVIK Group in Beijing. The center looks like a bright pearl in the eyes of local people for its European style elegant buildings, beautiful environment and high-taste and high-grade business attitude.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores </b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Yinzuo Commercial City </li> <li>66 Luoyuan St. </li> <li>Tel:6065543 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yinzuo Shopping Square </li> <li>99 Luoyuan St. </li> <li>Tel:6065925 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Guihe Shopping Center </li> <li>1 Tianditan St. </li> <li>Tel:6028888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Grand View Garden Mall </li> <li>Jingsiwei'er Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6050365 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Provincial Cultural Relics General Store </li> <li>1 Gongqingtuan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6921185 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jinan Cultural Relics Store Jewelry City </li> <li>168 Jing'er Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6057156 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Fuyu Handicraft Co. Ltd. </li> <li>146 Jingqi Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7930866 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Jinan.htm#comments Shopping Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:07:51 -0700 data2 181 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Kunming.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Jianshui Purple Pottery Arts and Crafts</b></p> <p>Made with pottery clay in red, yellow, green, purple and white, they are produced with traditional techniques and through various procedures, such as painting, carving, firing and polishing.</p> <p><b>Tongpa</b></p> <p>"Tongpa" refers to the satchel. The Dai, Yi, Hani, Jingpo, Wa, Lisu and De'ang people produce and use it. Most of them are made of cotton fabrics, decorated with woven patterns, embroideries, cross-stitch works and applique. It has a wide variety of patterns.</p> <p><b>Dali Bandhnu</b></p> <p>It is also known as plangi or tied colorful cloth and is mainly produced in Zhouchen in Dali, Dacang and Miaojie in Weishan. With pure white cottoncloth or white cotton-hemp cloth as the raw materials, and indigo as dyestuff, bandhnu is produced after many working procedures. The patterns on Dali bandhnu are commonly seen plants and animals, white patterns on a blue background.</p> <p><b>Tengchong Jade Objects</b></p> <p>Tengchong jade objects are the renowned traditional handicrafts of Yunnan with a long history.</p> <p>There are a wide variety of jade products, such as bracelets, hairpins and brooches. They are sold to the countries in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau.</p> <p><b>Gejiu Tin Handicrafts</b></p> <p>With pure tin as raw materials, Gejiu tin handicrafts are produced through many special working procedures, such as smelting, pressing, cutting, cleaning, welding, polishing, decoration and carving. The tin handicrafts are acid-proof, alkali-resisting, and nonpoisonous, without smell. They will not become rusty. There are many kinds of tin products, including containers for daily life, such as drinking vessels and tea jars, and artistic objects, such as Buddhist statues, white cranes and cups as a prize.</p> <p><b>Dai Brocade</b></p> <p>Dai brocade, which shows an ancient textile technique, is known for its high-quality weaving technique, unique patterns, beautiful colors, and a strong ethnic style. Sturdy and durable, Dai brocades have various kinds of patterns, such as rare birds and animals, the five cereals (rice, two kinds of millets, wheat and beans) and flowers. Each pattern with different colors has its own concrete contents. For instance, the skirts in red and green colors are to commemorate the ancestors of the Dai people; the peacock pattern stands for auspiciousness; and the elephant pattern symbolizes a bumper harvest of all food crops.</p> <p><b>Bornite Handicrafts</b></p> <p>There are two kinds of bornite articles-raw and wrought bornite products. Raw bornite products are processed with natural bornite ores. As bornite ores are rare, there are few raw bornite products. Wrought bornite products are made through unique smelting and casting, with a wide variety of products, such as rare birds, strange beasts, flowers, mountains and rivers. The others draw materials from fairy tales and legends, such as immortal mountains, jade pavilions, historical figures, each glowing with radiating vigor.</p> <p><b>Wax Printing</b></p> <p>Thanks to the constant development and innovation by the ethnic minorities inYunnan Province in the past years, wax printing of Yunnan has become handicrafts, showing the unique ethnic style and local characteristics. Wax-printed cloth has various kinds of patterns, such as animals, flowers, birds, scenic spots and historical sites. The way to make wax-printed cloth is very simple: Use a special wax knife to put melted wax onto a piece of cloth, and dye it. Then boil water to get rid of the wax from the cloth. A beautiful pattern will appear right away.</p> <p><b>Marble Stone Articles</b></p> <p>There are over 200 kinds of marble stone articles, such as the four treasures of the study, flower vases, flowerpots, pagodas, lamps and lanterns.</p> <p><b>Yunnan Baiyao (White Medicinal Powder)</b></p> <p>Yunnan Baiyao was developed by Qu Huanzhang, a folk doctor from Kunming. At the beginning, it was called "Baibaodan"; and later was renamed as Yunnan Baiyao. Since the birth of Yunnan Baiyao, it has been well known for treating hemorrhage, wounds and bruises, stopping bleeding, and invigorating the circulation of blood. It has been sold well both at home and abroad, and is named as the sacred medicine for treating wounds.</p> <p><b>Xuanwei Ham</b></p> <p>Xuanwei is one of the major producers of ham in China. In 1915 at the Panama World Expo., Xuanwei ham won a gold medal. It is the famousbrand product of Yunnan taking the lead in entering the international market. In the shape of a pipa (a plucked string musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard), Xuanwei ham has yellow or light red skin, and red, peach red or rose color meat. Refreshing and tasty, Xuanwei ham has been well received at the market.</p> <p><b>Chinese Caterpillar Fungus</b></p> <p>The Chinese caterpillar fungus, which is parasitic fungus on bat moths, is a famous tonic. The Chinese caterpillar fungus mainly grows in the areas with a high elevation, such as Diqing and the Nujiang River.</p> <p><b>The Tuber of Elevated Gastrodia</b></p> <p>Yunnan Province is one of the main producers of the tuber of elevated gastrodia in China. The high-quality and solid tuber of elevated gastrodia grows mainly in the counties of Zhaotong Prefecture.</p> <p><b>Dengchuan Milk Fan</b></p> <p>The Dengchuan milk fan, a milk product in the shape of a fan, is produced in Dengchuan in milky white or milky yellow color. The Bai people often entertain their guests with a dish prepared with Dengchuan milk fans. The milk fan can be eaten raw, or fried with oil, and may be carried about during a long trip.</p> <p><b>Jinggu Ivory Mango</b></p> <p>The Jinggu ivory mango was first introduced from Thailand in 1914. The very Mango tree imported from Thailand still grows luxuriantly today. Its highest annual output reached nearly 500 km. The mango is large, in an oval shape, like a young elephant task. With thin skin and much pulp, the mango is fragrant and sweet; and 82 percent of the fruit can be eaten. Hence the name the "king of fruit."</p> <p><b>Puer Tea</b></p> <p>Puer tea is large-leave tea produced in Yunnan, with 12 varieties of five categories. As a good drink in daily life, Puer tea can also help diminish inflammation, digest food, improve the stomach, whet the appetite, and reduce cholesterol. Hence it is known as skin beautifying tea or weight losing tea in many countries.</p> <p><b>Yunnan Tuo Tea</b></p> <p>Yunnan Tuo Tea, originally known as Xiaguan Too Tea, is produced in Xiaguan, Dali Prefecture. With a history of 500-600 years, Tuo tea is made of high-quality Qingmao tea, featuring clear water, strong fragrance and a sweet taste. Tuo tea can help reduce fat, hence the name "weight losing tea." It has been sold well in France, Germany and Spain.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Kunming Department Store </li> <li>Jinri Park </li> <li>Tel:(0871)3613434 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Southwest Commercial Building </li> <li>18 Renmin M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)3184266 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jinlong Department Store </li> <li>TCM, Baita Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)3103136 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yinghua Shopping Center </li> <li>Middle of Dongfeng E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)3140429 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhengyi Merchandise Market </li> <li>95 Zhengyi Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)3611800 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Baihui Commercial Square </li> <li>In the west of Dongfeng W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)5354152 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jinhua Plaza </li> <li>In the south of Beijing Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)3531723 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Panlong Department Store </li> <li>North Bus Terminal </li> <li>Tel:(0871)5140758 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Honglian Department Store </li> <li>Renmin W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0871)5380770 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Banna Plaza </li> <li>3 Minzu N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0691)2122270 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jinghong Department Store </li> <li>Linghong W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:(0691) 2123129 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lijiang No. l Department Store </li> <li>Xinda St., Lijiang </li> <li>Tel:(0888)5123206 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lijiang No.2 Department Store </li> <li>Xinda St., Lijiang </li> <li>Tel:(0888)5123149 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Arts &amp; Crafts Department </li> <li>Youth Rd., Lijiang </li> <li>Tel:(0888)3162200 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Qicai Yunnan </li> <li>large tourism shopping plaza </li> <li>12 km from Shi'an Rd. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Flower and Bird Market </li> <li>flowers and birds market </li> <li>Shengli Hall, Yongdao St. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Flower Market </li> <li>medium-sized flower retail market </li> <li>Middle section of Shangyi St. </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Ethnic Handicrafts Market </li> <li>ethnic handicrafts stores </li> <li>In the middle of Cuihu S. Rd. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Medicinal Herbs Market </li> <li>Chinese herbal medicinal market </li> <li>Juhua Village, Dongjiao Rd. </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Kunming.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:50:31 -0700 data2 180 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Lanzhou.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Lanzhou produces a wide variety of arts and crafts, showing their unique characteristics, such as Dunhuang pottery ware, Tao ink slabs, Tianshui carved lacquer ware, weird stones from the Yellow River, Bao'an waist knives, and Gansu carpets. Gansu also produces precious medicinal materials, such as Chinese angelica, Codonopsis pilosula, and rheum officinale. Gansu Province enjoys a high reputation for its traditional Chinese patent.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Lanzhou Bailan Melons</b></p> <p>Bailan melons are also known as the Lanzhou melons. In the 1940s, Mr. Wallace, vice-president of the United States, came to visit China. He brought with him some melon seeds. With the seeds, Lanzhou people developed Bailan melons. Now Bailan melons are widely grown in Lanzhou, and those grown in Qingbaishi, Lanzhou, are the best.</p> <p>Bailan melon is light yellow, orange or white. Its pulp is light green or apricot yellow, juicy and fragrant.</p> <p><b>Mapi Zui Melons</b></p> <p>Mapi Zui melons are sweet melons evolved from Harm melons from the Xinjiang. They are in an elliptic or round shape, with yellowish green or green skin. If a melon is ripe, its skin will become rough. When a melon is open by a knife, there will be a smell of wine. The melon has thick and fine pulp, much juice and a fragrant smell.</p> <p><b>Hotbed Chives</b></p> <p>Hotbed chives are tender sprouts of Chinese chives cultivated by the Lanzhou people through a special way, mainly growing on the both banks of the Yellow, Datong and Yuanchuan rivers in Lanzhou. As a tender vegetable, hotbed chives can be fried with sliced chicken meat, or used to prepare cold dishes or soup.</p> <p><b>Lily</b></p> <p>A big lily is as large as a lotus flower, and a small one is like a fist, weighing 350 g on average. White in color, lilies can be made into delicious dishes together with bean products, gluten, edible fungus, and can be fried, or steamed. Local people also prepare sweet deserts or soup with lilies, which are also good medicines cooked with other ingredients.</p> <p><b>Daban Watermelon Seeds</b></p> <p>Daban watermelon seeds are mainly produced in the suburbs of Lanzhou, and Gaolan, Yongdeng, Jingyuan and Huining counties. The melon seeds are from the light green watermelons full of large seeds. As the watermelon is drought resisting, local people often have a bumper harvest. The black seeds of watermelons are processed to be spiced, salty and tasty watermelon seeds which have been well received by customers.</p> <p><b>Honey Peaches</b></p> <p>As the land of peaches, Gansu has grown peaches for over 3,000 years. Now Gansu produces over 200 varieties of peaches, of which the honey peach produced in Lanzhou is the best. Lanzhou grows 184 varieties of peaches, such as June, Zhushajian and Chishui peaches, and the peach tree forests in Arming District cover an area of 473.3 hectares. Chishui peaches and Baifen peaches are the most famous. Honey peaches produced in Lanzhou are big, soft, sweet and juicy and tasty. The people in Anningbao live a long life, because they eat a lot of peaches.</p> <p><b>Songhua Mushrooms</b></p> <p>Songhua mushrooms, also known as "cockscomb mushrooms," are precious fungus. As large as a fist, Songhua mushrooms have weird shapes, and are in different colors, such as light yellow, light red, blackish green, purple and red. Tender and tasty, Songhua mushrooms can be fried, or stewed with meat.</p> <p><b>Cobbles from the Yellow River</b></p> <p>Cobbles from the Yellow River that have been washed by the river water for thousands of years can be made handicraft articles, showing uncanny workmanship. In recent years, the cobble handicrafts have been well received by both Chinese and foreign tourists.</p> <p><b>Kushui Rose</b></p> <p>Lanzhou people have a long history of growing roses. Kushui Township in Yongdeng County grows the best roses in China. Fragrant roses can be preserved in sugar or honey, and can be used to make wine, sauce, tea and various cakes and candies. Rose oil is precious material for making perfume and high-class cosmetics.</p> <p><b>Lanzhou Shredded Tobacco for Water Pipes</b></p> <p>Shredded tobacco for water pipes is also known as the nine-leave fragrant grass or yellow-flower tobacco. The tobacco irrigated with water from the Five-spring Red Earth Ditch is the best for its color, quality and smell. Hence the saying that "Lanzhou leads the country in high-quality tobacco."</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Antique Shop </li> <li>3 Xijin W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2328938 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Arts and Crafts Shop </li> <li>267 Donggang W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8465839 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cuibao Studio </li> <li>263 Donggang W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8823405 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Gansu Art Academy </li> <li>266 Binhe E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8413466 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lanzhou Minbai Building </li> <li>7 Minzhu W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8858575 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sainahe Culture &amp; Art World </li> <li>45 Tai'an Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8828987 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Lanzhou.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:44:20 -0700 data2 179 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Lhasa.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Tibetan Medicines</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Tibetan Carpet</b></p> <p>As one of the three main kinds of carpets in the world, Tibetan carpet is world renowned for its excellent workmanship, unique patterns showing strong ethnic and religious characteristics, and beautiful colors.</p> <p>Tibet produces a wide variety of carpets. Some are simple but elegant; others are noble and luxurious. All of them are exquisite works of art. The Lhasa Carpet Factory is an authoritative enterprise producing Tibetan carpets. Its products have been sold to the other parts of China, as well as to Europe and America.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Bharkor Street and the Ethnic Plaza</b></p> <p>Bharkor Street in Lhasa and the Ethnic Plaza are the best places for you to buy high quality and beautiful ethnic handicrafts at fair prices. The commodities they sell are ancient and unsophisticated, such as agate ornaments, and copper articles. In the Ethnic Plaza close to the Bharkor Street, customers can find more ethnic handicrafts, such as crystal ornaments, Tibetan joss sticks, Indian joss sticks, and Tibetan masks and costumes. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Lhasa.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:40:12 -0700 data2 178 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Macau.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Duty Free Shop in Macau</b></p> <p>Inside the waiting lounge at the ferry wharf Hotel Lisboa</p> <p><b>Yaohan Co.</b></p> <p>Yaohan Co. is a comprehensive shopping center in Macau. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Macau.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:37:47 -0700 data2 177 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Nanchang.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Nanfeng Honey Tangerine</b></p> <p>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".</p> <p><b>Bamboo Shoots</b></p> <p>Jiangxi is one of the producers of bamboo shoots in China; and bamboo shoots are Jiangxi's traditional products for export. Jiangxi produces several kinds of bamboo shoots. With much cellulose, bamboo shoots can help digestion, and prevent and cure obesity. Fried Winter Bamboo Shoots and Winter Mushrooms is a famous traditional dish loved by many Chinese people.</p> <p><b>Jingdezhen Porcelain</b></p> <p>Porcelain from China's famous porcelain capital Jingdezhen is well known both at home and abroad. It is, to quote a popular saying, "as white as jade, as bright as a mirror, as thin as paper, and as sonorous as bell chime". With a history of over 2,000 years, Jingdezhen produces over 1,000 varieties of traditional famous and newly developed products, which are sold to more than 100 countries and regions in the world.</p> <p><b>Cloud and Fog Tea from Mount Lushan</b></p> <p>The climate here is moist and cool, with clouds, fogs and proper sunshine all the year round. Hence an ideal place for growing tea.</p> <p><b>Lidu Writing Brush</b></p> <p>The writing brushes produced in Lidu Town, meticulously made with high-quality materials, have a round and smooth tip, good for writing Chinese calligraphy. The traditional famous-brand brushes include Pure Zihao, Qizi Sanyang, Mobao and Mohan brushes.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p>While maintaining the features of an ancient revolutionary city, Nanchang City has made great efforts in recent years to bring forth the new. Now four major shopping areas with the People's Square as the center have been formed. Zhongshan and Zhanlan Roads gather some large comprehensive plazas and over 400 famous international and domestic garment stores. Ruzi Road is lined by stores selling telecommunications and photographic equipment. The shops on West Beijing Road mainly sell porcelain products made by Jingdezhen.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Jingdezhen Ancient Cultural Relics Shop </li> <li>pottery and porcelain, calligraphy,paintings and jade articles </li> <li>9 Lianshe N. Rd., Jingdezhen </li> <li>(0798) 8224209 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiujiang Cultural Ancient Relics Shop </li> <li>porcelain, color pottery, jade objects,enamelware, and bamboo,wood and ivory carvings </li> <li>90 Xunyang E. Rd., Jiujiang </li> <li>(0792) 8584386 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiangxi Cultual Relics Shop </li> <li>Pearls, jewels, jade objects, bamboo, wood and bone carvings </li> <li>349 Minde Rd., Nanchang </li> <li>(0791) 6704293 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Nanchang Arts and Crafts Factory </li> <li>Porcelain murals </li> <li>128 Minde Rd., Nanchang </li> <li>(0791) 6782970 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Nanchang.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:34:34 -0700 data2 176 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Nanjing.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Gold Eagle International Shopping Center</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Xinjiekou Department Store</b></p> <p>In Xinbai building, southeast corner of Xinjiekou Square, it was first established in 1952 and is one of the 10 famous department stores in the country. It sells some 50,000 kinds of commodities. Also it handles trade, catering, amusement, shipping and imports and exports.</p> <p><b>Central Mall</b></p> <p>In Xinjiekou area, Central Mall is an enterprise with a long history and a center for shopping, sightseeing, catering, amusement and leisure. In addition to general merchandise, it handles production means, advertising, amusement and processing. It also has the business right to import and export goods.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Confucius Temple</b></p> <p>It is one of the traditional shopping centers in the city. Composed of five markets, it sells antique, ancient calligraphic works and paintings; flowers, birds, fish; folk handicrafts; small articles; and snacks with local flavor. It combines trade with tourism, catering, culture and amusement. Today it has 136 shops including the large and comprehensive Department Store, various kinds of specialized shops, tourist facilities and a group of well known old restaurants.</p> <p><b>Tourist and Sightseeing Shopping Street on Hunan Road</b></p> <p>Hunan Road in downtown area starts from Shanxi Road Square in the west to Central Road in the east. Along this road there are 153 shops including five malls and 25 renowned-brand boutiques, with a business area of over 36,000 square meters. It is one of the busiest shopping streets and the first night fair of Nanjing.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Xinjiekou Department Store </li> <li>3 Zhongshan S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4715188 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Central Mall </li> <li>79 Zhongshan S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4718288 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Gold Eagle Int'l Shopping Center </li> <li>89 Hanzhong Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4708899 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Youyi Hualian Mall </li> <li>17 Hanzhong Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4707330 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiangsu Cultural Relics General Store </li> <li>321 Zhongshan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4800701 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Nanjing.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:30:02 -0700 data2 175 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shanghai.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Yuyuan Tourist Trade City</b></p> <p>Yuyuan Tourist Trade City is next to Yuyuan Garden and Town God's Temple and is famous for small commodities. The garden-like buildings in this city are of the Ming and Qing dynasties in the southern area of the Yangtze River. They have flying upturned eaves and carved beams and painted columns, demonstrating a strong local flavor. It is a center of shopping, tourism, cultural sites, food and amusement.</p> <p><b>First Department Store and Its New Building</b></p> <p>Built On October 20, 1949, this department store covers an area of 120,000 square meters and has more than 1,000 counters. It deals 40,000 kinds of goods of 60 categories. It is the largest store which receives the largest number of customers and registers the highest business volume in the country. It leads its counterparts in the country. In the second half of 1997, its new building was constructed to its east end.</p> <p><b>Parkson Shopping Center</b></p> <p>At the juncture of Huaihai Road and Shaanxi S. Road, Parkson Shopping Center is run by the Parkson Group from Malaysia. The Italian cafe room, McDonald's and snacks of Southeast Asian flavor are good for customers to enjoy after shopping. Chaojiangchun Restaurant on the seventh floor and Golden Times Night Club on the eighth floor are famous in Shanghai.</p> <p><b>Xujiahui Commercial City</b></p> <p>In southwest Shanghai, this city has Xujiahui Square as its center and covers an area of 1.2 square kilometers. The city includes Oriental Trade Mansion, Pacific Department Store, Huijin Department Store, Sixth Department Store, Zhongxing Department Store, Huilian Trade Mansion, Bailaohui, Xinluda Department Store.</p> <p><b>International Shopping Center</b></p> <p>This center occupies a floor space of 40,000 square meters and is a place for shopping, food, amusement and office work. It has a unique layout and has paths among streets, small stores in big shops and small gardens among big ones. Some companies have their shops here such as Huating Istan Co., Blue Belt International Amusement Co. Ltd. and Fragrant Isle Gourmet Square Co. Ltd.</p> <p><b>Women's Article Shop</b></p> <p>Shanghai Women's Article Shop is the first of its kind in the country and has a special counter of clothes of middle-aged women. This shop deals famous, new and special commodities and high-grade commodities from other parts of the country or imported from other countries.</p> <p><b>Shanghai First Food Store</b></p> <p>It is developed from Xinxin Co. and got the present name in 1956. It is the largest comprehensive food store in the city and sells fresh and dried food from other parts of the country or imported from other countries.</p> <p><b>Hualian Trade Mansion</b></p> <p>Hualian Trade Mansion was rebuilt from Yong'an Co. in 1987. It has become one of the modern department stores in the city. It has been ranked as one of the first three best department stores in terms of sales in the country for several years in a row.</p> <p><b>Paris Spring Department Store Co.</b></p> <p>This building demonstrates a mixture of French and classical architecture and a modern style, selling clothes of the top international brands.</p> <p><b>New World Ltd., Co.</b></p> <p>On Nanjing W. Road, this company is the largest modern trade mansion in Puxi Area and deals general merchandise and medium- and highgrade commodities.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p>Shops on such streets deal certain kinds of goods of different brands and facilitate customers to make choices in the purchase.</p> <p><b>Cultural Street on Fuzhou Road</b></p> <p>Fuzhou Road is famous as a cultural street for 100-year-old bookstores and stationery shops. Today it still boasts more than 30 bookstores such as Chinese Science and Technology Bookstore and Foreign Language Bookstore.</p> <p><b>Shopping Street on Huaihai Road</b></p> <p>Huaihai Road is as famous as Nanjing Road for its tourist and shopping street. This street boasts some 400 stores and shops. The exterior appearance and interior layout of buildings demonstrate a strong cultural flavor of a city, selling exquisite goods in the world.</p> <p><b>Clothing Street on Huating Road</b></p> <p>This street is famous for its private stands for selling clothes and small decorations. It leads the fashion trends of the city.</p> <p><b>Pedestrian-Only Nanjing Road</b></p> <p>Nanjing Road is famous as the first shopping street in China and the busiest shopping center in Shanghai. It boasts more than 600 shops including old shops, famous shops and shops with distinctive features. The Pedestrian-Only Nanjing Road has become the largest round the clock shopping center in the city, in the country and even in Asia.</p> <p><b>Flower and Bird Market on Jiangyin Road</b></p> <p>The largest of its kind in the city, the market is 200 meters long and boasts 100 stands. It is a good place for local people to appreciate flowers, birds, worms and plants in their holidays.</p> <p><b>Curio Street on Dongtai Road</b></p> <p>This street is a handicraft market with special features and deals mainly the classic handicrafts including ceramics, jade, bronze and wood articles, paintings, calligraphic works, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs and others. This market has got its name at home and abroad.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="500" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Arts and Crafts Trading Mansion </li> <li>190 Nanjing W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63276530 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jingdezhen Art Ceramics Co. </li> <li>1185 Nanjing W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:62530885 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cultural Relics Shop </li> <li>192-240 Guangdong Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63212864 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Duoyunxum Arts Studio </li> <li>422 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63510063 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shanghai Friendship Store </li> <li>40 Beijing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:53080600 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Foreign Language Books Co. </li> <li>390 Fuzhou Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63223200 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Music Bookstore </li> <li>365 Tibet M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63223213 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Old Zhou Hucheng Writing Brush Shop </li> <li>179 Henan M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63297959 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Old Jiefu Woolen &amp; Silk Fabrics Shop </li> <li>257 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63213221 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hongxiang Fashion Co. </li> <li>725 Nanjing W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:62178590 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Paramont Western Suit Co. </li> <li>257 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63226611 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hengsheng Western Suit Co. </li> <li>1135 Nanjing W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:62728864 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lady Clothing Shop on Peng Street </li> <li>154 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63234316 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Shao Wansheng South Goods Shop </li> <li>414 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63223907 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors Shop </li> <li>490 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63223858 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Wang Xingji Fan Store </li> <li>155 Tibet S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63260160 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shanghai Clock and Watch Shop </li> <li>478-492 Huaihai M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:53827094 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>First Department Store </li> <li>830 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63223344 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>New World Ltd., Co. </li> <li>2 Nanjing W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63588888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shanghai First Food Store </li> <li>720 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63222777 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>International Shopping Center </li> <li>527 Huaihai M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:53066666 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Women's Article Shop </li> <li>449 Huaihai M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63721595 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Parkon Shopping Center </li> <li>918 Huaihai M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:64158818 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hualian Trade Mansion </li> <li>635 Nanjing E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:63224466 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Paris Spring Department Store Co. </li> <li>939 Huaihai M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel: 64310118 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shanghai.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:25:03 -0700 data2 174 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shenyang.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>East Asia Trade Square</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Zhongjie Shopping Center</b></p> <p>This center is the largest commercial enterprise group in northeast China. It has eight floors including two underground. The center is fitted with a modern design - magnificent and elegant. It sells 100,000 kinds of famous products and is an ideal place for shopping and relaxation.</p> <p><b>Shenyang Tianyitang Pharmacy</b></p> <p>First established in the fourth year of the reign of Qing Emperor Daoguang, it has a history of more than 170 years. Traditionally, it deals traditional Chinese medicines and precious Chinese medicinal herbs. All kinds of medical pills and liquors are available including natural ox gallstone.</p> <p><b>China Furniture City</b></p> <p>China's largest furniture and decorative materials market, it occupies an area of 20,000 square meters and boasts some 5,000 stands. It sells 10,000 kinds of goods in 50 categories including office facilities and furniture for bedroom, sitting room and study rooms of modern and classical styles made in China, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.</p> <p><b>China Korea Department Store</b></p> <p>The largest state-owned national enterprise in northeast China, it deals exquisite goods from South Korea. It has a good reputation in the city.</p> <p><b>Clothing City in Wu'ai Bazaar</b></p> <p>This city is the largest of its kind in north China and handles wholesales and retails of clothes. It has a business floor space of 107,000 square meters and 4,900 stands selling medium-grade clothes and 780 exquisite goods counters.</p> <p><b>Shenyang Zhongxing Trade Mansion</b></p> <p>This mansion has an elegant and unique decoration and combines shopping with food, lodging and tourism. It sells some 10,000 kinds of commodities.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Taiyuan Street</b></p> <p>Many trade mansions and shopping centers seat here, including Shenyang Zhongxing Trade Mansion, Heping Mall, Shenyang Integrated Co., Qiulin Co., Shenyang Fine Arts Services, Shenyang Science and Technology Bookstore and Foreign Language Bookstore.</p> <p><b>Zhongjie Street</b></p> <p>This street has a long history. This 1,000-meter-long street boasts some 100 shops, restaurants and cultural recreational centers. It is a street for shopping, relaxation, and sightseeing. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shenyang.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:18:10 -0700 data2 173 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shenzhen.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>North Huaqiang Shopping Street</b></p> <p>It gathers 47 plazas, over 3,400 stores and over 20 large specialized markets, which sell electronics and telecommunications equipment, clothes, household electrical appliances. Here you can find the largest markets in the city selling electronic accessories. household electrical appliances, clocks and watches.</p> <p>The Wanshang, Wanjia, Shundian and Xindahao commercial and cultural squares are linked with each other, displaying the commercial and cultural flavor of a modem city.</p> <p><b>Dongmen Pedestrian Shopping Street</b></p> <p>Known as the Dongmen Old Street, it was formed in the Kangxi reign period of the Qing Dynasty. In the past 100 years, it has been the busiest Street in Shenzhen. As a traditional shopping area, Dongmen is a banner of Shenzhen commerce, with an area of 130,000 sq m. Its business area comes to 400,000 sq m. Over 300 shops in various sizes stand on the Street like a forest, selling articles of everyday use, various kinds of domestic and foreign famous-brand clothes, leather products, antiques, calligraphy, paintings, cultural relics, pottery and porcelain, the four treasures for the study, and rare handicrafts.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Shenfang Department Store </li> <li>Shennan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2234118 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>International Plaza </li> <li>People S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2238948 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Shop </li> <li>Jiabin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2227104 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianhong Shopping Center </li> <li>Sherman M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3355930 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>World Trade Tower Shopping Center </li> <li>People S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2253051 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>World Trade Center Plaza </li> <li>Affiliate Bldg. 1, World Trade Tower </li> <li>Tel:2174375 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Wanjia General Merchandise Square </li> <li>Huaqiang N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5626700 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shenzhen.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:21:40 -0700 data2 172 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shijiazhuang.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>People's Market Stock Co. Ltd.</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>World Trade Square</b></p> <p>Having a floor space of 70,000 square meters, it includes the 28-story main building, the first five-star hotel of the city, a high-intelligent class-5A office building, an elegant recreational site and a bazaar selling high-grade and famous products.</p> <p><b>Anbin Convenient Store</b></p> <p>This store has introduced a complete set of international standard managerial systems. With a purpose to being your good and convenient neighbor, the store is convenient for buying goods in convenient times and distance. Today it has 48 chain stores.</p> <p><b>Candy, Cigarette and Wine Co.</b></p> <p>The company handles some 10,000 kinds of goods including cigarettes, wines, candies, tea, food, good merchandise and fabrics. Its business has extended to its neighboring counties and cities and even Beijing, Tianjin and Shanxi Province.</p> <p><b>World Trade Famous Product Mall</b></p> <p>On the first two floors of the buildings on World Trade Square, it has a business floor space of 4,000 square meters and sells famous products from China and other countries. The mall has a clean and comfortable environment and provides excellent services.</p> <p><b>Five-Continent Industrial Co. Ltd.</b></p> <p>It is a trans-regional and transtrade comprehensive enterprise combining industry with trade and agriculture, focusing on production, development and marketing of motorcycles. It mainly sells light two wheel and tri-wheel motorcycles and electric bikes.</p> <p><b>Beiguo Mall</b></p> <p>Beiguo Mall has a business floor space of 40,000 square meters. It sells 180,000 kinds of goods including cigarettes, wines, food, daily-use articles, household electric appliances, knitwear, clothing, shoes, hats, handicrafts and ornaments.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Tianyuan Famous Product Market </li> <li>93 Zhongshan W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7028811 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Int'l Trade Center </li> <li>125 Zhongshan W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7038888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dongfang City Square </li> <li>83 Zhongshan W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:8611114 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Darning Optical Shop </li> <li>36 Zhongshan W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7027535 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lihua Market </li> <li>87 Zhongshan W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7025910 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Baolongcang </li> <li>287 Yucai St. </li> <li>Tel:5821188 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Jianhua Department Store </li> <li>9 Zhongahan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5054929 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Chang'an Market </li> <li>287 Zhongshan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6044625 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhubi City </li> <li>556 Zhuhua W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3055530 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>People's Market Stock Co. Ltd. </li> <li>139 Zhongshan W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7023677 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Five-Continent Industrial Co. Ltd. </li> <li>North China Motorcycle Trade City, Fangcheng Town, Luancheng County, </li> <li>Tel:5492986 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beiguo Mall </li> <li>188 Zhongshan E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6974448 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Shijiazhuang.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:18:22 -0700 data2 171 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Suzhou.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Tourist Products and Handicrafts Trade Center</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Empress Silk Capital</b></p> <p>It is the largest specialized market of silk fabrics and silk clothes in Suzhou. Main commodities include silk fabrics, silk scarves, silk clothes and silk souvenirs.</p> <p><b>Songfentang of Leiyunshang Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop</b></p> <p>The traditional Chinese medicines sold include miraculous pills of six ingredients, detoxification pills, pills for activating circulation in collateral meridians and ginseng restorative pills.</p> <p><b>Guwuxuan</b></p> <p>Guwuxuan Publishing House was established in 1988. Of its publication materials, the Taohuawu woodblock New Year pictures stand out among Chinese folk fine arts and are famous at home and abroad.</p> <p><b>Shop of Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute</b></p> <p>Suzhou embroidery has a long history and is famous for its excellent workmanship and elegance at home and abroad. This research institute combines scientific research, production and marketing together and has the rights of exporting its goods directly.</p> <p><b>Cultural Market</b></p> <p>The commodities on this market include books, pictures, albums, postcards, calligraphic works and paintings of celebrities, video and audio facilities and cultural souvenirs.</p> <p><b>Curio Market</b></p> <p>It sells ancient coins, collections, ancient ceramics and other antiques.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Nanmen Commercial Area</b></p> <p>At the southern end of ancient city of Suzhou, this area has a developed trade and boasts 10 shopping centers including Taihua Commercial City, Nanmen Commercial Building and Dalefu Supermarket, and 100 specialized markets and shops. Also it has a bigger aquatic product market, a vegetable and fruit wholesales market, a tea market and an electronic market.</p> <p><b>Nanhao Shopping Street</b></p> <p>To the west of ancient city, it is going to occupy an area of 60,000 square meters. The 600-meter-long shopping street depicts the Ming and Qing architectural styles. On the second and third floors of the buildings are 1,200 shops and stores. The 1,000year-old Temple of Immortal will be rebuilt on the original location. The annual "Meeting Immortals" festival is held on Nanhao Street, bringing the trade on the street to its climax.</p> <p><b>Guanqian Street</b></p> <p>In the center of the city, this street has many shops and is famous for housing many old and famous shops such as Daoxiangcun, Qiantaixiang, Huangtianyuan and Songhelou. In the recent years, the city Party committee and government put aside great amounts of funds for its renovation. Today the street has good communication facilities, a good layout of business shops. It is as famous as Wangfujing Street in Beijing.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Handcrafts Bazaar (shopping center) </li> <li>245 Guanqian St. </li> <li>Tel:5238926 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Renmin Bazaar Stock Co. Ltd. (comprehensive) </li> <li>22 Beiju </li> <li>Tel:5221252 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shilu International Mall (comprehensive) </li> <li>18 Shilu Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5322511 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Pacific Trade Mansion (comprehensive) </li> <li>270 Shilu Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5347006 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Changfa Trade Mansion (comprehensive) </li> <li>80 Lindun Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7286688 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>7hongxing Youyi General Merchandise Co. Ltd. </li> <li>Renmin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7295198 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Taihua Mall (high-and middle-grade commodities) </li> <li>23-29 Rennin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5308716 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jiutai Tade Mansion (silk fabrics and clothes) </li> <li>142 Guanqian St. </li> <li>Tel:7275862 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Ancient and Secondhand Bookstore </li> <li>330 Rennin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5224034 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cultural Relics Store </li> <li>328 Renmin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5233851 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tourist Products and Handicrafts Trade Center </li> <li>57-69 Guanqian St. </li> <li>Tel:7276696 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Empress Silk Capital </li> <li>537 Renmin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7292245 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shop of Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute </li> <li>262 Jingde Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5222460 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Songfentang of Leiyunshang Traditional Chinese </li> <li>134 Xizhong City </li> <li>Tel:7297624 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Medicine Shop Guwuxuan </li> <li>9 Qiqiao Lane, Renmin Rd </li> <li>Tel:5237075 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Suzhou.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:11:36 -0700 data2 170 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Taiyuan.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Qingxu Grape</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Old Vinegar</b></p> <p>Vinegar from Shanxi Province is well known in the country. The Old Vinegar from Qingxu County is the best of the vinegar from the province. The brand Shanxi Old Vinegar was first created by Wang Laifu lived in the reign of Qing Emperor Shunzhi. Old Vinegar is famous for its fragrance, tasty and no sediments. Longer time it preserves for, more fragrant it becomes. It doesn't go moldy in summer or freeze in winter.</p> <p><b>Fen Liquor</b></p> <p>Fen Liquor from Xinghua Village in Fenyang County is famous for its color, taste and fragrance. It is one of the eight famous liquors in the country. With Chinese sorghum as raw material, Fen liquor has a pure taste. In 65 degrees, it doesn't have a strong stimulation.</p> <p><b>Duanmu Inkslab</b></p> <p>Duanmu inkslab is from Duanmu (or Wenshan) Mountain on the southern bank of Hutuo River. They are of three colors: purple, black and green. The stone in purple color is the best. The village on the western slope is famous for its inkslabs. Especially those engraved in an ancient style are elegant.</p> <p><b>Pingyao Braised Beef</b></p> <p>The beef braised with five-aroma seasoning from Pingyao has a long history. The beef is tender, fragrant and tasty. The older the cattle are and the more fragrant the braised beef is, owing to good quality of local water and unique cooking ways.</p> <p><b>Polished Lacquerware</b></p> <p>The wood furniture is coated with paint manually for several times and polished after each coat. The furniture with various kinds of designs of figures, flowers, birds and landscape will be bright after several procedures. Such lacquer ware will keep the color forever. The famous ones are produced by the Taiyuan Gold Lacquer ware Factory and Pingyao Polished Lacquer ware Factory, including screens and ornaments.</p> <p><b>Glazed Articles</b></p> <p>The glazed articles from Taiyuan have a long history. The Su family in Ma Village began this career as early as in the Tang Dynasty. The glazed articles have added colors to the ancient cultural relics and ancient buildings.</p> <p><b>Imitated Ancient Articles</b></p> <p>The Metal Handicraft Factory in Beicheng District of Taiyuan produces imitated ancient iron articles. Its products are of great variety and good workmanship such as galloping horse stepping on flying swallow, ancient cooking vessel with a nine-dragon design from the Ming Dynasty, Buddhist head from Yungang and the iron figure from the Jin Temple.</p> <p><b>Central Shanxi Paper-Cuts</b></p> <p>Rural people on outskirts of Taiyuan have paper-cuts according to their tradition to be stuck on windows. They have a rich content. The general designs include flowers, birds, animals, fairly tales, celebrations and lucky characters. These paper-cuts are colorful and full of local flavor. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Taiyuan.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:05:45 -0700 data2 169 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Tianjin.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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</p> <p>Commercial City in southwest corner. In addition, the city has developed a batch of specialized markets including Shenyang Road Antique Market, Dahutong General Merchandise Market and the Imported Goods Market in Tanggu District.</p> <p>Tianjin boasts many unique handicrafts such as Yangliuqing New Year Paintings, colored clay sculptures by the Zhang family, kites by the Wei family and Tianjin tapestries and carpets.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Tianjin Quanyechang Bazaar</b></p> <p>At the juncture of Binjiang Road and Heping Road, Quanyechang Bazaar has a history of more than 70 years. Today it has a business floor space of 36,000 square meters. The bazaar has 10 floors with one floor underground. It deals mainly medium grade commodities, with some high grade goods.</p> <p><b>Darentang Pharmacy</b></p> <p>A branch of Ancient the Le Family Shop developed from Tongrentang Pharmacy in Beijing. It has carried forward prescriptions, experiences and managerial traditions of Tongrentang Pharmacy. Its famous patent products including Bezoar Detoxicant Pills, Bezoar Resurrection Pills, pellet to promote blood flow to remove obstruction in the collaterals and White Phoenix Pills.</p> <p><b>Shengxifu Hat Shop</b></p> <p>Its hats have a good quality and are of great varieties. The shop has been capable of constantly developing new varieties for the market changes. With a trademark of Three Hats, its products have a good market at home and abroad.</p> <p><b>Old Meihua Shoe Shop</b></p> <p>Opened in 1911, it sells various kinds of shoes for the elderly and middle-aged people. Its shoes are graceful, soft, light and durable. Its products include shoes with a wool cover, camel hair-padded shoes, cotton-padded shoes and pigskin shoes with rubber soles.</p> <p><b>Yangliuqing Painting Shop</b></p> <p>Yangliuqing New Year Paintings are one of famous folk wood-block pictures. Developed in 1628 during the Ming Dynasty, they are wood-block printings, which are painted in colors. The pictures are bright and vivid. Yangliuqing New Year Paintings have entered the international market.</p> <p><b>Cultural Relics Co. Shops</b></p> <p>The company has Yilin Building, Wenyuan Building and Cuiwen Studio for selling ancient ceramics, paintings and calligraphic works by celebrities, jewelry, hard wood furniture.</p> <p><b>Carpet Sales Center</b></p> <p>Tianjin has a long history in carpet production and is famous at home and abroad for its production skills and styles. Tianjin carpets are durable and elastic. Their designs are varied. Tianjin carpets are available in more than 40 countries and regions.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Heping Road and Binjiang Road Shopping Streets</b></p> <p>On the western side of Haihe River, the crossed Heping Road Shopping Street and Binjiang Road Shopping Street are the busiest pedestrian only shopping center of the city. On these two streets, there are Quanyechang Bazaar, Hualian Trade Mansion, the Department Store Building, Tianjin Shoe Shop, Guanshengyuan Food Shop, Binjiang Trade Mansion and newly built shopping centers and boutiques.</p> <p><b>Xiaobailou Commercial Zone</b></p> <p>As early as in the 1920s, this zone had been brisk and famous for selling high-grade commodities and imported goods. Today, the zone is full of shops including the famous Daxin Wool Clothing Shop, Qishilin and Chongqing Hairdresser's, the newly built Victorious Gate Mansion and Binjiang Shopping Center. The zone is a center for buying high-grade commodities and amusements.</p> <p><b>Clothing Street</b></p> <p>This 620-meter-long street covers an area of 30,000 square meters and has a business area of 38,000 square meters. It boasts some 100 shops and stores for handling retails and wholesales of famous, new-styled and special clothes and fabrics. Some sell shoes, hats and general merchandise and provide tailor services and exhibitions and sales of commodities.</p> <p><b>Ancient Cultural Street</b></p> <p>On this Qing-style street, there are some 100 shops and stores for selling classical and ancient books, antiques, jade articles, traditional handicrafts and articles full of local flavor. Also there are some authorized sellers of Yangliuqing New Year Paintings, painted clay figures by the Zhang family and the kites by the Wei family.</p> <p><b>Tanggu Imported Goods Market</b></p> <p>On Fushun Road in Tanggu District close to the Tianjin Development Zone it is the first exclusive sales market of imported goods in north China. Covering a floor space of 16,000 square meters, the market boasts 2,000 stands for selling automobiles, house electrical appliances, camera and parts, and clothes.</p> <p><b>Shenyang Road Antique Market</b></p> <p>The market boasts some 100 stores and shops and more than 300 stands and peddlers. All shops and stores are built or decorated in classic styles and sell ancient ceramics, furniture, clocks, watches, paintings, calligraphic works, ink sticks, writing brushes, paper and ink slabs, and gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood and jade handicrafts.</p> <p><b>Trading City in the Southwest Corner</b></p> <p>Situated in Nankai District, this city is one of the busiest shopping centers in Tianjin. It boasts some 400 large, medium-sized and small shops for selling more than 30,000 kinds of commodities including Tianjin Market, Dongfang Trade Mansion, Longfeng Market, Nankai Trade Street and Tianjin Hotel.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Darentang Pharmacy </li> <li>119 Binjiang Rd., Heping District </li> <li>Tel :27122340 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Shengxifu Hat Shop </li> <li>Heping Rd., Heping District </li> <li>Tel :27273522 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Old Meihua Shoe Shop </li> <li>Hering Rd., Hering District </li> <li>Tel :27354928 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cultural Relics Co. Shops </li> <li>105 Ancient Cultural St. </li> <li>Tel :27275235 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendship Co. </li> <li>21 Youyi Rd., Hexi District </li> <li>Tel :28353003 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianjin Gallery </li> <li>4 Guanghua Rd., Hedong District </li> <li>Tel :24380256 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yangliuqing Painting Shop </li> <li>139 Ancient Cultural St., Nankai District </li> <li>Tel :27275191 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Darentang Pharmacy Trade Mansion </li> <li>290 Shanxi Rd., Hering District </li> <li>Tel :23328693 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Department of Painted Clay Figures </li> <li>97 Gongbei, Ancient Cultural St., Nankai District by the Zhang Family </li> <li>Tel :27275248 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>First Metal Handicraft Factory Sales Department </li> <li>116 Hongxing Rd., Hedong District </li> <li>Tel :24340354 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Baixin Jewelry and Gold Building </li> <li>194 Binjiang Rd., Heping District </li> <li>Tel :27307575 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Carpet Sales Center </li> <li>5 Xinweidi Rd., Hexi District </li> <li>Tel :28332663 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Daheng Clothing Co. Hebei District </li> <li>1 N. Bldg, Chuanyunli, Zhongshan Rd., </li> <li>Tel :26265105 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Yong'an General Merchandise Shopping Center </li> <li>1 Beijianyuan Rd. </li> <li>Tel :24211101 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tongda Special Handicraft Factory Department </li> <li>41 Jialing Rd., Nankai District </li> <li>Tel :27610215 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Binjiang Trade Mansion </li> <li>193 Binjiang Rd., Herring District </li> <li>Tel :27117880 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Isdam Co. Ltd. Shopping Center </li> <li>Inside Jili Building, Nanjing Rd., Heping District </li> <li>Tel :27221111 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jixian County Huangyaguan Great </li> <li>In Huangyaguan Section of the Great Wall in Wall Shop Jixian County </li> <li>Tel : 29718106 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Sheraton Tianjin Hotel</b> - Dealing various kinds of handicrafts. </li> <li>Add: Zijinshan Rd., Hexi District </li> <li>Tel: (022) 23343388 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Hyatt Regency Tianjin</b> - Dealing various kinds of handicrafts, food, cigarettes and wines. </li> <li>Add: 219 Jiefang N. Rd., Heping District </li> <li>Tel: (022) 23318888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Crystal Palace Hotel</b> - Dealing imported food, wines and drinks. </li> <li>Add: 28 Youyi Rd., Hexi District </li> <li>Tel: (022) 28356888 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Astor Hotel</b> - Dealing daily necessities, handicrafts and souvenirs. </li> <li>Add: 33 Taierzhuang Rd., Heping District </li> <li>Tel: (022) 23311688 </li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Shop in Teda International Hotel</b> - Dealing daily necessities, handicrafts and souvenirs. </li> <li>Add: 8 Second St., Economic Development Zone </li> <li>Tel: (022) 25326000 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Tianjin.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:58:06 -0700 data2 168 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Urumqi.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>Cashmere Sweaters</b></p> <p>The "TSE" cashmere products produced by the Tianshan Wool Textile Co. Ltd. have become a world-famous brand. The company is established by China, Japan and Hong Kong.</p> <p><b>Carpets</b></p> <p>Carpets produced in Xinjiang enjoy a great reputation in and aboard. They show distinctive ethnic characteristics and a strong local style. The patterns of its carpets are unique at the international market.</p> <p><b>Jade Carvings</b></p> <p>Xinjiang produces jade flower vases, birds, beasts, flowers, figures, imitations of ancient vessels, jewelry and ornaments with the world-renowned Hotan white jade, Manasi green stone and Hami yellow jade materials. Its jade products have been sold well in Europe, the United States, Japan, the countries in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau.</p> <p><b>Hami Melons</b></p> <p>Hami melons are grown in the Tarim, Junggar and Turpan basins, and Harm Prefecture. Harm melons are sweet, tasty and full of nutrition. According to a research, Hami melon contains a great amount of vitamins, four to seven times of those in watermelons, six times of those in apples, and 1.3 times of those in apricots.</p> <p><b>Watermelons</b></p> <p>Situated deep in the heart of the Eurasian Continent, Xinjiang has a dry climate, with sharp difference in temperature between day and night, and abundant sunshine, suitable for the growth of watermelons. Watermelons of Xinjiang are large and sweet, and are divided into winter and summer watermelons.</p> <p><b>Fragrant Pears</b></p> <p>Mainly produced in Korla, Aksu, Kashi, Hotan and Turpan, fragrant pears are tasty, refreshing and sweet, with thin skin.</p> <p><b>Apricots</b></p> <p>Apricots are tasty, juicy and full of nutrition. The pulp of apricots contains anti-cancer Vitamin B17. Bitter apricot kernels can help stop coughing, and moisten intestines.</p> <p><b>Fig</b></p> <p>There are male and female fig trees. As its flowers are hidden in the receptacle, people can only see the fruit. Hence people call it the fruit without flowers. Figs produced in Xinjiang are not subject to plant diseases and insect pests, so that no pesticides are needed. As natural fruit, figs are well received by both Chinese and foreign tourists.</p> <p><b>Walnuts</b></p> <p>Walnuts produced in Xinjiang are large in size, with a thin shell and much nutrition. The fine-quality walnuts include Zipi, Loren and Genian walnuts.</p> <p><b>Pomegranates</b></p> <p>Pomegranates are mainly produced in Hotan Prefecture, with thin skin and beautiful colors. They are easy to be stored. With various vitamins, pomegranates are regarded as good fruit by the people.</p> <p><b>Seedless White Grapes</b></p> <p>Seedless white grapes produced in Xinjiang, in the elliptic shape, are crystal-clear, crisp and juicy, with thin skin. Fresh grapes contain more than 24 percent of sugar; and raisins contain 75 to 80 percent of sugar. Seedless white grapes are not subject to plant diseases and insect pests, so farmers do not need to spray pesticides on them. Both fresh and dried grapes are natural green fruit well received by customers.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Zhongshan Road Shopping Area</b></p> <p>The Hongqi Road Free Market, which mainly consists of privately owned stores, and the underground shopping street are crowded with customers from morning to night everyday, and sell a wide variety of commodities. Dashizi Commercial Building, Xinjiang Department Store, Hongqi Road Plaza, Xinjiang Candy, Wine and Food Building, Hengdeli Clock and Watch Shop and Ningdetang Drugstore do good business. Hundred Flower Village Co. Ltd. had a tall building rebuilt on its old site, with more than 10 stories. The completion of Tianshan Plaza and Tianshan Department Store has added splendor to the old shopping street.</p> <p><b>Friendship Shopping Street</b></p> <p>It is a bustling shopping street, which has grown up among market competitions. The Street is lined by many shops and plazas, including the famous Hongshan Plaza, Friendly Plaza, Huadu Shopping Center, Modern Plaza and many new stores, such as garment stores, shops for selling bedding, wedding gift shop, and many other bew shops with special features.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Dashizi Commercial Building </li> <li>37 Jicfang N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2837036 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xinbai Building </li> <li>103 Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2830529 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dashizi Candy and Wine Commercial Building </li> <li>Jiefang N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2840608 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Urumqi Trade Center </li> <li>Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2819762 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhongahanlu Trade Building </li> <li>Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2300262 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Underground Shopping Street </li> <li>Hongqi Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2815740 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianshan Department Store </li> <li>18 Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2322222 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tianshan Plaza </li> <li>Jiefang N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2318261 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Baihua Village Shopping Center </li> <li>Hongqi Rd. </li> <li>Tel:23119802 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hongqi Road Department Store </li> <li>Hongqi Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2817244 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Overseas Chinese Commercial Building </li> <li>Zhongshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2821003 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hongshan Market </li> <li>1 Xibei Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4515025 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Huadu Plaza </li> <li>23 Youhao S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4529922 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Modern Plaza </li> <li>Youhao N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:4835594 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Friendly Plaza </li> <li>14 Youhao N. Rd </li> <li>Tel:4836888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Antique Store </li> <li>325 Jiefang S. Rd </li> <li>Tel:2825161 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Doran Jade Boutique </li> <li>Guangming Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2328088 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xiaobaiyang Jewelry and Gold Shop </li> <li>Jiefang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2844958 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ethnic Arts and Crafts Corporation </li> <li>Qitai Rd. </li> <li>Tel:2825673 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Carpet Factory </li> <li>40 Jing'er Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5813292 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Urumqi.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:35:18 -0700 data2 166 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Wuhan.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Jianghan Road</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>Hanzheng Street</b></p> <p>Hanzheng Street is famous in China as a market selling small commodities. Over 1,000 stores and stands line it.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels </b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Wuhan Oriental Grand Hotel </li> <li>Articles of daily use, handicrafts </li> <li>Hankou Railway Station Square </li> <li>Tel:85888668 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Asia Hotel </li> <li>Handicrafts, imitations of ancient products </li> <li>616 Jiefang Ave. </li> <li>Tel:83807777 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>White Rose Hotel </li> <li>Articles of daily use, handicrafts </li> <li>Minzhu Rd., Wuchang </li> <li>Tel:87893366 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lantian Hotel </li> <li>Articles of daily use, handicrafts </li> <li>Jiefang Ave., Haikou </li> <li>Tel:83646555 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Wuhan.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:29:29 -0700 data2 165 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Xian.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Minsheng Department Store</b></p> <p>Minsheng Department Store has enjoyed a high reputation in northwestern China for its famous, excellent, new, special and comprehensive commodities.</p> <p><b>Tangcheng Department Store</b></p> <p>Located in the busy section of Dongda Street, Tangcheng Department Store began its business in 1984. It is a large state-owned mall and sells all kinds of commodities.</p> <p><b>Van Arts and Crafts Industrial Company</b></p> <p>It sells arts and crafts. The tri-colored glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty, and imitations of warriors and bronze chariots of Qin Dynasty show high work-manship. Its paintings by the farmers of Huxian County are also famous.</p> <p><b>Wenbaozhai and Jingtailan (Cloisonne) Handicrafts Store</b></p> <p>The former mainly sells the reproductions of warriors of the Qin Dynasty, eaves tiles of the Qin and Han dynasties, tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty, rubbings from tablet inscriptions, metals and stone carvings, seals and so on. Jingtailan Store mainly sells cloisonne arts and crafts and gold ornaments. Each store has a processing factory in the backyard so tourists can also pay a visit to the factory while buying commodities from the stores.</p> <p><b>Century Golden Flower Shopping Center</b></p> <p>It has two stories, with an area of over 30,000 sq m. It sells more than 100,000 varieties of commodities famous in China and the world. It introduced several dozen kinds of world top-brand commodities to Xi' an for the first time. The shopping center has a special area selling famous-brand commodities made in China, Chinese and Western restaurants, a recreational area, a teahouse and a large supermarket.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Shopping Streets</b></p> <p><b>Dongda Street</b></p> <p>It is the most prosperous street crowded with specialized plazas and stores including the Tangcheng Building, Luomashi Garment Trading Market, Tanshi Street Vegetable and Non-staple Food Mall, Qianjin Shoes and Hats Store, Northwest Optical Store, Hengdeli Clock and Watch Store, and boutiques.</p> <p><b>Jiefang Road</b></p> <p>Jiefang Road, less than 2 km long, is one of the busiest Streets in Xi'an, with 500 commercial, service, catering and financial organs. The Minsheng Department Store and Jiefang Department Store sit on the Street.</p> <p><b>The Wholesale Market on the Kangfu Road</b></p> <p>It is the largest comprehensive wholesale market in northwestern China, radiating to 23 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China. Merchants and small retailers purchase and sell medicinal herbs, leather products, garments, agricultural and side-line products, and sundry goods in the market.</p> <p><b>Beiyuanmen Tourism Commodity Street</b></p> <p>To the north of the Drum Down, the Street has over 50 stores selling tourism souvenirs, and is the largest tourism commodity Street in Xi'an.</p> <p><b>Shuyuanmen "Ming and Qing Street"</b></p> <p>Shuyuan Street is the Ming and Qing Street constructed according to the architecture styles of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. In the Street, there are row upon row of stores selling ancient books, pottery and porcelain, rubbings of ancient paintings, tablet inscriptions and calligraphy, the four treasures of the study, etc.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Minsheng Department Store </li> <li>103 Jiefang Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7264876 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xi'an Department Store (a comprehensive plaza) </li> <li>In the middle of Nanda St. </li> <li>Tel:7215948 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Kaiyuan Commercial Building (a comprehensive plaza) </li> <li>6 Jiefang Market, Dongda St. </li> <li>Tel:7235382 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Qiulin Company (a comprehensive plaza) </li> <li>58 Northern Section, Yanta Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7854400 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Northwest Optical Store </li> <li>454 Dongda St. </li> <li>Tel:7217140 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Weizhi Garment Market </li> <li>269 Dongda St. </li> <li>Tel:8225250 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Beidajie General Merchandise Plaza (comprehensive) </li> <li>2 Lianhu Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7255778 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xiaozhai Commercial Building (comprehensive) </li> <li>38 Chang'an M. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5264063 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Town God Temple Market (small commodities) </li> <li>235 Xida St. </li> <li>Tel:7272333 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Bell Tower Xinhua Bookstore </li> <li>377 Dongda St. </li> <li>Tel:7216194 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Phoenix Embroidery Factory (tourism commodities) </li> <li>33 Dong'er Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7421473 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>lade and Stone Carving Factory (tourism commodities) </li> <li>93 Xiyi Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7452570 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Fine Arts Pottery and Porcelain Factory (tourism commodity) </li> <li>5 Dianchang E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3519942 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tangcheng Department Store </li> <li>359 Dongda St. </li> <li>Tel:7215906 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xi'an Arts and Crafts Industial Company </li> <li>Bell and Drum Tower Square </li> <li>Tel:7212166 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Wenbaozhai </li> <li>5 Middle Section of Goose Pagoda Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5512020 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Century Golden Flower Shopping Center </li> <li>Nanxin St. </li> <li>Tel:5532389 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Shops in Hotels</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Chang'an Grand Plaza Castle Hotel </li> <li>Tourism souvenirs, Shop Food, cigarettes,wine, souvenirs </li> <li>12 W. Sectio of, Huancheng S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7231800 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hyatt Regency </li> <li>Juyazhai </li> <li>General merchandise for daily use </li> <li>158 Dongda St. </li> <li>Tel:7231234 </li> <li>YizhenHall Precious jade objects </li> <li>Jinxiu Beautiful silk, embroideries Pavilion </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Golden Flower Hotel </li> <li>Gift Shop </li> <li>Shaanxi special handicrafts </li> <li>8 Changle W. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3232981 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Sheraton Hotel </li> <li>Store </li> <li>Handicrafts, porcelain ware, ancient carvings western suburbs </li> <li>12 Fenggao Rd., </li> <li>Tel:4261888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tanghua Hotel </li> <li>Xi'an Store Tea sets, the four treasures of the study, handicrafts, garments,traditional<br /> hand-made articles </li> <li>4 Yanyin Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5261111 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Jianguo Hotel </li> <li>Store </li> <li>Souvenirs, handicrafts, Garments, silk carpets </li> <li>20 Jinhua S. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:3238888 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Xi'an Hotel </li> <li>Shopping Center </li> <li>Tourism souvenirs, food </li> <li>36 N. section of Chang'an Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5261351 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Xian.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:25:20 -0700 data2 164 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Yinchuan.htm <p><b style="color:red;">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Local Products and Handicrafts</b></p> <p><b>The Fruit of Chinese Wolfberry (Red Treasure)</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>The Licorice Root (Yellow Treasure)</b></p> <p>The licorice root is a rare traditional Chinese medicine. The licorice roots produced in Ningxia are famous for their fresh taste and high quality. Xizheng-brand licorice roots, or Xizheng-brand grasses, are exported to many countries in the world.</p> <p><b>Flagelliform Nostoc (Black Treasure)</b></p> <p>Growing in the deserts and semi desert areas, flagelliform nostoc is high-grade food.</p> <p><b>Tan Sheepskin (White Treasure)</b></p> <p>The wool of Tan sheep is soft, light and puffy, with long and even fiber, suitable for making high-grade blankets, shawls and scarves. Jacquard blankets produced by Ningxia are well known in the world for their high quality and unique style.</p> <p><b>Helan Stone (Blue Treasure)</b></p> <p>Helan stones are discovered at the precipices in Helan Mountain with an elevation of about 2,600 m. With an even structure, the high-quality stones are ideal materials for making ink slabs.</p> <p>Helan ink slabs are durable, and good at holding ink and protecting the brush. In Chinese history, Helan ink slabs were equally famous with Duan and She ink slabs.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Tourist Service Company </li> <li>Local products, cigarettes, wine, non-staple articles for daily use </li> <li>14 Gulou E. St. </li> <li>Tel:6025731 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tourism Products Industrial Company </li> <li>Producing tourism handicrafts, souvenirs </li> <li>25 Beiman E. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6010234 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ningxia Commercial Building </li> <li>Articles for daily use, gold &amp; silver ornaments </li> <li>56 Jiefang W. St. </li> <li>Tel:5022340 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Gulou Plaza, Supply and Marketing Cooperative </li> <li>Industrial products, food, gold &amp; silver ornaments </li> <li>43 Jiefang E. St. </li> <li>Tel:6025671 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ningxia Plaza, Xidan Plaza Group </li> <li>Gold, pearls, jewels, ornaments </li> <li>Gongyuan Iiekou, Jiefang W. St. </li> <li>Tel:5045822 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ningxia Antique Shop </li> <li>Antiques, tourism souvenirs </li> <li>60 Wenhua E. St. </li> <li>Tel:6027357 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Yinchuan.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:04:33 -0700 data2 163 at http://www.goingtochina.com http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Zhengzhou.htm <p><b>(Kaifeng and Luoyang) / Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <p><b style="color:red">Introduction</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Kaifeng is one of the seven major ancient capitals in China. Its imitations of ancient Guan porcelain are well known in the country.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b style="color:red">Famous Bazaars</b></p> <p><b>Commercial City Building</b></p> <p>It is a large modern comprehensive commercial building of multifunctions, with a total area of 22,000 sq m. The main building has 10 stories. There are 12 malls scattered on the underground floor, and the lst to the 4th floors, selling furniture, articles for daily use, textiles, handicrafts, etc., totaling over 30,000 varieties of commodities. Hotel, and Venus Ballroom equipped with computerized management system are also located in the building. The Commercial City Building is an ideal place for shopping, accommodation and recreation.</p> <p><b>Asia Plaza</b></p> <p>With a business area of 12,000 sq m, it shows a pure and fresh style of the south of the Yangtze River. The plaza has over 20 departments, such as cosmetics, furniture, household electrical appliances, shoes and hats, textiles, articles for daily use, garments, toys, lamps and lanterns, and sells over 33,000 varieties of commodities.</p> <p><b>Nature Plaza</b></p> <p>With a construction area of over 16,000 sq m, the plaza is located in an eight-story building. The first, second and third floors sell a wide variety of commodities. The plaza includes over a dozen parts, selling household electrical appliances, pearls and jewels, cosmetics, leather products, knitwear, shoes and hats, toys, garments and food.</p> <p><b>Huangheping Plaza</b></p> <p>It is a comprehensive multifunctional state-owned commercial enterprise. The plaza has 13 departments, selling a wide variety of commodities, such as hardware, household electrical appliances, articles of everyday use, at retail and wholesale. The plaza cooperates with many counterparts in China and does both domestic and foreign trade.</p> <p><b>Liu Hulan Non-staple Food Building</b></p> <p>It is a large comprehensive non staple food store, selling nearly 4,000 varieties of commodities of over 20 categories, such as sugar, cigarettes, wine, tea, Chinese and Western cakes, preserved fruit, pickles, seasonings, frozen food and fresh marine products. It integrates production, retail and wholesale.</p> <p><b>Zhengzhou Department Store</b></p> <p>The department store sells over 25,000 varieties of commodities. After it was enlarged, it has a total area of 46,000sq m, 98 m high. With a central garden, a scene-viewing elevator, and a revolving recreational hall, it is an ideal modern shopping center.</p> <p><b>Hualian Commercial Building</b></p> <p>As a chain store of the national Hualian Group, it has a business area of 15,800 sq m. In the building there are 11 malls, selling textiles, garments, shoes and hats, articles for daily use, furniture, telecommunications equipment, in addition to hotels, teahouses and recreational equipment.</p> <p><b>Commercial Building</b></p> <p>It is the largest comprehensive state-owned shopping center selling commodities at wholesale and retail. In the Commercial Building, there are seven stories, selling telecommunications equipment, articles for daily use, shoes and hats, knit wear and textiles, clocks and watches, garments, furniture, automobile accessories, etc.</p> <p><b>Zijingshan Department Store</b></p> <p>It sells more than 20,000 kind of commodities, such as articles for daily use, arts and crafts, cultural articles, musical instruments, medical apparatus and instruments, cigarettes, wine, food, shoes, hats, garments, gold and silver ornaments, etc. To turn it-self into a modern plaza, the store has constructed a 21story comprehensive building, 98.6 m high, and an underground parking lot, with an area of 1,300-sq m.</p> <p><b style="color:red">Famous Shops and Stores</b></p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Wujiaohua Plaza </li> <li>46 Datong Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6966514 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lamp Store </li> <li>79 Daxue Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7448536 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Huaqiang Sports Goods Store </li> <li>122 February 7th Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6223370 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sandeli Plaza </li> <li>Dema St. </li> <li>Tel:6966512 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Women and Children's Articles Building </li> <li>73 Dehua St. </li> <li>Tel:7446339 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zhengzhou Furniture City </li> <li>Zhongyuan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:7449255 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hengdeli Clock, Watch &amp; Optical Store </li> <li>41 Dehua St. </li> <li>Tel:6965315 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Huayuanchun Supermarket </li> <li>71 Huayuan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5952313 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Commercial City Building of February 7th Square </li> <li>On the northern side </li> <li>Tel:6228358 </li> </ul> </td> <td vAlign="top"> <ul> <li>Asia Plaza of February 7th Square </li> <li>On the southeastern side </li> <li>Tel:6969602 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Commercial Building </li> <li>Bihegang Market </li> <li>Tel:7972751 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Nature Plaza of February 7th Square </li> <li>On the northeastern side </li> <li>Tel:6960400 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hualian Commercial Building of February 7th Square </li> <li>On the northwestern side </li> <li>Tel:6228851 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Dapartment Store </li> <li>49 February 7th N. Rd. </li> <li>Tel:6226688 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Huangheping Plaza Railway Station </li> <li>On the southern side of the Zhengzhou </li> <li>Tel:6969783 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Liu Hulan </li> <li>Non-staple Food Building 34 Dehua St </li> <li>Tel:6965795 </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Zijingshan Department Store </li> <li>1 Zijingshan Rd. </li> <li>Tel:5953219 </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b style="color:red;">Handicrafts of Kaifeng</b></p> <p><b>Guan Porcelain</b></p> <p>Guan porcelain is produced in Kaifeng. The imitations of the Guan celadon ware of the Northern Song Dynasty developed by the Kaifeng Ancient Porcelain Research Institute are regarded as treasures, which integrate the Guan porcelain technologies with the perfect artistic style.</p> <p><b>Bian Embroidery</b></p> <p>Bian embroidery is one of famous Chinese embroideries, showing Kaifeng's unique characteristics. Known for its exquisite workmanship, bright colors and an elegant taste, Bian embroidery usually represents famous paintings of the past ages, and portraits of famous personages.</p> <p><b>Zhuxian Town Woodblock New Year Pictures</b></p> <p>With a history of over 800 years, Zhuxian Town Woodblock New Year pictures are one of the oldest folk woodblock arts in China. Local people still adopt the traditional techniques to produce New Year pictures now.</p> <p><b style="color:red;">Handicrafts of Luoyang</b></p> <p><b>Luoyang Bronze Ware</b></p> <p>The researchers of the Luoyang Arts and Crafts Company have created new techniques. The representative works include "A Galloping Horse on a Flying Swallow", and "Rhinoceros". When its products were displayed at the exhibition in New York, they were spoken highly by visitors.</p> <p><b>Ru Porcelain</b></p> <p>As one of the five famous varieties of porcelain in the Song Dynasty, Ru porcelain is produced in Ruzhou. The imitations of ancient porcelain ware by the Ru Porcelain Factory of Linru County have been well received at the domestic and international markets due to their high quality and bright colors.</p> <p><b>Tang Tricolor</b></p> <p>Produced in Luoyang, tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty has a history of over 1,300 years, with red, green and yellow colors, displaying the unique style of the pottery arts of the Tang Dynasty.</p> <p><b>Luoyang Palace Lanterns</b></p> <p>Luoyang palace lanterns first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). At the beginning they were only hung in the imperial palace, and later such lanterns were widely spread among the people. The red gauze round lantern is the most famous because of its beautiful shape, and exquisite calligraphy and painting, suiting both refined and popular tastes. They are used as auspicious ornaments. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/shopping/shopping.htm" class="og_links">Shopping</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.goingtochina.com/shopping/Zhengzhou.htm#comments Shopping Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:59:13 -0700 data2 162 at http://www.goingtochina.com