Guangzhou Shopping

Guangzhou is a large manufactory for many products, which contributes a lot to the rapid development of wholesale markets. This attracts worldwide businessmen to go shopping in China Guangzhou. The biannual Canton Fair further adds to the commercial atmosphere. To tourists, Guangzhou is also a shopping paradise for buying most fashionable clothes and local specialties. The following briefly tells visitors what to buy and where to shop in Guangzhou.
 

Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street

What to Buy in Guangzhou

The clothing industry in Guangzhou is developing quite rapidly and prosperously. The clothing market is always up to date, providing customers with the most fashionable clothes. Moreover, diversified clothes of different price levels are also provided to meet customers’ needs. 
 

The electronic industry in Guangzhou is also well developed. The main electrical appliances available are as follows: audio-visual products, communication equipments, household appliances, lightning products and so on.
 

Located in the fertile Pearl River Delta and with a history of about 2,800 years, Guangzhou is rich in local products. Also, due to its location along China’s south coastal line, many products gather here. All these contribute to the unique, colorful and various local specialties.  
 

Wholesale markets are favored by customers who want to buy clothes in bulk at lower prices. Generally speaking, the more clothing one buy, the bigger discount one will get. Around Guangzhou Railway Station, gather many clothes wholesale markets, like Tianma Wholesale Markets and Zhanxi Wholesale Markets. Moreover, Baima Clothing Wholesale Markets and Shahe Clothes Wholesale Markets are quite large and bustling markets. 
 

Pedestrian streets are more suitable for shopping at a leisurely pace. Beijing Road and Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street rank the most popular among locals and visitors. Hundreds of small shops stand along either side of the streets selling clothes, shoes, and other unique products. Prices are generally higher here than at the wholesale markets. 
 

Among all the shopping districts in Guangzhou, Tianhe CBD is the largest centralized area of high-end shopping malls, such as K11, Tianhui Square, Tianhe City, Gaode Zhidi Square… These shopping malls provide tourists with upscale service and exquisite high-end clothes from top domestic and foreign brands. 
 

There are many electrics or electrical appliances wholesale markets. The top shopping area in Guangzhou for those items is around Haiyin Square. Hanyin Electrical Appliance Market, Xingzhiguang Market and Stage Appliance Market are highly advised for customers. 
 

Cantonese Embroidery Souvenirs

Cantonese Embroidery

Cantonese embroidery, famous for its bright color and vivid pattern, must deserve buying as a precious gift. Guangxiuzhuang, located in No.100 Yuehua Road, is specialized in selling Cantonese embroidery.

See more Chinese Embroidery
 

Located on Xia Jiu Lu, Hualin Jadeware Street is a place mainly retail and whole sell jade and jewelry items. It is said the history of this street can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). From that time, Hualin Jadeware Street has already been the famed Jadeware Fair. At present, hundreds of jadeware stores are found here. Best-quality jades from Burma and Yunnan Province are made into jade bracelets, rings and other wares.

See more about Chinese Jade
 

Nangfang Tea Market must be a wonderful place for you to choose any kinds of tea, including black tea, green tea, bitter tea, Pu’er tea, Tie Guan Yin, flower tea and so on. 
 

Since Guangzhou is a distribution of Chinese herbal medicine in southern China, visitors can try picking up some at a reasonable price. If you are interested, go to Qingping Market, one of the largest Chinese herbal medicines market in Southern China. 

Other Specialties: Various carvings including olive carvings, wood carvings, inkstones with delicate carvings; Cantonese sausage; Cantonese dim sum…

Olive Carvings

Inkstone

To meet transfer passengers’ needs, shopping areas have been set at Guangzhou Airport. Due to its special location, the products here are various, including both local specialties and luxury products from international brands. The product price at those duty free shops is generally lower than that in downtown, while in other regular shops are higher.  

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