China Top Shopping Paradises

TopChinaTravel has specially listed the following Top China Shopping Paradises for you, aiming to introduce the best shopping cities in China and guide you the way to enjoy your buying-and-selling experience in the country.

Hong Kong
Hong Kong is absolutely the best and most popular shopping paradise of China. It is a place where you can purchase things (home or broad), ranging from the clothes to the watches, from cell phone to jewelry, all the luxurious things as well as elaborate goods. Pay for your bills, it’s not only a buying-and-selling thingy, it would be an experience, a gratification.

Where to buy and what to buy:
Sogo Causeway Bay for name brand clothing, shoes, cosmetic, luxuries
Hong Kong Land-Central/ IFC Mall/The Landmark/World Trade Centre for name brand, luxuries
Times Square for Hi-tech production, interior decoration, fashionable clothing
Chinese Arts and Crafts (HK) LTD. for jeweler, local handicraft

Recommended Tours: Classic Hong Kong Tours

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Shanghai
Since a hundred years ago, Shanghai, as the best shopping paradise of mainland China, has attracted people from a far. Nowadays, as the financial centre and bustling metropolis of China, it offers various goods worldwide to meets different needs of people, ranging from small articles, local crafts, to international brand clothing, shoes and even luxuries.

Where to buy and what to buy:
Huaihai Road for travel souvenirs, local handicraft, name brand clothing, shoes, cosmetic, luxuries
Xujiahui Shopping District for electronic items, clothes and accessories
The New Shanghai Commercial Center for name brand clothing, shoes, cosmetic, luxuries
Yuyuan Market for arts and crafts, souvenirs

Recommended Tours: Classic Shanghai Tours

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Beijing
Beijing is such a place well combined the tradition and modern. From narrow valleys to remote streets, you may find various things and fancy articles that can attract your eyeballs. Shopping there just like a hide-and-seek game. Well, if you go straight to the commercial streets, it’s for sure that you will full load with trophies like fashion clothing, silk products and some other souvenirs.

Where to buy and what to buy:
Wangfujing Commercial Street for travel souvenirs, name brand clothing, shoes, cosmetic, leather products, luxuries
Xiushui Street for travel souvenirs, Chinese rugs / carpets, Golf equipment, pearls, silk products
Qianmen Commercial Street for Quanjude Peking Roast Duck, Chinese herbal medicine Pharmacy, silk and leather products, tea
Xidan Commercial District for travel souvenirs, name brand clothing, shoes, cosmetic, leather products, luxuries, local snacks

Recommended Tours: Classic Beijing Tours

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Guangzhou
Guangzhou was once the bustling large wholesaler market of southern China. But with the rapid development of its economy, Guangzhou is now a busy shopping paradise of the area. Guangdong Teem Mall is a large shopping center as well as one of the earliest shopping malls in mainland China. You will find worldwide brand-new goods here, ranging from the clothes to the watches, from cell phone to jewelry, from common brands to luxuries, etc.

Where to buy and what to buy:
Beijing Road Pedestrian Street for name brand clothes, local snacks, craftworks, antiquity, Luxuries, Cosmetic
Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street for local snacks and traditional local clothing,
Hualin Jade Market for jade wares, jewelry

Recommended Tours: Classic Guangzhou Tours

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Shenzhen
According to different levels and consumption habits, the consumption market in Shenzhen has been divided into 8 business circles aiming different customers. Dongmen, Nanshan and North Huaqiang circles are the 3 mains shopping areas, targeting all level consumption. South Renmin, Mid-Shenhua and Huaqiaocheng circles are popular among white collar and fashion fellows, while Bao’an and Long’gan circles are developed markets aiming business customers and nearby dwellings.

Where to buy and what to buy: 
North Huaqiang Area for tax-free jewelry, Electronic products, clothing
Luohu Commercial City for clothes, jewelry, fashion accessories, traditional craftworks
Dongmen Commercial Area for jewelry, handicrafts, toys, fashion clothes

Recommended Tours: Classic Shenzhen Tours

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Sanya/Haikou
Sanya and Haikou are famous holiday destinations of China, and also ideal shopping places for the local specialty and marine handicrafts. Now, owning to the newly established tax-free shops and undergoing Export Tax Return Policy, more and more people are attracted into those two cities to enjoy “buying-and-selling”.

Where to buy and what to buy:
Sanya/Haikou Tax-free Shopping Malls for luxuries, name brand clothing, cosmetic, jewelry and jade, leather products, travel souvenirs
Jiefang Road for travel souvenirs, local clothing, shoes
Sanya First Market for various local products, including all of the seafood and local fruits
Hongqi Street for name brand clothing, commodities

Recommended Tours: Hainan Tours

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Chengdu
Chengdu, is a city of recreations, shopping therefore, is one important part. If you like collect travel souvenirs like Sichuan figured satin or embroidery products, Sichuan Brocade Museum would be a nice place. But if you are looking for a real shopping mall and wanna buy something brandy and luxury, Chunxi Road, Baisheng Shopping Mall and nearby commercial streets will be the best choices.

Where to buy and what to buy:
Chunxi Road and Baisheng Shopping Mall for name brand clothing, shoes, cosmetic, luxuries, local snacks
Jinli Old Street for antique and local handicraft, travel souvenirs
IT and Electronic Square for hi-tech productions
Chengdu Lacquer Craft Factory for lacquer products

Recommended Tours: Classic Chengdu Tours