Yantai has a colorful folk culture and traditional handicrafts making were handed down generations to generations. One can find stores selling antique handicrafts. However, with the fast development of the economy, many modern shopping malls have emerged in Yantai.

What to buy
Travelers should bring home some of Yantai's specialties and there are many to choose from. For example, the Yantai apple, Laiyang pear, wines, Laizhou jade carvings, Laizhou writing brushes, embroideries on linens and the many varieties of sea foods. Laiyang pear is juicy and sweet. One may taste either the fresh pear, preserved pears, pear juice or pear sauce. Finally, the Yantai apples, sorted out into more than 200 varieties, are very popular at home and abroad.

Where to buy
The most prosperous shopping malls are grouped in the South Avenue, Zhifu District. There you can buy fashionable clothes, varied handicrafts, cosmetics and many other daily articles. Of course, one can find stores offering many local specialties without problem. Below is a list to guide your shopping:

Store
Youyi Store (Friendship Store)
It mainly offers sea food and other specialties of Yantai.
Location: No.2 Taishan Road, Yantai

Shopping Mall
South Avenue Branded Clothes Commercial Building
You can see many branded clothes there.
Location: The South Avenue, Zhifu District, Yantai (Bus route: No.5, 10)

Zhenhua Commercial Building
A shopping center named Zhenhua, located beside Zhenhua Commercial Building.
Location: No.78 South Avenue, Zhifu District, Yantai (Bus route: No.4, 9, 10, 21, 22, 42, 43, 44, 49)

Hualian Commercial Building
With a 40-year history, it mainly engages in wholesaling and retailing.
Location: No.261 South Avenue, Zhifu District, Yantai (Bus route: No.5)

Sanzhan Wholesale Market
Many locals shop there. It's really a world of merchandise.
Location: The Xingye Road, Zhifu District, Yaitai (Bus route: No.4, 5, 6, 19, 49, 56)

Parkson
It mainly offers high-end lines of clothes, cosmetics, shoes and the like. 
Location: No.166 South Avenue, Zhifu District, Yantai

Supermarket
Wal-Mart Supermarket
It's a newcomer and the facilities are quite good. Like other supermarkets, it can satisfy your daily needs without problem.
Location: The Central Square of Yantai (Bus route: No. 1, 2, 5, 10, 50)

Darunfa Supermarket
It's a Taiwanese chain supermarket operated by Runtai Incorporation. 
Location: The basement of No.166 South Avenue, Zhifu District, Yantai (Bus route: No.6)