Wenzhou, famed as the 'Clothes World' and 'Shoe City' in China,
is where you can find clothes and shoes of the latest styles and
fashions at reasonable prices. You can go shopping on Wu Ma Street,
Chan Jie Street, Jie Fang Road, Ren Min Road and Shamao He Women
Street. The various clothes, shoes and exquisite ornaments sold
in the stores along these streets or roads will certainly satisfy
your requirements.
If you want to buy some souvenirs, the traditional embodiments,
glutinous rice sculptures, and stone sculptures are all good choices.
Two peculiar items, 'Dragon Beard' mats and Taishun lacquer chopsticks
are also interesting presents for your friends. You can make such
purchases of these objects in tourist spots, supermarkets, malls
and some special present markets in the city.
Address of Present Market: near the College of Adult Education
Wenzhou University, Min Hang Road
Wenzhou's wide variety of specialties range from fruit to sea
products to tea. The mandarin oranges are the most famous fruit
while the anchovies and oysters are the most popular sea products.
Tea is widely grown in the counties of Wenzhou. Liu Ji (a great
general of the Ming Dynasty
(1368-1644) Tribute Tea, Yandang Green Tea, Yongjia Wuniu Morning
Tea and other kinds of tea are well known in China.
Address of Dried Sea Products Market: opposite to Wenzhou Daily
Agency, Gong Yuan Road
Address of Agricultural Products Market: under the Overpass, South
City Street (Cheng Nan Da Dao)
Supermarkets
C&U Supermarket: No.277, East Xue Yuan Road
No.111, Lu Cheng Road
Trust Mart: 1st floor, Wenzhou Stadium, South City Street (Cheng
Nan Da Dao)
SMS Supermarket: No.86-88, Lu Cheng Road
Malls
Times Square: cross between Station Road and Jin Xiu Road
Kaitai Department Store: No.1, East Ren Min Road