Shopping
If there is a place that can satisfy the shoppers' appetite most, it must be China. Abounding with various unusual and characteristic goods, China will never make you disappointed or worried about what to bring back. As wonderful mementos and gifts for your friends and relatives, special merchandise of various kinds, including Chinese silk, tea, antiques, paintings and calligraphy, Chinese medicines, jade and pearls, handicrafts, among others, are always available for your choice.
Distinctive things are mainly sold in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Lhasa, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and especially Hong Kong, the city which is reputed world wide as a 'Shopping Paradise'. It is the shopping destination that tourists most long to visit. Different Chinese cities have different local specialities: Beijing is noted for cloisonne enamel and fresh water pearls; Shanghai is renowned for jade; Xian is celebrated for antiques and rugs, while Guilin is famous for scroll paintings and bijouterie. Particularly, Suzhou and Hangzhou are well known for silk and tea. All will provide plenty of ideas for fulfilling your shopping trip.
Please refer to Chinese Tea, Chinese Alcohol, Chinese Medicine and especially the Arts and Crafts under our China Discovery for more detailed information of which are the distinctively Chinese souvenirs that we highly recommend.
For the local products in each city of China, please refer to our China Guide for more shopping information.
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Travelers' Voices on Shopping in China
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Jun. 25,2009 02:32 Reply
Ms.Banks(Nigeria) said:
yes. It is called a candle making machine. They help to mass produce candles. I ordered 4 in 2007 from a chinese company I found on the net, but they sent me completely used and damaged machines. That is why I need help with a company name, I will go to China this time aroumd and see the machines I pay for before it is shipped.
Jun. 27,2009 21:13
Mr.cn(cn) replied:
Hi, there is l lot pof company selling Candle making machine in China, you need to give some infro in order to find the company. Such as which website you order the machine?
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Jun. 24,2009 07:17 Reply
Ms.Banks(Nigeria) said:
I am interested in Purchasing Candle making machines, each machine should be able to produce at least 2000 candles sticks per hour. Also wicks, colors and maybe scents etc. Can anyone recommend where in China or HongKong I could get such. thank you.
Jun. 24,2009 21:06
Mr.betty(usa) replied:
Is there such a machine??? I never heard it before!
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Jun. 23,2009 21:18 Reply
Mr.gigvat(spain) said:
yes yoybuy.com service very good, my friends recommend me this agent
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Jun. 17,2009 05:19 Reply
Mr.Abdullah(Saudi Arabia) said:
Hi
I would like to visit China for both business and pleasure. I want to know good places (cheap prices and high quality) to buy wedding dresses and night dresses. Which city shall i travel to? Also, tell me of the proper techniques for negotiating good prices :).
Thank you
Jun. 17,2009 21:57
Mr.hebe(usa) replied:
Hi, i think this page has provided useful information for asking a good price, have a look: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/bargaining.htm
Jun. 17,2009 22:06
Mr.yina(cn) replied:
Hi, i think you can go to Suzhou, Huqiu in Jiangsu Province. I heard there is a street selling wedding dresses in huqiu, and it is said that nearly all the wedding dresses are coming from there. If you have chance, you can go and have a look！Enjoy yourself!
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Mar. 9,2009 09:52 Reply
Ms.Harriet(Uganda) said:
I will be visiting China soon and would like to know the best shopping areas and city where i could purchase items at wholesale prices and resale in my country. I am intersted in hand bags, office suits and durable phones
Harriet
Mar. 26,2009 00:37
Ms.Cheung(China) replied:
Hi Ms Harriet,nice to read your message here.There are plenty of items centering here in some markets in Guang zhou city,southern China(Canton).I m dealing with handbags so on.May I help you once you get here.mail me at:skywaterlife@126.com.Enjoy!
May. 10,2009 10:59
Mr.James(China) replied:
Hello Ms.Harriet,
This is James Zhuo from Centrytrade Co.,Ltd.
You can go to our website www.elinestore.com to search the goods you like. I belive we won't disappoint you!! We can supply excatly the goods you'd like. My ctc info is centrytrade@hotmail.com
Best Regards!
James
Centrytrade -- No U, Not a CentUry!
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Apr. 16,2009 01:37 Reply
Ms.Mimie(Malaysia) said:
i will be visiting guangzhou next week..whre to find Chinese silk? what the shop name?
Apr. 17,2009 01:10
Mrs.Xu(China) replied:
The Jinlong Silk Franchised Store is recommended. It's located at 429 Yanjiang Road (East), Guangzhou City.
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Mar. 18,2009 10:08 Reply
Mr.Jeff Lin(China) said:
We would like to introduce our company and products, hope that we may build business cooperation in the future.
We are factory specializing in the manufacture and export of arts and crafts for more than ten years. We have profuse designs with series quality grade, and expressly, our price is very competitive because we are manufactory, we are the source.
As a very active manufactures, we develop new designs nearly every month, If you have interest in it, it`s my pleasure to offer news to you regular.
We're looking forward to your good news.
Best wishes!
Yours
Jeff Lin
Rainbow Int'l Import & Export Co.,Ltd
Add: Gongyu,Zhongxin Huiyang Building,Xiamen China
Tel: 0086-592-5325809
Fax: 0086-592-5327896
Mobile:0086-13559076481
E-mail:rainboworder@yahoo.cn
Msn:jefflin_exporter@hotmail.com
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Mar. 13,2009 01:28 Reply
Ms.Smith(USA) said:
When buying goods for resale be careful not to buy copied/fake items as custims will cease them and you may be leggaly prosecuted.
Only buy fakes if its for personal use and limit the number. The silk market in beijing is a great place to shop.
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Jan. 5,2009 00:14 Reply
Mr.sky(USA) said:
you can through www.yoybuy.com buy almost all the online store in china,and shipping to you.this is very convenient.also price very cheap