Hángzhōu Shopping

  1. Carrefour Shopping Centre

    For picnics, head to Carrefour Shopping Centre which has a good selection of imported foods. On the weekends, shopping here feels like being caught in a stampede.

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  2. Foreign Languages Bookshop

    Foreign Languages Bookshop has a good selection of maps and books about Hángzhōu in English and Chinese.

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  3. Hángzhōu Market

    For silk, try the Hángzhōu Market , a couple of blocks east of Zhonghe Beilu. The silk area starts on the north side of Fengqi Lu. Make sure you check that the silk is genuine and not a polyester clone (it should feel smooth and soft between your thumb and finger).

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  4. Qinghefang Old Street

    At the south end of Zhongshan Zhonglu is Qinghefang Old Street, a noisy, bustling pedestrian street with makeshift puppet theatres, teahouses and curio stalls. It's also the home of several traditional medicine shops.

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  5. Wúshān Lu Night Market

    Hángzhōu is well known for its tea, in particular Longjing (Dragon Well) green tea as well as silk, fans and, of all things, scissors. You can find all these things at the Wúshān Lu Night Market in addition to touristy kitsch. Fake ceramics jostle with ancient pewter tobacco pipes, Chairman Mao memorabilia, silk shirts and pirated CDs. Get the gloves off and haggle hard if something catches your eye.

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