Hangzhou Shopping

Hangzhou Shopping

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As one of China's most dynamic cities and known as a pearl in the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou is a shopping paradise for tourist from around the world. Hangzhou is well known for producing excellent silks, including satins. However, shopping in Hangzhou nowadays no longer limited to local specialties such as silk, tea, and lotus root starch, many modern offerings are abundant in various shops, stores, supermarkets, and plazas that crowd the commercial center.

Hangzhou Longjing Tea

Longjing Tea (Dragon Well Tea) is famous for its unique green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and flat appearance, and it is usually regarded as a health elixir, which is quite popular throughout China.

Qinghefang Street

As one of the most famous historic streets in Hangzhou, Qinghefang Street reflects the social features of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Taking a stroll along this street, you will be attracted by the antique buildings and local crafts, such as silk parasols, brocades, renowned Zhang Xiaoquan scissors and Hangzhou fans.

Yanan Road

This road is considered as the most prosperous one in Hangzhou. It runs from the north to south for about 3,000 meters, and has become Hangzhou’s commercial centre. Along the road are included the grand buildings of the Zhejiang People’s Provincial Great Hall, Hangzhou Culture Center, Victory Theatre, International Mansion, Hangzhou Department Store, Hangzhou Grand Hotel, and Haifeng Western Restaurant.
 

Supermarkets

Metro Supermarket
Address: No 355, East Genshan Road

Carrefour Supermarket
Address: No 135, Yanan Road

Jia You Supermarket
Address:
No 86, Qingchun Road
No 333, Fuchun Road
No 58, East Qingchun Road

Wanjiafu Supermarket
Address:
No 38, Qingchun Road
No 64, Wangjiang Road
No 38, Xintang Road
No 2, Shuangling Road

Intime (Yintai) Department Store
Address: No 530, Yanan Road

Hangzhou Department Store Mansion
Address: No 260, yanan Road

Hangzhou Tower Shopping Center
Address: No 1, Wulin Square

Hangzhou Wangxingji Fans Co., Ltd.

The production of elegant fans in Hangzhou has a long history and has been enjoying a widespread renown since the ancient times. Wangxingji Fan Mill, of which Wangxingji Fan Industrial Co., Ltd. grew out, was set up by Wang Xingzhai in the year of 1875. With the exquisite workmanship, unique functions and elegant taste, Wangxingji fan was famous as one of the three matchless products in Hangzhou besides Zhejiang's silk and the Longjing Tea at that time.

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