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Kunming Shopping
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Streets in Kunming stand a great number of shopping malls, franchised stores and large super markets, thus shopping in Kunming would be quite convenient and comfortable. Large hopping malls gather in the downtown of Kunming, and it’s only a short distance between different stores. Qingnian Road, Dongfeng Road and Zhengyi Road are good shopping areas, so if you want to buy something back home for your friends and families, you can do the shopping there.
Flower markets in Shangyi Street are very famous, and the flowers are sold there by weight. Many ethnic minority handicrafts are sold in the flowers and birds market of Jingxing Street. Handicrafts are well-known in Kunming, including ivory carvings, wooding carvings and so on. Local specialties are varied kinds of wild fungus dry food, wax printing and tie dyeing. What’s more, special local products exist in a great number which can not be found elsewhere in China, like tropical fruits, precious stone from Burma and other rare species of plants and animals. The following is an introduction about some famous local products in Kunming.
Wax Printing
Wax printings are popular handicraft products in minority areas in Yunnan. They blend the diverse cultures of ethnic minorities of Yunnan Province. Yunnan wax printings are known for their new, unique and gorgeous patterns. It is not so expensive and tourists are able to get one for about 15 Yuan.
Sani Handbag
The Sani is a branch of the Yi Minority in Yunnan Province, and the Sani women are expert at spinning, weaving, and embroidering. The world famous Sani handbags are produced by the clever Sani women. Sani Handbag reaps its fame for the exquisite patterns and designs. The rich local nationality features also add a great charm to it. Tourist can buy it for about 30 Yuan.
Brocade of Dai Nationality
Women of Dai Nationality are skilled at weaving elaborate brocades. The folk style brocades of Dai Nationality can be found along the streets of Kunming City. They have different prices due to the distinctive designs and materials. However, tourists can buy one for about 100 Yuan, and cheaper if you make some bargains.
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