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Having a history of more than 2,500 years, Suzhou was a flourishing city of Southern China in ancient times, with abundant products and highly-developed economy. The ancient painting of "Gusu (the name of Suzhou in ancient times) Prosperity" demonstrates exactly the prosperity of Suzhou during the reign of Qing Qianlong Emporer (1736-1759). Today shops with varieties of commodities are standing along the street corners of Suzhou. A trip to this ancient city would certainly amaze you.
Local Products and Gifts
Suzhou has a concentration of over 2,000 kinds of goods featuring local flavor, such as Su embroidery, mandarin coats, pure silk clothing, carvings, carpet and tapestry. Anyway, Suzhou provides tourists with various kinds of souvenirs according to their different requirements.
Su Embroidery
Suzhou embroidery, multi-colored and gorgeous, is regarded as a pearl of Chinese art. The vivid descriptions of animals, people, landscapes and flowers are popular themes of Su embroidery. Contemporary embroidery in Suzhou is blended with fashionable elements, yielding a unique style of embroidery that is popular all over the world.
Su Embroidery Museum
Address: No. 262, Jingde Road.
Jade Carvings
Suzhou jade carvings are well-known for their exquisite workmanship. There are two types: plain or three dimensional. The designs are made based on the different shapes of materials and fine carvings are done with appropriate skills.
Suzhou Jade Carving Department Store
Address: No.33, North Pagoda Road (west), Suzhou
Suzhou Fan
Besides the function of cooling people down, Suzhou fan has another function of giving people a chance to appreciate the great charm of traditional Chinese culture. Well known for its long history and refining craftship, Suzhou fan is a kind of folding fan which attractes many experts to write poems and draw pictures on it. The "Old Fan Face", well-known for its fine, strong, even and endurable quality, is the best among all the Suzhou fans. The area of Peach blossom Shipyard of Changmen has been the centralized place for Suzhou fan ever since.
The marketplace of Sandalwood fan, Suzhou
Address: No.58, Northwest Street, Suzhou
Biluochun Tea
Biluochun green tea is well-known for its smooth shape, fresh color, fragrant aroma and mellow taste. The best Biluochun tea leaves are usually picked during March and April, and the prepared tea leaves are curled like screws and covered with white fuzz. Production of authentic Biluochun tea is very limited, making it quite expensive and hard to find.
The No.1 Silk Factory
Products include Suzhou Silk, Qipao, Silk Scarf,Tang silk top, Chinese Top, Evening dress.
Recommended Shop: No.1 silk factory
Address: Hengfeng Mansion, North Tongjing Road (苏州市桐泾北路26-6号恒峰大厦201-202室)
Tel: 0512-6515 5732 / 6515 1469
Recommended Shopping Sites
For Clothes and Shoes
In City Plaza 印象城购物中心
Address: No.1699, Xiandai Avenue, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区现代大道1699号)
Tel: 0512-6280 2222
Average Price Per Person: 262 yuan
Jiuhuang Department Store 久光百货
Address: No.268, Wangdun Road, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区旺墩路268号)
Tel: 0512-6733 3600
Average Price Per Person: 773 yuan
Yuanrong Times Square 圆融时代广场
Address: No.268, Wangdun Road, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区旺墩路268号)
Average Price Per Person: 147 yuan
Meiluo Shopping Mall 美罗商城
Address: No.245, Guanqian Street, Pingjiang District (平江区观前街245号)
Tel: 0512-6522 7777
Average Price Per Person: 868 yuan
For Consumer Electronics and Computers
Youtong Cyber Port 友通数码港
Address: No.456, West Jianggan Road, Jinchang District (金阊区干将西路456号)
Tel: 0512-6558 0808
Linghua Digital Mall 领华数码城
Address: No.688, Zhuhui Road, Langcang District (沧浪区竹辉路688号)
Tel: 0512-6516 1918 / 6516 9088
For Home Appliances
Gome Appliance 国美电器
Address: Dongjin Shopping Mall, No.889, East Ganjiang Road, Pingjiang District (平江区干将路889号东锦商城)
Tel: 0512-8765 4611
Suning Appliance 苏宁电器
Address: the Pedestrian Street, Shilu Road, Jinchang District (金阊区石路步行街)
For Furniture and House Decoration
B&Q 百安居
Address: No.208, Jinjihu Road, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区金鸡湖路208号)
Tel: 0512-67616611
NUJI 无印良品
Address: No.1699, Xiandai Avenue, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区现代大道1699号)
Tel: 0512-6956 6121
Dear Bonnie,
In generally, you can find the silk sheets in the big shopping mall. Here is some information for reference. You can search it there.
In City Plaza 印象城购物中心
Address: No.1699, Xiandai Avenue, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区现代大道1699号)
Tel: 0512-6280 2222
Jiuhuang Department Store 久光百货
Address: No.268, Wangdun Road, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区旺墩路268号)
Tel: 0512-6733 3600
Yuanrong Times Square 圆融时代广场
Address: No.268, Wangdun Road, Gongyeyuan District (工业园区旺墩路268号)
Meiluo Shopping Mall 美罗商城
Address: No.245, Guanqian Street, Pingjiang District (平江区观前街245号)
Dear Elizabeth,
I am not very familiar with this. There is a little information for your reference. You can go to Suzhou culture market(苏州文化市场) to buy the Chinese brush and ink, which is located at No.81 Siqian street, Canglang District(沧浪区司前街81号) and buy the silk at Guanqian pedestrian street(观前步行街).
Dear Brain Jan Jacob,
The museum's address is No.274 Jingde Road, Pingjiang District, Suzhou. Tel:+86-512-65225756 They don't have an e-mail address.
Hi Steffy,
You could find some tailor shops on Shiquan Street (十全街: 小桥流水、锦绣坊等) or Guanqian Street （观前巷: 龙凤裁缝店）, we are not sure which one of them is the best but they are all recommended on the internet. I suggest that you shop around first to see the cloth and clothes before making a decision.
Hi, Lucy,
Opera masks are usually sold in art shops.
Hello HW,
Suzhou is a quite large and modern city, may I know which kind of vegemite you are referencing to? Usually you can purchase vegemite in the shopping centers and supermarkets there.
Lee
There is a shop called Wu Zhi Jian Clothes Shop:吴志坚洋服店 in Gongxiang, Guangqian Street (观前街宫巷). Many foreigners have their clothes made in that shop.
There are many shops or stores providing tailor-made Qipao in silk along the streets in Suzhou. The price ranges from CNY300-CNY5000. Usually it takes about 3 days for tailoring. If you want it to be urgent, you can discuss with the boss to see if it is available by making extra cost. In addition, within the Suzhou No.1 Silk Spinning Mill, the silk is processed from worm to the final product, and tell the story of long history of Chinese silk. Many varieties of material and garments are displayed. There are finished Qipao available and the quality is said to be of middle and high level. The address is No.94 Nanmen road, Suzhou.
Another recommendation is Suzhou Embroidery Institution. The address is No.272 Jingde road. Suzhou. Located in a very beautiful garden, the Embroidery Institute has an international reputation for its delicate needle work. The works of the embroidery Institute are often used by the government as official gifts to other countries. They provide demonstrations of see how embroidery is produced and turned into the fabric.
