Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, is one of China's main industrial centers, stands at the confluence of the East River, West River and North River. It adjoins the South China Sea, and is crisscross with rivers and streams.
Guangzhou is South China's biggest national-and-foreign-oriented city with flourishing commerce, and China's chief foreign trade center as well with a history of 2,200 years, regarded as the earliest among the international trade port cities in the world; the starting point of the Silk Road on the sea which links China with the Arabian and western countries in trading; the China's only foreign trade port at sea before the Qing dynasty.
It's also China's famous historical and cultural city. The city with long summer and no winter is always green with flowers in bloom all the year round, hence reputed as "Flower City". Its scenic spots and historical sites include Guangxiao Temple, Liurong Temple and White Clouds Mountain scenic area etc.
Efforts are being made to build Guangzhou into an international metropolis functioning primarily as the biggest financial, high-tech and light industrial, as well as communication and transport center in South China.
Places to shop
Beijing Road Shopping Center/Mall, Guangzhou
Beijing Road is Guangzhou's frenzied, neon-draped answer to Beijing's Wangfujing Street or Shanghai's Nanjing Street. Pedestrianized and open from around 10 AM until 10 PM, this is where city teenagers buy sensible, mid-range Hong Kong clothes and increasingly garish local brands. Noisy and fun, the street is lined with cheap eats stalls, cafés, and the ubiquitous fast-food chains like KFC and McDonald's.
Mouse Street Shopping Center/Mall, Guangzhou
Address: North of China Plaza, Zhong Shan Lu, Guangzhou, China
Mouse Street (Lao Shu Jie) is also known as "women's street" (Nu Ren Jie) and is where Guangzhou's modern misses hit the rails. Hundreds of tiny stores sell locally produced, Japanese-brand clothes, shoes, and accessories. It's cheaper than Beijing Road, but more crowded. Bargaining is essential. Open 10-8
Traditional Must - Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Streets
Traditional, low-pricing and young-tinted.It is one of the three major traditional shopping streets of Guangzhou, starting from Shangjiu St. westwards through Xiajiu St. to Dishifu St.. Compared with other two, Beijing St. and Nonglinxia Rd., Shangxiajiu is mainly for medium-and-minus consumption groups, with relatively low pricing. About 250 shops, mainly of garments, shoes and food, and malls are lined in this downtown span of some 800 meters.
You can find bunches of historically local famous names of commerce, such as Heling's Shoes & Hats, Guangzhou Department Store for Women and Children, Xingping Tailoring and Hualin Jade and Jewellery Market here. And a sea of renowned restaurants and food stores will cater your gourmet appetite, including Guangzhou Restaurant, Taotao Ju, Lianxiang Lou, Qingping Restaurant, Wenchang-chicken, Huangshanghuang Sausage, Nanxin Dessert, Yins Canteen, Quxiang Cakes... Most of these shops and restaurants are in the Qilous, local traditional and elegant buildings, rendering taste of history and culture in your shopping.
Some modern malls are built to add to the commercial prosperity. Liwan Plaza, at the eastern end of Xiajiu St., is the must for your shopping enjoyment. Stores of fashion, shoes, underwear, jades, crystal, AV items, snacks and so forth are packaged in this 7-storey building. Other malls like Dongji (for youngsters), Minghui, Cyber and Qiancai scatter around west to Liwan Plaza.
Places:
Guangzhou Department Store for Women and Children
Xingping Tailorin
Zhengjia Square Clothing, Entertainment, Eating, Shopping Mall , Guangzhou
Address: 228 Tianhe Lu, Guangzhou, China
Re-freshing you with pleasant shopping journey in a stylistic environment, Grandview Mall could be your paradise of Asian experience! We¡¯ve got super-sized cinema for 3D movies, indoors ice-skating rink, various recreational facilities and all these lovely background music. We guarantee you joy, relaxation and fun! Just come and experience the details of the world's top-notch commercial civilization!
Size: Floor area: 57,000 m2;Building area: 420,000m2. Grandview Mall consists of a 48-storey five-star standard hotel, a 30-story first-class office building and a shopping mall complex.
Advantages: Locating at the intersection of Tianhe Road and Tiyu Road East, our mall is close to the People Plaza, connecting to subway line 1, line 3 and the Guangfo Railway and Pearl River Delta Light Railway network.
Function: Retail, entertainment, catering, exhibition, health & fitness, casual activity, travel and other business services.
Facilities: A Hawaiian Palm Square of 6,000 m2on the north with the highest musical spring fountain of China. An outdoor public space with 1,500 parking spaces and a bus stop for Hong Kong Express, bus lines connecting Hua-Nan Village and Guangzhou New Airport.
Visitor flow: Grandview Mall has a huge enough space for 40,000 people shopping inside. Daily visitor flow could be over 250,000 visitors. 45% of the visitors are from River Pearl Delta, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries.
Business ratio: Catering 18%, amusement 30%, retail 52%.
Main partners: Renowned Department Store, Flagships of international brands and multinational theme amusement companies.
Teem Plaza (Teem Mall) Clothing, Entertainment, Eating, Shopping Mall , Guangzhou
Address: 218 Tianhe Lu, Guangzhou, China
The Teem mall occupies a seven-story shopping mall complex with departments selling a wide range of designer wear, shoes, children's wear, luggage, and household appliances etc. It also equipped with functional cinema, game room, playground and a wide range of restaurants from Chinese, Japanese, and Asia Style to Western Style.
Friendship Store Clothing, Department Store, Guangzhou
Address: 369 Huanshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou, China
The Friendship Store occupies a five-story building with departments selling a wide range of designer wear, children's wear, luggage, and household appliances.
Guangzhou Arts Centre Crafts, Antiques/Collectibles, Guangzhou
Address: 698 Renmin Bei Lu, Guangzhou, China
Phone: 020-8667-9898
Guangzhou Arts Centre has a fine selection of painted scrolls.
Guangzhou Ji Ya Zhai Crafts, Guangzhou
Address: 7 Xinwen Lu, Zhongshan Wulu, Guangzhou, China
Phone: 020-8333-0079
Guangzhou Ji Ya Zhai is a specialist in Chinese calligraphy and painting.
South Jade Carving Factory Crafts, Guangzhou
Address: 15 Xia Jiu Lu, Guangzhou, China
Phone: 020-8138-8040
The South Jade Carving Factory offers a wide variety of jade and jadeite products at reasonable prices. On the second floor visitors can watch jade being carved.
Guangzhou Merchandising Building Department Store, Guangzhou
Address: 295 Beijing Rd., Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Merchandising Building has 11 departments on its six floors, selling watches, women's and men's garments, shoes and leather goods, children's wear, cosmetics, household appliances, and daily necessities.
Yi Jin Yuan Toys and Crafts Centre Shopping Center/Mall, Guangzhou
Address: Haizhu Sq., north of Haizhu Bridge, Haizhu Guangchang Metro, exit D, Guangzhou, China
Yi Jin Yuan Toys and Crafts Centre is really a souvenir wholesale market, but you can purchase individual items such as Chinese dresses, cushion covers, "antique" chests, toys, and sculptures. Reflecting Guangzhou's preeminence as a manufacturing center, it even sells African souvenirs destined for South Africa and Kenya. Make sure to bargain hard. Open 10-6.
La Perle Shopping Center/Mall, Guangzhou
Address: 367 Huanshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou, China
La Perle offers 100% genuine upscale designer clothes at expensive rates, with shops such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Polo, and Prada. Open 10-10.
GITIC Plaza Arcade Shopping Center/Mall, Guangzhou
Address: Huanshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou, China
GITIC Plaza Arcade has stores in the mid- to upmarket range. Some are contained in the Monte Carlo Shopping Center, where women's and men's fashions, accessories, cosmetics, and stationery are sold. More clothing boutiques, jade shops, and Chinese arts and crafts are found here as well. The spacious arcade is busy from 8 AM to 9 PM.
White Swan Arcade Shopping Center/Mall, Guangzhou
Address: White Swan hotel, Yi Shamian Lu, Shamian Island, Guangzhou, China
The White Swan Arcade has some of the city's finest upmarket specialty shops. They sell genuine Chinese antiques, traditional craft items, works of modern and classical art, Japanese kimonos and swords, jewelry, cameras, and books published in and about China.
Guangzhou Books Center Books/Stationery, Guangzhou
Address: 123 Tianhe Lu, Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Books Center is a chain with seven floors of books on every subject, including some bargain-priced art books in English.
Xinhua Bookstore Books/Stationery, Guangzhou
Address: 276 Beijing Rd., Guangzhou, China
Xinhua Bookstore sells an extensive catalog of books on a wide range of subjects at very affordable prices
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