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maps, p.73 & pp.70-71.
Chinese-themed knick-
knacks and homeware; one of the more
affordable shops in the area, this is a good
place for some speedy souvenir shopping.
Spin
旋 陶艺
xuàn táo yì
758 Julu Lu, Building 3 (go through the car park),
near Fumin Lu.
Modern ceramics from
Jingdezhen - the capital of china in China, as
it were. None of that chintzy “lovers on a
willow bridge” stuff that your gran had, this is
modern and minimalist; it's used by Japanese
restaurant Shintori nearby (see p.120).
Tree
树
shù
126 Wulumuqi Nan Lu, near Yongjia Lu.
Custom-made leather shoulder bags
(around ¥500), belts and cowboy boots
(around ¥900) by designer Yan Feng.
Urban Tribe
城市山民
chéng shì shān mín
133 Fuxing Xi Lu. Daily 9.30am-10pm.
Ethnic
clothing, pottery and jewellery, with a
lovely café tucked away in the back (see
p.115).
Wholesale Pearl & Stone Market
上海时代城隍珠宝交易中心
shàng h
i shí dài chéng huáng zhū b
o jiāo
yì zhōng xīn
First Asia Jewellery Plaza, 3rd floor, 333
Fuyou Lu. Daily 10am-6pm. See map, p.64.
Wholesale market for pearls, stones and
crystals. Plenty of ready-made jewellery is
on offer but you can also design your
own. To tell a fake pearl rub it across your
teeth a real pearl - a cultivated or natural
pearl will feel slightly gritty, while a plastic
copy will feel smooth. Remember to
bargain.
Souvenirs
For souvenirs, you can't go wrong with teapots, fans, signature chops and
chopsticks, and you can get them all at
Yuyuan Bazaar
. But how about also: a
tongue-in-cheek McStruggle T-shirt (Shirt Flag, see p.140); a calligraphy brush
(art supply stores on Fuzhou Lu); a Peking opera costume (Nantai Costume
Company, see below); silk slippers (Suzhou Cobblers, see p.141); Cultural Revolu-
tion picture postcards (Propaganda Poster Centre, see p.78); a replica of a
ding
pot
g
(Shanghai Museum shop, see p.58); a flashing Buddha (Yufo Temple, see p.83), o r
a model Oriental TV Tower (vendors in Huangpu Park, see p.50).
Cang Bao Lou Market
藏宝楼市场
cáng b
o lóu shì ch
ng
457 Shanghai Lao Jie. See map, p.64.
This five-
storey mall is the wholesale market that
supplies most of Yuyuan's shops, so every-
thing should be a little cheaper than just
outside. You'll still have to barter hard
though. Great for a souvenir blitz.
Huangshan Tea Company
黄山茶业有限公司
huáng shān chá yè y
and sells fake beards, tasselled hats and
the like. The shop mynah bird can say ni
hao.
Shanghai Downtown Duty Free Shop
上海市内免税店
shàng h
i shì neì mi
i n shuì diàn
Under no. 5 entrance to Shanghai Stadium
metro. Daily 8.30am-6pm.
Open only to
foreign visitors, this shop offers luxury inter-
national goods at the same duty-free price
you'll find at the airport. You'll have to
present your international airline ticket and
passport to order anything, which you pick
up at the airport when you leave.
Yaoyang Teahouse
尧阳茶行
yáo yáng chá háng
North Block, Xintiandi, 181 Taicang Lu. Daily
10am-10pm. See map, p.73.
Speciality
Chinese teas; pricier than elsewhere, but
the packaging is excellent, making them
good gifts. Go for Longjing from Hangzhou
or Geow Yong from Fujian.
y u xiàn gōng sī
Basement, Hong Kong Pláza. Daily 10am-10pm.
See map, pp.70-71.
Teapots from the famous
factories at Yixing, as well as loose Chinese
teas sold by weight. Vendors will let you
sample all the wares.
Nantai Costume Company
南泰戏剧服装用品有限公司
nán tài xì jù fú zhuāng yòng p
n y
y u xiàn
gōng sī
181 Henan Zhong Lu, near Fuzhou Lu. See map,
p.48.
Nantai kits out the local opera troupes
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