Top Places to Shop in Guangzhou

Guangzhou is the most important commodity distribution center in south China. You would find complete categories worldwide brand-name commodities here. The following introduce the most famous shopping centers in Guangzhou.

Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street -上下九步行街

Add: On the junction of Shangjiu Road and Xiajiu Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou



Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street is one of the prime shopping areas located in downtown Guangzhou. Here you can find many interesting products, like cheap clothes, shoes, watches, tourist souvenirs, etc. This street is featured with Qi Lou Building on both sides of it, an old architecture style of Lingnan Culture that reflects the local culture in Guangzhou and the neighboring places.

Besides, there are a variety of restaurants, cafe or street vendors with local food. You can find fantastic Dim Sum and local snacks there. So you can hop and eat. It is a great atmosphere for ladies to eat and shop. For it is a very popular shopping center in the city, it is very crowded in the weekend.

 

CBD Shopping Circle in Tianhe District - 天河商业区

Add: in the central area of Tianhe District Shopping Class: Superior and Medium

Tianhe District CBD Shopping Circle is regarded as the No.1 shopping destination around Guangzhou city. It is home to many shopping malls, such as Tee Mall (It has regarded as the new commercial center of Guangzhou, collecting boutiques, shops selling fantastic goods with wonderful restaurants and entertainment sites), Grandbuy Mall, Grandview Mall, Tai Koo Hui and Onelink Mall; as well as a variety of brands, from popular street brands to world-famous brands, like Addidas, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, etc. Therefore, most of the products here is in high-end quality but the price is much more expensive than other places in the city. In this area stands the largest book store - Guangzhou Book Center, where you could enjoy yourself in the sea of books.

How to get there: visitors could take Metro Line 1 & 3 to Tiyu Xilu or Tianhe Sports Center Station.
 

Beijing Road -北京路

Add: Beijing Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Beijing Road is one of the main commercial streets in Guangzhou. This street is lined with many chain stores, from fashion to leather products to snack bars. whatever you like can be found in the street. Goods on sales here include clothing, articles of daily use, leather products, shoes, bags, jewelry, food and book. And distinctively priced items make it easy to get a bargain. Sometimes you may run into a special sale, especially on Chinese holidays or weekends.

There are 2 famous shopping malls in the street. One is Xin-Da-Xin Department Store sited on the north side of the street and the other is Guangzhou Department Store situated on the south side. They are state-owned department stores and were built after China embarked on reforms and open-to-the-world policies. There are also some large scale bookstores like Xin-hua Bookshop and Education Bookshop along the road, but the Foreign Language Bookstore can be found on second floor. A great variety of books is easy to find in these bookshops.

 

Nonglinxia Road Shuqian Street - 农林数前街

Nonglinxia Rd is less crowded than Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and Beijing Road in Guangzhou. A variety of designers' outlets for shoes or garments stand more for bourgeois taste. Goods here include clothing, leather products, shoes, jewelry and cosmetic. Also, many restaurants offering typical Guangdong cuisine can be found along the street.

Large stores here include Guangzhou Wangfujing Department Store, Dong Shan Department Store, Gang Wan Department Store, Duo Li Tong Shopping Center, Dong Shan Commercial City, etc. Guangzhou Wangfujing Department Store, which is located at its north end, is of most interest. It was established by the Beijing Wangfujing in 1996. Many goods from Northern China are available here than other department stores in Guangzhou.

Dongshan Department Store is sited in all the way down across Zhongshan-Er Road into Shuqian Street you will have the, a reputed old shopping place, along with some modern fashion stores.

The above streets or commercial areas are top places to shop in Guangzhou. Except for them, you can also explore some more great shopping destinations when you get there.