Top Shopping Places in Xiamen

It is quite easy to find a place to do shopping in Xiamen. Zhongshan Road, Longtou Road on Gulangyu Island, Robinson Plaza, SM Shopping Mall are all famous shopping streets or shopping malls in this city.

Zhongshan Road (YatSen Road) - 中山路

Zhongshan Road (also known as YatSen Road) is one of "top ten shopping streets in China". Zhongshan Road area is a traditional business district in downtown Xiamen. There are hundreds of stores lined up along the street mall, selling a variety of commodities. Also, there are different buildings with European architectural style along the road. The features of the buildings blend of European architectural styles and the features of coastal cities, looking exotic and unique.

In addition, this century-old commercial street is the only one that leads directly to the seaside in Xiamen. You can catch the view of Gulangyu Island by the seaside and then walk to this street for shopping or dining. And the adjacent streets like Siming South Road, Siming North Road, Siming West Road, Siming East Road, Jukou Street, are also good places for shopping and a leisure stroll.

How to get there: take Bus 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32

Longtou Road on Gulangyu Island

Longtou Road is the main commercial street on Gulangyu Island. It is the only way for tourists who have a trip to the island. There are many craft shops on both sides of the street. The art wares include pearl embroidery, carved lacquer wares, painted sculptures, ceramics, etc., as well as antiques, jade, calligraphy and porcelain from different places of the country. Here is suitable for tourists to purchase gifts for friends and family.

How to get there: take ferry at Xiamen Ferry Terminal

Robinson Plaza - 罗宾森购物广场

Robinson Plaza is located in the busy area of the city, opposite the Xiamen Railway Station (Central Bus Terminal) in Xiamen. It is a one-stop fashional shopping center for shopping, leisure, entertainment, catering, attracting many domestic and foreign brand stores settled here.



SM Shopping Mall - SM城市广场

Xiamen SM Shopping Mall concentrate various contents of modern urban life, including large supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores, boutiques, entertainment, dining.

On the underground floor of SM Mall is supermarket selling articles of daily use and specialties. On the first floor, it is home to many designer clothing stores and leather shops; the third floor of styles of men and women clothing, children's clothing fight fight Yan Yan; the third floor is home to Sai Bo Digital Plaza selling 3C products (computer products, communication products and some other electronics products), as well as the largest bookstore in Guangdong.

The above ones are just recommended shopping places. There are also many other markers or stalls along the street, which are great shopping places in Xiamen too. And the price is less expensive. 

Shi Mao Mall - 世贸商城

Shi Mao Mall is one of the most prestigious large shopping entertainment places in Xiamen, adjacent to the railway station. The transportation is convenient. It is home to the international famous Wal-mart supermarket, Printemps, McDonald's, KFC, etc. And the Ke Le Dining Plaze in the mall collects all the famous and tradition of famous snacks in Xiamen, as well as other flavor snack at home and abroad.