In: Markets, Must See, Shopping
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As one of the top shopping destinations in Shenzhen, Huaqiangbei Commercial Street (华强北) is renowned for its electronics markets, but it also has plenty to offer those looking for men’s and women’s fashion. The shopping area starts where Huaqiang North Road (aka Huaqiang Bei Lu) intersects with Shennan Middle Road and then all the way north through to Hongli Road totaling about 1km in length. Recently revitalized after 4 years of construction work, Huaqiangbei Road is now a modern pedestrian-friendly shopping mecca that is mirrored by an underground mall stretching the same distance, the largest of its type in China. The side streets and the streets runningRead More →

In: Markets, Plazas & Malls
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If you are in the electronics industry, retail or wholesale, or your’e an entrepreneur developing the worlds new tech gadgets then you probably know about Huaqiangbei, touted as Asia’s Silicon Valley, it’s also set to become a mega shopping district. For some time there’s been lots of underground construction going on to create an underground shopping mall, and interconnections between the various metro lines that will service the area. According to the latest news it’s all set to open in 2016, and there will be over 28,000 square meters of underground shopping area, in addition Huaqiang Road North (Huaqiangbei Lu) is to be transformed into a pedestrian street, which isRead More →

In: Markets
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Many people who have been to Shenzhen in the past, or lived here for a while will probably remember the old Jiahua Foreign Trade Clothing market which has closed with the building being demolished to make way for another hi-rise. Which is shame, it was a place that really had a lot of character, and lots of cheap clothes. But fear not, bargain hunters and brand name copy lovers, Carnival Clothing City seems to have filled the gap. There’s 3 floors of independent shop owners, some stuff is price as marked, but some haggling never goes astray. There’s a mix of mens and womens clothes,Read More →

In: Markets
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If you live in Nanshan or Shekou Districts of Shenzhen then here is a great alternative to heading all the way to Dongmen for discount and wholesale clothes shopping. Known mostly only to locals, this area contains several multi-floor buildings packed with clothes and fashion accessories. Many locals say the quality and styles on offer here and far better than what can be found at Dongmen, but that may in part be due to the fact it’s easy to get lost in Dongmens labyrinths of nooks, crannies, and alleyways while missing the places that may what you like. Such is the problem with markets thatRead More →

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There’s is no shortage of places to buy womens shoes in Shenzhen, there’s far too many to mention here! So, lets take a look at some of the places where you can get a bargain and some places where you can get mens shoes in large sizes. Go to any major department style stores you’ll find plenty of places selling shoes. You might find yourself surprised though, as they might not be as cheap as you would have thought, in some cases the prices are oddly similar to western prices. Most of the major department stores and malls, such as SunPlaza, MOI, Coastal City, Haiya and Rainbow,Read More →

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Being such a new city, in Chinese terms at least, Shenzhen doesn’t have the ancient historic sites that other cities do. Shenzhen is very modern, everything is new including the skill sets of the workers along with the sectors that industry and retailing are involved in. You could easily find a locally made fully featured smart phone here, but good luck trying to find a pair of Baoding Balls or a Chinese fan! If you are only visiting Shenzhen on your trip to China you’re probably going to want to find some traditional Chinese items to take home as gifts and momentos. Here is aRead More →

In: Markets
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Here is a market/mall packed with shops that’s probably known mostly only to locals, but if you are going to be in living in Shenzhen, or staying near the Universiade Village in Longgang district, then you might want to take a look. It’s the Shenzhen Yiwu Small Commodities Wholesale City, or Shenzhen Yiwu Smallware Wholesale Mansion depending on who’s doing the translation.. To explain, Yiwu is a city located in Zhejiang province and it’s famous the trading of small commodities to the domestic market and international markets. The Yiwu Wholesale City in Shenzhen was established by co-operation between the two city governments. After getting out of theRead More →