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
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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, Shopping
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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 →

In: Markets
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Update: this market has closed. Thanks to all those who shared updates in the comments – a similar market can be found at Carnival Clothing City which 5 minutes walk from the old Jiahua. Here’s a well known market in Shenzhen, nestled in amongst the sprawling shopping area that is Huaqiang Bei in Futian, that has mens and womens clothes and much more. This market gets really busy, and a real squeeze, but it’s worth the visit. There’s a huge billboard at the front of the market with an ad for the Mother Earth store which is inside, so many people simply refer to thisRead More →

In: Markets
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Located directly behind Womens World on Huaqiangbei Lu is the Fu Ming Foreign Trade Clothes Market. Here you can find womens and mens clothes, shoes, bags and leather goods. Theres four floors of independent retailers all keen to haggle a deal. You may have some luck finding larger sizes here, but that may depend on the day. At the time of writing the stores were stocking lots of leather goods, bags, saddle bags, back packs and shoes. How to Get there: line 1 metro station Huaqiang Lu and take exit a, or line 2 to Huaqiang North Station, walk about 5 minutes north up Huaqiangbei Lu and walk through orRead More →

In: Markets
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The name says it all, and it lives up to its name! Women’s World at Huaqiangbei is a five-floor mall just for women, covering just about all of a women’s needs, so yes, it has loads and loads of girly stuff. Here you can find clothes, accessories, beauty parlors, cosmetics, jewelry and much more. Being at Huaqiangbei means the men can run off and look to a nearby mall and look at electronic gadgets while you cruise the jam-packed, independently operated stalls. At a rough count, there’s over 300 stores spread across the five floors. The first floor has a real chaotic market feel to itRead More →

In: Plazas & Malls
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While Huaqiangbei is well known for its electronics and gadget markets it’s also the home to plenty of fashion shopping and one such place in this mega shopping district is NICO Women’s World Fashion Plaza (女人世界名店), not to be confused with Women’s World one block or so north. Here at NICO you can find 4 floors packed with independent retailers mostly displaying women’s clothes, but there’s also plenty of handbags, shoes, and accessories to be found. There’s also some cosmetics, beauty care products and jewellery. Price: mid-price point, a little above local market prices. At some shops here you’ll be able to haggle for a betterRead More →