About Chengdu
Shopping in Chengdu
You’ll never be disappointed by shopping in Chengdu since there are a number of specialties for you to choose from.
When it comes to shopping, the Shu brocade—one of the four most famous brocades in China and the Shu embroidery—one of the four most famous embroideries in China are good choices for you. They are various in styles and excellent in quality. The bamboo-woven items will definitely broaden your horizon. You can never resist the temptations of the bamboo-woven vases, coffee set, flower containers and bowls. The silver handicrafts and silk blankets are so exquisite and beautiful that they will never fail to attract your attention. You can choose from the various tapestries and carpets. What’s more, there are also the Quanxing wines that enjoy a high reputation all around the country. One thing that you can’s miss is the Pixian soy bean paste—an indispensable seasoning in the Sichuan cuisine.
Most of the shopping malls in Chengdu gather in Chunxi Road, Zongfu Road and Luoma Market. All sorts of souvenirs are available in the department stores, supermarkets and the small stands.
The People’s Market: The People’s Market is located in Yanshikou, which is the busiest commercial area in Chengdu. It’s a time-honored and famous market for shopping. Generally speaking, travelers tend to pay a visit to the People’s Market. You can take the No.55 bus and get off at the stop of People’s Market.
The Shopping Mall of Sichuan Specialties: The shopping mall of Sichuan specialties is located in Yusha Road 10 of the Xinhua Main Street, which is the juncture of Xinhua Main Street and Hongxing Road. It is ten minutes walk from Chunxi Road. Moreover, it’s the largest-scale shopping mall providing the most various products with the most reasonable prices. There are hundreds of products, varying from handicrafts to specialties and delicacies from all places of Sichuan. All the local specialties are all available here.
Moore Parkson Shopping Center: Moore Parkson Shopping Center is situated in the Tianfu Square. Adjacent to the Chengdu Department Store, it’s a comprehensive shopping mall where medium and high-grade clothes, shoes, goods for recreation and cosmetics are all available.
Wangfujing Shopping Center: Located in Zongfu Road and adjacent to Chunxi Road, Wangfujing Shopping Center is a comprehensive shopping mall for recreation and delicacies. You can take the No.28 or No.6 bus to get there.
Ito Yokado: Located in Chunxi Road, Ito Yokado is a supermarket owned by the Japanese. It’s quite popular in Chengdu. You can take the No.6, No.28 or No.55 bus to get there.
Chunxi Road: Chunxi Road is a super-shopping mall with numerous stores and continuous steams of people. It’s a place where recreation, shopping activities and the local delicacies are all available. In the middle of Chunxi Road stands the Sun Yat-sen Square, where there is a large-scale water curtain, coffee shops and teahouses. When you’re shopping, you can also experience the leisure local lifestyle.
Pacific Department Store: There are two branches of the Pacific Department Store: the Quanxing branch (in Luoma Market) and the Chunxi branch (in the Chunxi Road). It features expensive high-grade clothes, cosmetics and jewelries.
Renhe Spring Department Store: Located in Zongfu Road and adjacent to the local art palace, Renhe Spring Department Store is characterized by high-grade clothes, jewelries and cosmetics. It’s a distributing center for high-grade products.