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Guiyang Shopping
Guiyang is a good place for shopping, not for luxury brands, like Hong Kong, but for very cultural and national characteristic souvenirs. There are many local handicraft and specialty products sold in Guiyang, among them the famous ones are dried beef, chili, tea, wine, log art, totemic mask and Miao silver jewelry.
Wax printing is regarded as the best oriental printing art. They are very beautiful and elegant and are even sold in some countries in Asia, Africa and America continents. People in Miao minority, Yao minority, and other few ones are good at it. There are some typical traditional decorative patterns on wax printing. Bat pattern means settling down. Dragon pattern means good luck. Fish bird pattern means harmonious family. And hoof pattern means wealth. Handicraft artists in Guiyang combined traditional skills with some modern painting skills and create exquisite art. Wax printing is a symbol of local culture.
Embroidery is another traditional craft in Guiyang with a long history. Now it has developed many skills and styles. They are also very welcome among tourists.
The main shopping streets are Zunyi road, Ruijin road, Zhonghua road and Yan’an road.
Zhonghua Road is the most prosperous business street in Guiyang, which is lined up with high buildings and all kinds of shops.
Yan’an Road is characterized with night market selling small wares. It opens into late night. People who like night activities can go there.
Girls may want to know that on Shixi Road, clothes and small wares are sold with reasonable price, but you have to pick some with good quality.
Beijing Road is famous for selling local handicraft and specialty like wax printing and embroidery art. Commodities there are of good quality but not very cheap. But customers are suggested to bargain. In China, bargain is always the fun of shopping.
Another distinctive place is a market selling flower, birds, pets, root carving, bonsai, fishing gear, ancient coins and antique. People who are interested in these things can spend a whole day there.
If you want to buy some daily necessities, supermarkets are easily found in downtown. For some branded goods, large department stores are good choices.
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