Shopping In Changsha
What to buy in Changsha?
1) Hunan Embroidery
One of China's four famous styles of embroidery, Hunan Embroidery has a history of over 2,000 years. Through various colors of threads and changeable stitches, Hunan Embroidery is famous for figures, animals, landscapes, flowers and birds, which are all vivid and lifelike. The most celebrated works of Hunan Embroidery are the hanging panels of Tigers, Lions and Birds Adoring the Phoenix.
2) Chrysanthemum Stone Curving
Carved with chrysanthemum-shaped stone materials, the ink slabs, small animals, vases, tea sets and smoking sets show the high folk stone-carving techniques of Hunan Province. The famous stone works include Ode to the Plum Blossom by Huang Chao, and a Fairy Spreading Flowers.
They are small handiworks made of palm leaves. Palm tree, a kind of evergreen trees, has been planted in all villages of Changsha County. Folk artisans collect palm leaves, and weave them into all kinds of insect and animal shapes, such as birds, insects, shrimps, cranes, snakes, frogs and so on. These handicrafts are so natural and vivid as though it were living. Therefore, they are honored as “one of the three greats in Jiangnan (regions south of the Yangtze River)”.
5)The fireworks and firecrackers
The fireworks and firecrackers industry of Liuyang has a production history of more than 1,300 years. The fireworks and firecrackers made in Liuyang enjoy a world-renowned reputation because of their unique technology, variety, artistic packaging, gorgeous sparklers, melodious sounds, and safety assurance. The fireworks and firecrackers industry is the biggest manual industry in Liuyang and it is said that, among ten families, there are nine producing fireworks and firecrackers.
Where to buy in Changsha?
Changsha is a good place for doing shopping, as well as a window for people to understand Changsha. The Pedestrian Street in Huang Xing Road, which starts from Simenkou in the north, and ends at Nanmenkou in the south, is a comprehensive street integrating shopping, leisure, recreation, restaurants and tourism. With a large number of shops, which are always crowded with customers, the pedestrian street is full of modern atmosphere. We list some popular stores or streets for shopping in Changsha
1) Wuyi Business Circle
Shopping Malls within Wuyi Business Circle include Heiwado Commercial and Trade Plaza, Wangfujing Department Store, New World Department Store, Bailian Plaza, Spring Store of Friendship and Apollo Group.
Heiwado Commercial & Trade Plaza：
Tel: 0731-84438052
Add:28/F, Hunan 88 Huangxing Road (M), Changsha,
Wangfujing Department Store
Tel: 0731-84892500
Add: No.27 Huangxing Road (M), Changsha,
New World Department Store
Tel: 0731-82800088
Bailian Oriental Shopping Mall
Tel: (86)731-82581888
Add:188 M. Huang Xing Rd., Changsha
2) Dongtang Business Circle
As the second business circle of Changsha, it includes such malls as No. 2 Store of Heiwado, Golden Colour Family of Tongcheng Group, Friendship Store of Friendship and Apollo Group.
No. 2 Store of Heiwado:
Tel: 0731-85328000
4) Wal-Mart
The year 2010 marks the eighth year since the Wal-Mart entered into China in 1996, when the first Wal-Mart Shopping Plaza was opened in Shenzhen. To date, there have been a total of 47 Wal-Mart Supercenters, Sam's Clubs, and Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets in 22 cities across China, namely, Shenzhen, Kunming, Fuzhou, Dalian, Xiamen, Shantou, Dongguan, Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Changsha, Beijing, Nanchang, Jinan, Qingdao, Tianjin, Nanjing, Nanning, Wuhan, Guiyang, Taiyuan and Chongqing.
Furong Carrefour Store
Address: No. 238, Furong Zhong Road (middle), Changsha
Tel: 0731-84458857
Carrefour Store at He Long Plaza
Address: underground of He Long Stadium, No. 188, Furong Zhong Road (Middle), Changsha
Tel: 0731-82570539
6) Huangxing Nanlu Wal-Mart Store
Address: near the bronze statue of Huang Xing on the Walking Street
Tel: 0731-84884088
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