Malls & streets
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Nonglinxia Rd. & Shuqian St.
Nonglinxia Rd. is less crowded and opener and easier to walk than Shangxiajiu and Beijing streets. Many designers' outlets of garments and shoes stand more for bourgeois taste. Guangzhou Wangfujing Department Store, located at its north end, is of most interest. It was established by the Beijing Wangfujing in 1996. More goods from North China are available here than other department stores in Guangzhou.
All the way down across Zhongshan-Er Rd. into Shuqian St. you will have the Dongshan Department Store, a reputed old shopping place, along with some modern fashion stores.
Places:
Wangfujing Department Store
Dongshan Department Store
Renmin Nan Road
Ever wanted to try on a Chinese emperor's robe? Would you like dress up as a traditional Chinese bride and have your photo taken? Or are you looking for things such as masks, swords and Chinese knots to improve the fengshui of your house?
Then you should pay a visit to Renmin Nan Road in downtown Guangzhou, especailly the short section around Zhuangyuan Fang Alley.
Zhuangyuan Fang Costume Workshop is one of the oldest costume makers in the city. It has been the costume provider for many famous films, dramas and TV series, such as Once Upon a Time in China and America (led by Jet Li and Rosamund Kwan), and Macau Bride.
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The facade of the Zhuangyuan Fang Costume Workshop in Renmin Nan Road, Guangzhou. |
The Huitao Costume Co. Ltd. is another place worth visiting. Young though it is, Huitao has become one of the leaders in the costume industry. Connected with local mainstream TV stations such as Guangdong TV and Guangdong Southern TV, it is frequented by local Yue Opera fans, artists and foreign tourists, some of which are avid collectors.
There are a number of other costume providers on Renmin Nan Road, as well, providing both ready-for-sale, machine-made pieces and elaborate hand-made ones too. Made-to-order service is also available in these shops, but you had better avoid the busy season around the Spring Festival.
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The facade of the Libang Costume Workshop at No. 160 in Renmin Nan Road, Guangzhou. |
Guangzhou Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market
"We can have fresh vegetables from all around China staying in Guangzhou. The locals consume seven million kilograms of vegetables per day," Said Li Jiajian, Vice General Manager of Guangzhou Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market. This market tops the annual turnover across China.
"No meat is better than no vegetables." Just like drinking morning tea (having breakfast), Guangzhou people's preparation of vegetables for the dinning table is a habit. More than 70% of vegetables bought in Guangzhou are from the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market.
More and more affluent Cantonese are turning into gourmands. A mushroom wholesale business boss said, "From 5RMB/g common mushrooms, to over 1,000RMB/g top-end mushrooms are both in great demand in Guangzhou markets."
New Zealand Kiwifruit, South America Red Grapes, Thailand Durian… These foreign fruits on Guangzhou people's favorite lists are mostly allocated from this wholesale market to Pearl River Delta and all of China. More than 1,000 tons of vegetables and fruits are imported or exported from here every day.
Add.：No. 926 Zengcha Road, Songzhou Street, Baiyun District, Guangzhou.
Tel.：020-81983988
