Wondering where the most popular market in Shanghai is? It all depends on the direction of the market you are interested in. So, such markets as First Asia Jewelry Plaza (here they sell products made of pearls, semi-precious and precious stones), Jinan Yatai (people who want to get fashionable clothes, souvenirs, watches, toys and other goods flock here), Nihong Kids Clothing Market (here they sell goods for children), Shanghai Glasses Market (market specialization - glasses), Shanghai Chengcheng Flower Gift Co., Ltd (there you can become the owner of fish, birds, pets, fresh cut and flowers that can be planted in the ground), Nanjing Lu Fake Market (a market specializing in the sale of fake jewelry, clothing, electronics, bags, shoes, watches), as well as Muslim markets (they unfold on Fridays and are trading platforms where you can buy Muslim food; one of these markets is find on Husi street opposite the mosque).
The most popular clothing market in Shanghai
Every foreigner seeks to enter the Xiang Yang Fake Market fakes market, because it is here that everyone is offered to buy accessories and clothing of world brands at low prices, but a bargain is only for those who are not averse to bargaining (sellers speak English), otherwise In this case, a fake will be purchased at a higher price than in a company store.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 20:00. Address: Shanghai Science & Technology Museum metro station (you need to choose the second metro line).
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At Dongtai Lu Antiques Market, it will be possible to purchase paintings, silk dresses, jade, bamboo rosary, bronze, porcelain, lamps, all kinds of masks and figurines, embroidery, cane chairs, old jars that once kept tea and sweets, paper lanterns, hooks for storing bags, umbrellas, beads and hats, calligraphy kits, vintage turntables and cameras, and other retro items daily from 9 am to 6 pm.
Electronics market in Shanghai
Visitors to Cybermart Electronics Market (market hours: 10:00 - 20:00) are offered to purchase laptops, phones, tablets, computers, DVD and MP3 players, printers, as well as accessories and spare parts for them.
Shanghai tea market
At the Tianshan Tea City market, which operates every day from 10 am to 5 pm, you can buy more than a hundred varieties of tea (the most popular are pu-erh, green, red, oolong) and all kinds of tea sets and sets. Sellers will not only be happy to tell you about where the tea was grown, but also tell you how to brew one or another of its varieties. Some of them may even invite shoppers to a free tea ceremony.
Fabric market
Those who come to this huge three-level market, located at 399 Lujiabang Road and open from 10 am to 7 pm, will be able to acquire a wide variety of fabrics and even order sewing of a finished product from the purchased fabric (local tailors undertake to sew any thing - from dresses and trousers to cashmere coats in just a few days).
Are you planning to visit non-tourist markets and are you planning to explore Shanghai with a guide or translator? It makes sense for you to buy a city map in tourist centers or an airport with large retail outlets marked there, and then show them to a taxi driver or translator.
