Huangshan Shopping
Huangshan, belonged to Huizhou prefecture in ancient times, has long history and business culture. The natural ecological environment is also superior. Handicrafts which representing the culture and traditions of Huangshan, and local specialty which is natural and healthy, are highly recommended to visitors. Among the four treasures of the study, Huizhou ink and She inkstone are well known both in China and abroad for a long time.
Huangshan is famous for its tea production since ancient times, there are many varieties of tea in Huangshan nowadays. Huangshan Tea enjoys great popularity due to high quality and wide variety. Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui and Qimen Black Tea are listed as China's top ten traditional tea.
Basically, the newly picked and processed tea appears on markets in April in Huangshan. Don’t miss the new tea if you come in Spring.
In addition, the following specialties with high nutritional value are also recommended: Huangshan wild mushroom, Huangshan walnut and Huangshan kiwi.
All these specialties can be purchased at the specialty stores in the urban area, Tunxi Old Street, and Yanxi Street in Tangkou Town.
Here below are some recommended shopping places:
Tunxi Ancient Street
Tunxi Ancient Street, about an hour away from Huangshan, is lined with shops that were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasty. A number of shops have been open for hundreds of years, such as antique shops, medicine shops, teahouses, restaurants and galleries, and most of the shops carry the Four-treasure of the Study, which are the Paintbrush, Inkstick, Inkstone, and Paper used by artists to create traditional Chinese paintings. It is a popular destination for locals and visitors to people watch, walk around, and try the local snacks. Most all of Huangshan's local specialties can be found in the Tunxi Ancient Street making it a favorite place for visitors to do their shopping.
Tongderen State-Owned Drugstore
For over 100 years, this drugstore has sold Chinese herbal medicine and traditional patent medicines at wholesale and retail prices. The medicinal herbs from the store are sold to neighboring cities like Hangzhou and Shanghai. Such tonics as ginseng and edible bird's nests can be bought from the drugstore.
Huangshan Jiadeli Supermarket
Jiadeli Supermarket, which has just recently opened, is the largest supermarket in Huangshan City. The supermarket is very large, and has something for everybody. The supermarket has a hige selection of local snacks that are packaged for visitors to take home with them. Located near Tunxi Ancient Street, the Jiadeli Supermarket is normally included with any visit to the ancient street.
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