Best Markets in Shanghai
Dongtai Road Antique Market is really a characteristic arts and crafts market mainly trading in old craftworks such as Stoneware, Jade Article, Bronze Ware, Carpentry, Calligraphy and Painting, the four treasures of the study, i.e. writing brush, ink stick, ink slab, paper, Embroidery, etc. Most of its selling objects are personnels of foreign consulate, tourist both home and abroad, as well as enthusiast of craftworks. Nowadays, it has been a must for tourist in their Shanghai-tour. If you are in the mood to wander and have a look, you will find it is really a lot of fun.Address: Dongtai Road
Open time: Daily, Morning (in full swing by 9:30-10am) till sundown
Bus Route: Bus 17,17, 864, 23
Pearl’s Circles, Pearl & Stone Wholesale Market in Shanghai
Let fantasy be your guide in this market. You can design jewelry to your heart’s content. Every vender will have loads of ready-made jewelry for you to choose but you can also design certain style by yourself. Just wait for a few minutes and they’ll string everything for you as you watch.
Remember the golden rule: Bargain, Bargain, Bargain!
Address: 3rd floor, First Asia Jewelry Plaza, 288 Fuyou Road
Open time: Daily, 10:00am-18:00pm
Shanghai Hong Qiao New World Pearl Market
Also named "Hong Qiao Xintiandi", Hong Qiao New World Pearl Market is an international pearl trading center gathering pearl, folk craftworks, antique, high grade silk, etc. Like pearl’s circles, vendors have ready-made items for you to buy, but you can also do your own designing. Freshwater pearls are a real value in China.
Address: Hongmei Road on the corner of Hongqiao Road
Open time: Daily, 10:00am-22:00pm
Shanghai Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market
After that famous "fake" market-Xiangyang market closed its gates in 2006, many vendors relocated to Yatai Xinyang Market. Different from Xiangyang Market, the vendors in Xinyang Market create their own brands instead of the former fake. This is a great place to buy inexpensive souvenirs: the colorful Children’s clothes, the fashion finery, Heldi&lyn's dreaming house Suit-dress, Shanghai T-shirts, chopstick, cushion covers and so on. Really, you will be attracted by it.
Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2), Pudong
Open time: Daily, 10:00am-18:00pm
Shanghai South Bund Fabric Market
The best place to get custom made clothing is at the South Bound Fabric Market. It is a three storey building full of fabric shops and tailors. Here you can make your couture dreams come true. Its great values are Qipao, cashmere coats and men’s shirts. You can look at the samples of clothes they have made or you can pick the style from the book they give you even you can bring pictures from home of something that you want made. Most of the vendors will make whatever you want within 24 hours. Some tailors do speak English.
Address: 399 Lujiabang Road
Open time: Daily, 10:00am-19:00pm
Shanghai Shiliu Puhong Qixiang Cloth Market
This market is in Dongmen Road, not far from Yuyuan Garden, so it is convenient for you to wander in it during your tour. You’ll find the same fabrics-cashmere, silk, linen, wool and cotton at similar prices. Many vendors speak a bit of English but if you are having something complicated made, it’s best to take along someone who can speak a bit of Chinese.
Address: 168 Dongmen Road
Open time: Daily, 10:00am-18:00 pm
Shanghai Flower, Bird, Fish and Insect Market
As the most famous of its kinds in Shanghai, this market has everything that you expect to find. There are Spring’s orchid, Summer’s lotus, Autumn’s mum, and Winter’s plum, which are changeable following the seasons. All kinds of fish, birds together with the tools are also available. It’s worth the trip for the weird and unusual and you’ll take some great photos.
Address: Tibet Road at Fuxing Road
Open time: Daily, 10:00am-18:00pm
