Xiamen, a beautiful coastal city in Southeast China, is one of China's five special economic zones. The developed economy gives Xiamen many large scale shopping malls selling all kinds of goods including home appliances, high fashions, gold and silver jewelries, jade articles, art wares, antiques, and works of calligraphy and paintings. Visiting some characteristic small shops and stalls on street side might bring you pleasant surprises.
Zhongshan Road: the Most Prosperous Street in Xiamen
Zhongshan Road (中山路) is the most prosperous street in Xiamen, and is the commercial center of Xiamen. There are hundreds of shopping malls, restaurants and theaters along the street; hence, visitors can get the enjoyment of shopping, eating and entertainment there. Besides that, the architectural complexes (which combines Chinese style and western style) on the both sides of the street create a unique scenery spot.
Lady's Street: the Fashion Street in Xiamen
Lady's street (女人街) is a section of Zhongshan Road, with the length of 300 meters. This street should be the heaven of young ladies, because the colorful decorations of the stores always change and the clothing, shoes and hats sold there should be the most fashionable in Xiamen. Besides that, the street is the first choice for hunting fancy dresses in Xiamen.
Longtou Road in Gulangyu Island: the Souvenirs Street
Lovely porcelain toysLongtou Road (龙头路) is the main business street in Gulangyu Island, a small island in Xiamen. There are a great number of souvenir shops along the street, selling art wares (including local art wares, such as beaded embroidery, sculptures made of varnish yam and colored pottery), works of calligraphy and painting, jade articles, antiques, porcelain, postcards (printed with the scenery on Gulangyu Island), unique hand-drawn maps for Xianmen City and Gulangyu Island and some dried fruits.
Fushan Business Circle: "One-Shop" Shopping Area
Fushan Business Circle (福山商业圈) covers the area from Fushan Chengda Shopping Plaza (福山购物广场) to Xiamen Railway Station. Besides some small shops, there are several large scale shopping malls, such as Fushan Chengda Shopping Plaza, Holiday Shopping Mall (假日商场), Wucun Hualian Department Store (梧村华联商厦), Friendship Shopping Mall (友谊商场) and World Trade Center (世贸中心). The commodities sold there almost cover every aspect of daily life, and buyers can get what they want in this shopping area. In particular, Holiday Shopping Mall is the only youngsters' supplies theme shopping mall.
Hexiang West Road: Leisure Site for White Collars
Clothes shopHexiang West Road (禾祥西路) has many beauty parlors, fashion shops, telecom products shops, furniture shops, supermarkets and some unique snack stores. Because there are many office buildings near the road, Hexiang West Road has become a popular leisure site for white collars in Xiamen.
SM City Plaza: the Epitome of Modern Life
SM City Plaza (SM城市广场) is located in the junction of Xianyue Road (仙岳路) and Jiahe Road (嘉禾路). The plaza has Wal-Mart Supermarket, Laiya Department Store (莱雅百货), Watsons (a cosmetic shop), Cyber Digital Square (for digital products including mp3, mobile phone, office facilities, PSP and computer and so on), home appliance shops, furniture shops, MacDonald and KFC. Fitness Center, large scale food court and Xiamen's largest and best cinema: Kaiming Cinema (开明电影院) are available in SM City Plaza. In a word, it is the epitome of Xiamen's modern life.
Xiamen University Area: for Buying Accessories and for Leisure Life
Snacks near Xiamen UniversityXiamen University, located in Siming District (思明区), the central area of Xiamen, should be the most beautiful university in China. The university is near seaside; hence, the seascape together with the unique buildings and colorful flowers makes the university a picturesque scenery spot. Besides numerous small shops selling clothing, shoes, hats and accessories, cafés and bars are available around the university.
Popular Tours to Xiamen
If you are planning a Xiamen tour, please see our recommended tours below for inspirations:
- 3-Day Xiamen, Gulangyu, and Tulou Relaxed Tour — Relaxed Weekend Tour
- 5-Day Xiamen, Tulou and Wuyi Mountain Tour — Cultural and Scenic Tour
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