Joanna James
Located towards the southwest of China Xiamen is a lively city that attracts many tourists delights the locals as well. The shopping experience here is no second to anywhere else in China with malls and shops selling all sorts of goodies.
Imagine building in both western and Chinese style surrounding the pathways as you walk through with little shops on either side. Now, that's the experience Zhongshan Road offers visitors. This road is just full of shopping malls selling well-known brands as well as local ones. There are restaurants if you would like to explore local and international cuisines. Feeling like a movie? There are cinemas here as well for you to hop into. It is truly an entertainment and shopping hub offering a good experience.
This is also a part of Zhongshan Street selling all the latest ladies' fashion items. What's in fashion here keeps changing quite fast. Ladies will have a variety of choice when it comes to hats, shoes, clothes and other accessories. The shop décor is quite alluring too.
Gulangyu Island is a small island in Xiamen and down Longtou Street is where you will find so many souvenir shops to visit and look for exactly what you want. Here you will find postcards with scenery from the island, antiques, jade jewellery, porcelain, artworks, hand-drawn maps of the city, dried fruits and much more. You will definitely be able to get a few things to take back home.
There is yet another area with very large shopping malls that include items that are necessary for daily living. Fushan Chengda Shopping Plaza is situated just close to the Xiamen Railway station. Holiday Shopping Mall, Friendship Shopping Mall, Wucun Hualian Department Store and the World Trade Centre are a few notable shopping malls in the area besides the smaller shops. Holiday Shopping Mall is a little more unique at it is the only mall here that solely caters to the younger crowd.
So why is this the place for a little leisure time for the office worker? There are many offices nearby here and when the workers are off for lunch, they are likely to head here for a snack and pleasant stroll. There are beauty parlours, telecom products, fashion shops, furniture shops and supermarkets.
Situated a few minutes away from Xiamen hotels the likes of Pan Pacific Xiamen, this is one of the best places to head to if you are looking for the latest electronic devices. Modern home appliances, office supplies, furniture shops and fast-food outlets like McDonald's and KFC are available here as well. Laiya Department Store, Cyber Digital Square and Wal-Mart Supermarket are a few of the popular spots here.
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