Indeed, this makes life easy for the shopper. Want pearls? Go to the pearl market. Want fabric? Go to the fabric market. Want crickets? You guessed it, go to the cricket market. Just remember your bargaining skills! You'll need them in the markets of Shanghai.
1) Dong Tai Road Antique Market
- Description: Be warned, the word "antique" can apply to things made last year.
- Address: Dong Tai Road, near Xizang Nan Road
- Opening hours: Daily. Morning (in full swing by 9:30-10am) till sundown.
- Comments: Dong Tai Road is a lot of fun, especially if you're in the mood to just wander and look at junk. You'll find every kind of Mao memorabilia to old records, photos, lanterns, porcelain, chopsticks and knick-knacks. Remember to bargain hard here and have fun treasure hunting.
2) Pearl's Circles, Wholesale Pearl & Stone Market
- Description: Wholesale freshwater pearls, sea water pearls, natural stones and crystals.
- Address: First Asia Jewelry Plaza, 3rd floor, 288 Fuyou Lu
- Opening hours: Daily. 10am-6pm.
- Comments: Let fantasy be your guide. For pennies, you can design jewelry to your heart's content. Every vendor will have loads of ready-made jewelry for you to look over but you can also design your own. Just wait a few minutes and they'll string everything for you as you watch. Remember the golden rule: bargain, bargain, bargain!
) Hong Qiao New World Pearl Market
- Description: Same type of market as #2, but much bigger.
- Address: Hong Mei Road on the corner of Hong Qiao Road
- Opening hours: Daily. 10am-10pm.
- Comments: The market is a little out of the way for the normal tourist who is staying downtown, but if you have time (hey, they're open until 10pm), make the trip out. Like Pearl's Circles, vendors have ready-made items for you to buy, but you can do your own designing. Freshwater pearls are a real value in China. Read more about buying pearls in China here.
4) Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market
- Description: Underground (literally) maze of vendors selling toys, clothing, jewelry and a lot of fake (read counterfeit brand) bags and watches.
- Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2), Pudong
- Opening hours: Daily. 10am-6pm.
- Comments: What happened to Xiang Yang market? After that famous "fake" market closed its gates in 2006, many vendors relocated to Yatai Xinyang. This is a great place to buy inexpensive souvenirs: Shanghai t-shirts, chopsticks, cushion covers and pashminas. Let the buyer beware: when it comes to fakes, you get what you pay for (and you probably paid too much).
5) Shanghai South Bund Fabric Market
- Description: Three floors of fabric and tailors.
- Address: 399 Lujiabang Road (near the Bund)
- Opening hours: Daily. 10am-7pm.
- Comments: Here you can make your couture dreams come true. Great values are qipaos, cashmere coats and men's shirts. Almost every stall has its own tailor who can whip up whatever you want in about a week. Your best bet is to have something you like copied over in your new fabric. Clothing made from photos or descriptions yield mixed (mostly bad) results. If you can, bring a Chinese speaker with you. Some tailors do speak English.
6) Flower, Bird, Fish and Insect Market
- Description: Crazy maze of vendors selling pets and supplies. The bugs are really the reason to go.
- Address: Tibet Road at Fuxing Road (just a few minutes walk from Dong Tai Road (see # 1)
- Opening hours: Daily. 10am-6pm.
- Comments: Unless you're in the market for fighting crickets or grubs to feed your birdies, this is more of a gawk-stop than a real shopping trip. It's worth the trip for the weird and unusual and you'll get some great photos.
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