Fantastic Christmas gifts and where to find them

Wirtten by Liu Yangyang

Gifts

Dongmen

There is a small alley in central Dongmen with numerous wholesale stores selling accessories polular with women such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, bangles and headwear.

Add: Between Baohua Building and Wenhua Building, Dongmen, Luohu District

Metro: Laojie Station (老街站),Exit A, Line 1 or Line3

Luohu Commerical City

There are several accessory stores in Luohu Commercial City which offer high-quality accessories. There are good deals for buying in bulk. Shoppers must be prepared to bargain with the staff when shopping at the commercial center.

Add: 25 Guangchang Road, Shenzhen Railway Station, Luohu District

Metro: Luohu Station (罗湖站), Exit C or D, Line 1

Toys

Sungang Toy Wholesale Market

Sungang Toy Wholesale Market is offering a wide range of toys for children of all ages. The toys are sold to both domestic and overseas markets with low prices.

Add: Bao’an North, Luohu District

Buses: 18, 33, 62, 63, 65, 69, 80

Toys "R" Us

Toys "R" Us, Inc., an American toy and juvenile-products retailer, now has five branch stores in Shenzhen. Toys for kids, ranging from barbie dolls to model cars, can all be found here. All commodities are of good quality and sold at reasonable prices.

Toys "R" Us (The MixC)

Add: F4, The MixC

Toys "R" Us (Holiday Plaza)

Add: F1, Holiday Plaza

Toys "R" Us (Jiufang Shopping Center/ 9square)

Add: Jiufang Shopping Center/ 9square

Toys "R" Us (Vanke Plaza)

Add: F3, Vanke Plaza

Animation City

Animation City in Dongmen offers toys mostly for teenagers but even adults, such as figures from adult animations and movies and model toys. There is also a wide selection of dolls and stuffed toys for children.

The average price of toys is about 50 to 100 yuan.

Add: Opposite Rainbow Department Store, Lixin Road, Dongmen, Luohu District

Metro: Shaibu Station (晒布站), Exit A1, Line 3

Children’s world

Children’s World in Futian District is offering toys of all kinds for children mostly younger than 10. Most of the toys cost under 50 yuan.

Add: 3011 Huaqiang North Road, Futian District

Metro: Huaxin Station, Exit A2, Line 3

Clothing, Scarves and Hats

Nanshan Garment Wholesale Market

There are several wholesale centers and warehouses in Nanshan District offering clothes, scarves and hats manufactured for export. Many of the products are designer brands and cost around 200 yuan.

Add: Near Nanyou Road and Nanshan Industrial Park, Nanshan District

Buses: 70, 80, 113, 123, 204, 217, 226, 230, 245, 390, K113

Dongmen

Dongmen Pedestrian Street is offering a wide selection of clothing, scarves and hats at low prices. Shoppers at the small stores must be prepared to bargain with the sales clerks.

Add: Jiefang Road, Dongmen, Luohu District

Metro: Laojie Station (老街站),Exit A, Line 1 or Line 3

Huangqiangbei

There are many small stores offering a variety of clothing and accessories at low prices.

Add: Huaqiang Road North, Futian District

Metro: Huqiang North Station, Exit C or D, Line 2

Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Jewelry, Cosmetics

1234Space 1234广场

1234Space Shenzhen provides customers, especially the young fashion-conscious shoppers, with a wide range of international stores such as the Gap flagship store, H&M's flagship store, Sketchers, Tommy Hilfiger, SLY and Moussy.

Add: 3018 Jianshe Rd, Luohu District

Metro: Lao Jie Station (Old Street Station 老街站 ), Exit H, Line 1 or Line 3

The MixC 万象城

The 188,000-square-meter mall provides one-stop high-end shopping and recreation, featuring almost 300 international and domestic brands, such as Alfred Dunhill, Escada, Valentino, Kenzo and Pal Zileri, Ermenegildo Zegna, Hugo Boss, Chanel, Dior, M.A.C and Benefit, to name just a few. The styles are up-to-date, and prices are comparable with those in Hong Kong.

Add: No. 1881, Bao'an Road, Luohu District 罗湖区宝安路 1881 号

Metro: Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit F, Line 1 or Line 2

KK Mall 京基百纳空间

KK Mall features over 150 fashion stores including well-known western brand names such as Armani, Calvin Klein, Anteprima, Cerruti, Furla, Zara and Sephora.

Add: 5016 Shennan E Rd, Luohu District

Metro: Grand Theater Station (大剧院站), Exit B, Line 1 or Line 2

Jiufang Shopping Center/ 9square Shopping Center 九方购物中心

Spread over 180 square kilometers of prime real estate, Huaqiangbei Jiufang Shopping Center covers 6 floors above ground and 1 basement, with over 200 brands and stores. To provide a better environment for customers to shop, the center has introduced fashion clothes brands such as H&M, Uniqlo, GAP, MUJI, Chocoolate and Aape.

Add: 1018 Fuhua Road, Futian District

Metro: Huaqianglu Station (华强路站), Exit B, Line 2

Moi Department Store 茂业百货

Moi sells goods tailored to different groups of customers, ranging from world-class cosmetics, such as Sisley, CD, Chanel, Lancome, Biotherm and Laneige, to top Hong Kong and international designer labels and locally produced quality clothing, shoes and bags.

Add: 2005-2006 Huaqiang Road North, Futian District 福田区华强北路 2005-2006 号

Metro: Huaqiangbei Station (华强北站), Exit B, Line 2 or 7

Holiday Plaza 益田假日广场

There are many famous international brands like Armani, Hugo Boss and Cartier, but also some brands that are a little easier on the wallet such as Zara, LACOSTE ,Chocoolate, and H&M.

Add: Opposite Window of the World, Shennan Boulevard 深南大道世界之窗对面

Metro: Shi Jie Zhi Chuang Station, Exit A, (Window of the World Station 世界之窗站 ), Line 1 or 2

Haiya Mega Mall 海雅缤纷城

With retail space covering almost 300,000 square meters, this mall features a wide range of foreign and domestic designer goods such as Dirk Bikkembergs, Alexandre de Paris, Max & Co., Lacome, and Guerlain.

Add: No. 99, Jian'an 1st Road, Bao'an 5th Area, Bao'an District 宝安区建安一路

Metro: Lingzhi Station(灵芝站), Exit B2 0r A1, Huanzhong Line

(Edited by Stephanie Yang)