Gift shops in Shenzhen

As Chinese new year is approaching, have no idea where and what to buy for your Chinese friends? Don’t worry, EyeShenzhen is helping you out. There are a couple of places where you can buy gifts in Shenzhen, such as the area around SEG, Luohu District and even supermarkets. You will find lots of different things: traditional paper cutting, Buddha figures, miniature bikes, fake food, lighters, keychains, cups, glassware, lights, toys, wedding stuff and much more.

Area around SEG:

Go to SEG and walk in the direction of MOI, Women's World etc. Opposite of Women's world you will find a large building where they sell lots of mobile phones and computer hardware. You need to look quite careful, but one of the signs says something like "Gift market". You first walk a few meters towards a parking area and then you see a bakery to your right and to the left you see the stairs to the gift shop. It consists of several small shops each with one sales person. It's conveniently located close to the big shopping area and it's possible to find something here, but the selection is not very good.

Luohu area:

Close to Hoba furniture store in Luohu district, this is a very good area to buy gifts. There are several very big warehouses with countless small shops inside. Lots of locals will also go to this area to buy gifts. In the first building there are three corridors with small shops on each side. The shops sell all kinds of stuff related to home decoration, but also make good gifts. There were also several cool clocks, indoor fountains, paintings, woodcarvings, umbrellas, lights, glass and quite a lot of other stuff. This shop was not so busy.

Sungang Art & Craft city:

Inside Sungang it was not very busy. Still quite a lot of fun shops though. Just follow the street right down, turn right and walk a little while till you see two busy buildings. From the front it looks quite old and inside it's quite crowded. There are three floors and on each floor the selection is quite similar: lots of toy shops for little kids, but also several shops selling wedding decorations such as Chinese knots. Entrance to the shops is at the left, just follow all the other people, because it's busy!

One shop was specialized in traditional Cantonese figures that are supposed to bring good fortune, such as the golden cat with the moving left paw. Makes also great gifts.

It's quite narrow inside and crowded, especially on the upper floors.

Supermarkets:

A final tip for those looking to buy some gifts: the supermarket! It might sound a bit strange, but supermarkets in other countries always are lots of fun and reflect the local culture. The first time my parents visited us, they also bought lots of chopsticks in the supermarket to give to friends at home. At the supermarket the price is usually (much) lower than the chopsticks intended as "gifts" and you can still find nice designs as well. If you are pressed for time, it might be a good idea. Better supermarkets often also have a toy area or clothes area. Otherwise, dive into some of the small shops you see everywhere.

(Edited by Stephanie Yang)

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