What to buy

Shell carvings are the most popular handicraft and tourist souvenir in Qinhuangdao. Craftsmen make vivid and exquisite things and figures that tell different poetic stories. The city teems with pearls as well. In craft shops, portieres, necklaces, pendants and other kinds of ornaments made of pearls are beautiful and attractive. There is another kind of decoration unique to Qinhuangdao that is made of snails luminescence under the sea.

Qinhuangdao gathers together quality products from many other places, such as the Jingdong chestnut, Shimen walnut, Changli honey pear and Meiguixiang grape. The native pears, called Xiao Yang Li in Chinese, are a unique species of wild fruit found in Qinhuangdao. The pear is small and seedless and tastes crisp and sweet

There are various kinds of souvenirs and local specialties in Hengyang, such as Xiang Embroidery, bamboo carvings, Buddhism stone carvings, leather products, medical wine, tea, etc.

Department Store of Hengyang
Add: #45 Jiefang Rd, Hengyang
Tel: 8222507

Friendship Company of Overseas Chinese
Add: #30 South Zhongshan Rd, Hengyang
Tel: 8226883

Peony Shopping Mall
Add: #98 Jiefang Rd, Hengyang
Tel: 8230047

Fengshengyuan Shopping Center
Add: #39 Zhongshan Rd, Hengyang

Haoyouduo Supermarket
Add: #335 North Zhongshan Rd, Hengyang
Tel: 8712387

Xiaoxiang Shopping Store
Add: West Changsheng Rd, Hengyang
Tel: 8287157

Wuzhou Jewellery Shopping Center
Add: #123 East Changsheng Rd, Hengyang
Tel: 8279996

Sanming Buddhism Stone Carvings Factory
Add: #102 West Street, Nanyue District, Hengyang
Tel: 6565465