Northeast China (东北) · 8 places · 3 provinces
8 places in Northeast China, grouped by province. 2 of them expect haggling. The last column also says how much English to expect.
Most common here: Old shopping street (3), Listed entry (3), Mall district (1). See all regions, or the background on shopping.
6 places
Liaoning (辽宁省)
| Place | City | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Qingniwaqiao Commercial District (青泥洼桥)The core of Dalian’s commercial district, where four major mall groups all built. Proximity to Japan and Korea shows in what is stocked. | Dalian | Fixed prices Some English |
| Tianjin Street (大连天津街)Dalian’s older commercial street, near the station, with a marked Japanese and Korean influence and the seafood trade alongside. | Dalian | Haggling in some stalls Little or no English |
| Tong’erpu Fur and Leather Market (Liaoyang) (佟二堡皮草城)The fur cluster: over 1,000 firms, and recorded as the largest production and sales base for fur in China. | Liaoyang | Haggling expected Little or no English |
| Taiyuan Street Commercial District (太原街)Dates from 1898 and holds about 3,500 businesses beside Shenyang station. The European-style stretch on Zhongshan Road, three kilometres of it, is the reason to walk rather than shop. | Shenyang | Haggling in some stalls Little or no English |
| Wu’ai Market (Fashion City) (五爱市场（服装城）)Described as the largest clothing wholesale market in the northeast, and one of the five great trading markets in the country. A qipao hall runs inside it. | Shenyang | Haggling expected Little or no English |
| Zhongjie Pedestrian Street (中街)Founded in 1625 and generally counted as the first pedestrian commercial street in China. It runs 1.5 km right beside the Shenyang Imperial Palace, so Qing walls face glass towers across the road. | Shenyang | Fixed prices Some English |
1 place
Heilongjiang (黑龙江省)
| Place | City | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Central Street (Zhongyang Dajie) (中央大街)Laid out in 1898 as Kitaiskaya, with 71 surviving buildings in Renaissance, Baroque, eclectic and modern styles along its length. Russian goods concentrate here and the street is the reason Harbin gets called an eastern Paris. | Harbin | Haggling in some stalls Some English |
1 place
Jilin (吉林省)
| Place | City | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Road (长春重庆路)Changchun’s traditional commercial centre, next to People’s Square, and used mostly by local shoppers. | Changchun | Haggling in some stalls Little or no English |
Buying Without Overpaying
At a wholesale market the first price is an opening position, and in a mall it is the price. Telling the two apart before you go is most of the skill. Tell our local team what you are after and they will say where it is actually bought and what it should cost.