Picture choosen by: Ms.Wendy W Shopping in Chengdu Though not as famous as Hongkong, Chengdu, too, is a shopping paradise characterized by the deep culture of Shu and pleased visitors with a truely local flavor. What mainly worth buying is embroidery, herbal medicine and silver and Bamboo products, as this area is best known for all these things since Tang Dynasty. Besides, other useful shops stated as below:
Airwolf
Airwolf, near Highfly Cafe, sells outdoor clothing and equipment.

Foreign Language Bookstore
Has a good selection of maps and Lonely Planet books.

Moutain Dak Outdoor Sports Club
Outdoor clothing and equipment are available at Mountain Dak Outdoor Sports Club.

Qing Shi Qiao Market
This large market is one of the most interesting and busiest places to wander in town. Shops and stalls sell brightly coloured seafood, flowers, cacti, birds, pets and a thousand dried foods.

South West Book Center
The best stop for English-language fiction and non-fiction.

Tong Ren Tang
Even if your knowledge of Chinese medicine is zilch, this traditional Chinese pharmacy, over 260 years old, is a super place to just browse and gape at the enormity of knowledge accrued over four millennia.

LianHuaCi Market
One of the biggest Garment Wholesale Market. Price is unbelievable low and wildly ranged design.