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Tiayuan Shopping
If you are traveling in Shanxi, Taiyuan is your best choice to go shopping. The shopping centers in Taiyuan are mainly located at Yingze East Avenue, Wuyi Road, Jiefang Road, Jianshe South Road and Jian Cao Ping, where there are both pervasive large and medium-sized supermarkets and clothing processing market combining buying, measuring and making.
The most famous products in Shanxi should be Fen Jiu and Zhu Ye Qing (Green Bamboo Leaf Liquor), as well as the “best vinegar in the world”--all-natural and chemical-free Shanxi Mature Vinegar. Apart from the above-mentioned, there are also other local specialties including Dough Sculptures, Duanmu Inkstone, Hengshan Astragalus, kiwi fruit in Yuanqu, Wutaishan mushrooms, Pingyaon Polished Lacquer Wares, etc.
Major Commercial Regions in Taiyuan
Bell Tower Street
As the most flourishing commercial center with a long history in Taiyuan, the Bell Tower street is now home to various stores standing next to each other. Famous and large-scale shopping malls here include Kaihua Temple Street, Fen Jiu Mansion, Dongfang Department Store, etc. Besides, there are also some small clothes stores, shoe shops as well as some renowned restaurant such as Laoshu Ku and Qingheyuan Restaurant. What's special is that this street is also known for its dealing with operatic and drama costumes, masks and other related props. Visitors could also get made-to-order stage clothes.
Liu Xiang District
Along with the gathering of big shopping malls like Huayu Shopping Center, Guidu Department Store, Liuxiang pedestrian street is becoming more and more popular and thriving. Gongmao Mansion is known for clothing materials of various styles. Fashionable clothes can be found at the clothes stores located at the crossing section of Yingze Street and Liu Xiang, and shoppers could get the clothes they are fond of for some excellent bargains. What's more, there are also a variety of shoe shops, handbag stores, headware shops, and some fast food chains like Happy House, and California Beef Noodles
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