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As one of the largest cities in central China, most modern amenities can be found here. The Wuhan Plaza, the Galaxy Plaza and a huge Carrefour in Hankou all stock a good range of western goods should you get a sudden craving for something none Chinese!Hanzheng Street has the strongest appeal with travelers. As early as the Ming Dynasty several hundred years ago, this was regarded as a vitally important destination where peasants and tradesmen could exchange goods.
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Today, this place is one of the major wholesale centers in the country. All kinds of gadgets can be bought from here and this is a really atmospheric spot too. Watch out though! Wuhan residents are considered to be some of the shrewdest people in China.
The area around Jianghan Lu is also home to some interesting stores and stalls and some of the smaller buildings around here have maintained their colonial style.
What to Buy
Turquoise:
Gao Hongtai Copper Gong
Lusong Jade Sculpture
Turquoise:
Turquoise means "Turkish stone". The Sky blue to bluish green Turquoise is porous,so contact with liquids, oils or even perspiration should be avoided. Jewelry made with turquoise should be removed before washing hands, etc.. The pure blue color is rare, most stones contain the matrix from which it was found. Although the stones without matrix are rarer and more valuable, many people find the black matrix attractive, and makes the stone unique.
Gao Hongtai Copper Gong
The gong is the traditional product of the Wuhan Gong Factory with a history of 70 years. They made a grand gong with diametre of 135 cm for the German Berlin Symphony Orchestra in 1979.In 1995 the German Hungrica Symphony Orchestra especially visited the factory while they played in Wuhan, and ordered more than ten percussion instruments and a grand Gao Hongtai Gong.
Lusong Jade Sculpture
Lusong Jade is a rare jade shaped like green nuts. The best one is “Yungai Jade” mined from YunCounty in Hubei. The elegant articals sculptured by Yungai Jade by Wuhan Jade Sculpture Workshop is a kind of special antiques
Where to buy
The commercial industry in Wuhan has long been well-known throughout the country. Like other medium cities in China, the Wuhan commercial industry is flourishing with shopping malls and centers, super markets, chain stores and shopping streets throughout the city.
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Shopping Malls
Supermarkets
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Cultural streets offer more traditional Chinese items and buildings, an ideal way to learn more about folk artwork and flavors and to find local specialties
Shopping Malls
Large-scale shopping centers with complete selections of dresses, commodities, food, books, home appliances, furniture, etc.
Features: Quality assured; reasonably priced
Supermarkets
Supermarket chains such as Carrefour, Metro, and Parkson with stores in all three Wuhan towns
Features: low prices with good quality
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