Shanghai - Post Report Question and Answers

Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?

Yes, via taobao. China is the world's factory so you can get pretty much anything you want for cheap. Think of Taobao like Amazon at 1/10 the price. - Nov 2020


There isn't a lot that is unique. That said there are some great boutiques and you can always have clothes tailored. - Dec 2014


Shanghai doesn't have too many local handicrafts, but it's easy to go out to places like Hangzhou, which have lots of lovely traditional Chinese handicrafts (you can get some in Shanghai, but they tend not to be very good-quality). If you go out to Yunnan (where I used to live), you'll be in handicraft central. Check out silver made by the Miao and Bai people, and batik cloth. - Aug 2014


Tailor-made clothing, custom furniture, pearls - Aug 2011


Anything you can imagine. - Dec 2010


Tailored clothing, pearls, high quality furniture. - Feb 2009


Pearls, fabrics, custom tailored clothes, antiques, going out.. - Jun 2008


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