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Local Markets (TEA, FISH, WET, ANTIQUES MARKET)
Author: Jasmine Jiang

Tea Market

Da Tong Lu Tea Market

Add: Da Tong Lu (大统路)

Open daily: 8:00-21:00

All sort of tea. Located behind the bus station in Shanghai Stadium.

 

Jiu Xing Tea Wholesale Market

Add: Caobao Lu (漕宝路)

Difficult to find, but worth going if you are a tea lover. Buy in bulk at wholesale price. (About a 20mins taxi ride from down town). Mnay vendors to choose from: tea, teacups and all accessories.

 

Ten Fu's Tea

Add: 1121 Century Avenue (世纪大道1121号)

Tel: 6303 5838/6303 5840

Fax: 6303 5719

Open daily: 8:00-22:00

Main brand of tea shop. Very nice selection of tea (jasmine tea, green tea... well known tea distributor). Very interesting prices.

 

Fish Market

Add: 1) Wulumuqi Lu, between Huaihai Lu and Wuyuan Lu (乌鲁木齐路)

Very good fresh fish on ground floor also fruit and vegetable market on first floor.

         2) Tongchuan Lu, near Zhenbei Lu (铜川路)

Large choice of fish and especially live shrimps and scallops, salmon. Don't be put off by the smell but check the freshness.

 

Wet Market

Fushan Wet Market (Pudong)

Add: 51 Fushan Lu (福山路51号)

Usual local market.

 

Laoshan Wet Market

Add: 45 Laoshan Dong Lu (崂山东路45号)

Ground floor: fish, turtles, frogs, fruit and meats.

First Floor: live chicken and ducks can be selected and defeathered, provision shop, vegetables.

There's also a nice repair shop. One of the corners is a meeting point for mahjong players.

 

Ru Shan Wet Market (Pudong)

Add: 9 Rushan Lu (乳山路9号)

Colorful selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat. Live fish, turtles, eels and shrimps.

 

Wholesaler for Frozen Fish, Meat and Seafood (Salmon)

Add: Caobao Lu passed Lian Hua first on your left.

 

Major Curios and Antiques Markets

Dong Tai Market

Add: Dongtai Lu, Xizang Nan Lu, Liuhe Lu (西藏南路浏河路口)

 

Fang Bang Lu Market

Add: 1) At the crossroads of Fangbang Zhong Lu and Henan Nan Lu (方浜中路,河南南路口)

        2) At the crossroads of Fangbang Zhong Lu and Old Xiaochang Lu (方浜中路,旧校场路口), still called Fuyou market by a few. This market is located in the old city area of the Yu Garden (from Renmin Lu to Henan Lu). Antiques and curios, old watches, brushes for calligraphy. Bargaining is important. 3 storeys white building, close to Henan Lu, offers a nice choice of boxes and porcelain.

 

Jinan Antiques Market

Add: Nanjing Xi Lu, near Qinhai Lu (南京西路,近青海路)

 

Tai Kang Market

Add: From Ruijin Nan Lu to Sinan Lu (瑞金南路至思南路)

Painters and artist's street between Ruijin Nan Lu and Sinan Lu.

 

 

 

 

 


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