Shopping Recommendations in Quanzhou

As a small city, expensive brands aren't the main shopping destination. Instead, the main focus is on local specialties, such as local produce and souvenirs. These are reasonably priced, and you can buy a lot for just 100 yuan. Shopping is primarily concentrated in downtown Quanzhou, where you can find both small, privately owned shops and shopping malls.

Tieguanyin

Anxi County, Quanzhou City, is the birthplace of Tieguanyin, one of China's top ten famous teas. Anxi Tieguanyin is the finest oolong tea and one of China's top ten famous teas, earning it the nickname "King of Tea" (Guanyin Wang).

pastry

Minnan-style pastries are the most suitable souvenirs. Cup cakes, snow cakes, orange cakes, and mung bean cakes are all delicious, with unique flavors and look very interesting. They can be bought in ordinary large supermarkets. A pack costs about 5 yuan, and they are available in bags/boxes, which are more convenient to carry.

Gaozai Chili Sauce

Gaozai chili sauce, sold only in Quanzhou, is a local favorite. It's incredibly versatile and can be dipped into almost anything. It's also very affordable at 3 yuan a bottle and can be found at Yongxiangfeng Supermarket on Wenling Road.

Tumengongtang

Thousands of people come here every day to buy tribute candies as gifts. The wide variety of candies here, all unique to Quanzhou, is packaged in small, easy-to-carry packets. The most popular item is peanut candy, said to have been presented as tribute to the emperor. It's crispy and crunchy, with a rich peanut aroma. They also sell malt candy, almond candy, and other sweets, perfect with Quanzhou Tieguanyin tea.

Address: No. 23 Baiyuan Road, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Transportation: Take a taxi from the new station for about 10 yuan
Reference price: 20 yuan

Yafu Spring Pancake Shop

Yafu Spring Pancake Shop, a long-standing Quanzhou restaurant featured on the TV show "A Bite of China," is known to nearly every Quanzhou resident for its chewy and delicious spring pancake wrappers. The owner insists on using traditional methods to make spring pancakes. During the Qingming Festival, Quanzhou residents make spring pancakes, also known as "runbingcai," filled with stir-fried carrots, pork belly, peanuts, and seaweed. As a result, the shop is always crowded around the festival. Yafu Spring Pancake Shop also specializes in selling boxes of pre-wrapped mini spring pancakes, which are worth a try.

Address: No. 16 West Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Contact: 0595-22396221
Transportation: Take a taxi from the new station for 8 yuan
Reference price: 12 yuan per piece

Lin Ji Zheng Quan Mao Mung Bean Cake

Lin Ji Zheng Quan Mao Mung Bean Pancakes is a time-honored Quanzhou shop. All mung bean pancakes are made fresh daily. The crust is so crispy and thin that it falls apart at the touch. The mung bean filling is generous and fragrant without being overly sweet. Enjoy it with tea for a less greasy taste. It's a perfect souvenir.

Address: No. 242, East Street, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Contact: 0595-22278669
Transportation: Take a taxi from the new station for about 10 yuan
Reference price: 5 yuan per pack

Nanjun Lane

Nanjun Alley is home to many private clothing stores with unique styles, making it a popular shopping destination for young people. At Zakka's grocery store, you can buy hand-painted Quanzhou postcards. There's also a new Nanjun New Street, located just off Nanjun Alley, offering a variety of clothing stores and restaurants.

Address: Nanjun Lane, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Transportation: Take a taxi from Quanzhou New Station for about 10 yuan

Lead Show World

LingShow World is a new landmark in Quanzhou, a creative park with a youthful, artistic style. Its decor is unique, incorporating European influences. Every corner is meticulously designed. It's packed with small shops, including skateboard shops, trendy brand stores, flower shops, and creative handcraft shops.

Address: Intersection of Citong South Road and Quanxiu Street, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Transportation: Take a taxi from Quanzhou New Station for about 8 yuan

Wanda Plaza

Wanda Plaza is considered Quanzhou's best shopping mall, perfect for all ages. It boasts a selection of popular first- and second-tier brands, a cinema, arcade games, and karaoke. The third floor is entirely occupied by restaurants, many of which are excellent chain restaurants, such as Dafengshou and 57 Degrees Hunan. The Golden Street outside Wanda Plaza is also bustling with dessert shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as children's play areas. Evening performances feature musical fountains on the lake behind Golden Street.

Address: Baozhou Street, Fengze District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province (near Mingzhou Building)
Contact: 0595-28688888
Opening hours: 10:00-22:30
Transportation: Take a taxi from Quanzhou New Station for about 8 yuan

West Street Bookstore

Most of the used bookstores on West Street lack distinctive signs, sometimes simply the words "old books" stenciled on a piece of cardboard. This bookstore, however, is located across from Kaiyuan Temple. The entire room is filled with yellow-paper books, and the wooden bench at the entrance is also stacked with thick, old books. Many of the books have worn edges and corners, yet they are still filled with the fragrance of books.

Address: No. 175 West Street, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province
Transportation: Take bus No. 2, 14, 40, or 601 to Kaiyuan Temple Station, the fare is 2 yuan; take a taxi from Quanzhou Bus Station, the fare is about 12 yuan