Guilin / Famous Shops and Stores

Known for its verdant hills, limpid waters, mysterious caves and grotesque rocks, Guilin has enjoyed the reputation of having the country's most beautiful scenery for hundreds of years. Guilin local products and handicrafts include Shatian shaddock, water chestnuts, fermented bean curd, medicinal materials, paper umbrellas and artistic pottery and porcelain.

Local Products and Handicrafts

Water Chestnut

Water chestnuts grown in Guilin have thin skin, thick pulp, a bright color and a sweet taste. They may be eaten as fruit, or used to prepare dishes.

Mangosteen

Mangosteen is a precious traditional Chinese medicine. The medicines made of its roots and fruit can help clear the lung, reduce phlegm, and improve the spleen.

Fermented Bean curd

Fermented bean curd made in Guilin is yellow in cream color, transparent, soft and delicious. It may be eaten together with rice or bread, or used as a seasoning.

Paper Umbrella

Guilin has a history of 400 years of making paper umbrellas, which fall into two varieties, oil and colorful umbrellas. Paper umbrellas made in Guilin are ancient, unsophisticated and elegant, with beautiful designs and various styles. The paper umbrella may serve as a good gift.

Artistic Pottery and Porcelain

Guilin artistic pottery and porcelain are made of local clay after a series of production procedures, with a simple, new and graceful style.

Famous Shops and Stores

Silver Dragon Jewelry Co. Ltd. Pearls, jewels, jade objects 26 Seven Star Rd. Tel:5829888 Lulingguan Drugstore Traditional Chinese medicinal materials, Chinese patent medicines In Yanshan Botanical Garden Tel:3550696 Ethnic Calligraphy and Painting Store Calligraphy, paintings of Tourism Vocational School In the Tourism Vocational School Tel:5812415 Tourism Jade Carving Factory Pearls, jewels, jade objects By Jiashan Hotel Tel:2861562 Yulong Jewelry Store Pearls, jewels, jade objects 4 Shijiayuan, Lidong Rd. Tel:5831928 Ziyuan Trade Company Pearls 35 Xishan Rd. Tel:2834176

Silver Dragon Pearl & Famous Painting Company Pearls, famous paintings 1 East Chuanshan Rd. Tel:5825888 Ruixiangbao Jade and Treasure Stone Shop Crystal products 2 Foxing Rd. Tel:5819292 Lipai Dress Company Silk dresses 85 Binjiang Rd. Tel:2807321 Shanyu Hall of Weird Stones from Nature Weird stones By South Xishan Park Tel:3826482 Artistic Pottery and Porcelain Factory Artistic pottery and porcelain ware 72 Seven Star Rd. Tel:5812763

Shops in Hotels

• Sheraton Hotel Shopping center
• Antiques, jade objects, Guilin Food, special tapestries
• Binjiang S. Rd.
• Tel:2825588

• Guilin Hotel Shopping center
• Classical clothes, handicrafts
• 14 Ronghu S. Rd.
• Tel:2823950

• Ronghu Hotel Shopping center
• Clothes, handicrafts
• 17 Ronghu N. Rd.
• Tel:2823811

• Lijiang Hotel Shopping center
• Ornaments, carpets
• 1 Shanhu N. Rd.
• Tel:2822881

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