As the capital city of Jilin and a major city in northeast China, Changchun offers various products reflecting both tradition and fashion.
Changchun is very convenient for shopping; Chongqing Lu, Guangfu Market, Renmin Plaza, etc. are all crowded business area. Moreover there are many large malls are waiting for you, such as Changchun Department Store, Changbaishan Shopping Center, International Trade Center, Charter Shopping Center, an the like. Some of stores in the city sell speciality local products of Jilin Province and some handcrafts made by local peasants, such as woodcarvings, grass intertextures, bark pictures, feather pictures, and so on and all make unique gifts for friends and relatives. In addition you can buy authentic ginsengs and deer antlers at low price.
Shopping in Changchun
Busy business and pedestrian streets
Supermarkets
Sumptuous and fashionable shopping centers
Local Specialties
Special shopping sites
Busy business area and pedestrian streets:
Chongqing Lu Business Street
It is the most famous business street in the city. Changchun General Merchandise Center, International Trade Center, Charter Shopping Center, Wangfujing Shopping Mall, Wal-Mart Supermarket can all be found here.
Bus route: No.62 and 362
Guilin Lu Commercial Street
It is a large business area mixed with shopping and entertainment. Hengkelong Supermarket, Guilin Lu Market, Lufthansa Shopping Center and so on can cater for you.
Bus route: No.62, 362, 281, 277 and 25
Hongqi Jie Business Area
Bus route: No.62, 362, 25 and 258
Heishui Lu Business Area
It is a very big comprehensive and influential wholesale market, and renowned throughout Jilin Province.
Bus route: No.10, 11 and 231
Changjiang Lu Pedestrian Street
It is located in the south of the city's Railway Station. Fashionable and elegant environment will definitely make you feel at ease.
Bus route: No.6, 62, 306 and 281
Jinbu Jie
You can find a number of monopoly stores selling religious items.
Address: Jinbu Jie
Supermarkets:
Wal-Mart Supermarket
Address: juncture of Xi'an Dalu and Chongqing Lu
Bus route: No.62 and 362
Hengkelong Supermarket
Address: No.73, Tongzhi Jie
Bus route: No.62 and 362
Sumptuous and fashionable shopping centers:
Charter Shopping Center
Being one of the top malls in the city, it provides you commodities of top-grade international, Asian and Chinese brands.
Address: No.99, Chongqing Lu
Bus route: No.62 and 362
Changchun International Commercial Center
Designed according to modern business center buildings, it is in front of Changchun Railway Station.
Address: No.2, Liaoning Lu
Address for Youyi Lu branch: conjunction of Ziyou Dalu and Renmin Dajie
Bus route: No.61, 62, 25, 224, 361, 6, 256 and 306
Parkson Shopping Center
It is a Malaysia chain shopping center, located in the downtown area, providing you clothes, cosmetics, jewelries and bags etc.
Address: No.2, Guangming Lu, Chaoyang District
Bus route: No.62 and 362
Changchun Department Store
It is the largest general merchandise center throughout Jilin Province.
Address: No.77, Renmin Dajie
Bus route: No.6, 5 and 62
Changchun International Trade Center
Located in the downtown area, it is one of top-grade shopping centers in the city.
Address: No.79, Renmin Dajie
Bus route: No.3, 4, 5 and 6
Local Specialties
Woodcarvings
Changchun woodcarvings are of exquisite shape and design, high quality and rich content.
Ginseng
Ginseng is one of three treasures of Dongbei (northeast part of China). It is honored as No.1 of herbal plants. Wild ginseng of Changbai Mountain is of top-class.
Deer's Antler
Just like ginseng, deer's antler is also one of three treasures of Dongbei. It is mainly produced in Changbai Mountain area, coming from newly born antlers of the spotted deer. Deer's antler has a very high value of nutrition.
Special shopping sites:
Changbaishan Shanhuo Zhuang
Goods: wild ginseng, deer products, bee products, wild ganoderma lucidum (a type of mushroom), etc.
Address: No.6, Tongzhi Lu
Bus route: No.277 and 281
Puppet Emperor's Palace Curio Street
Goods: calligraphies and paintings, tourist souvenirs, special local products
Address: No.5, Guangfu Beilu
Bus route; No.264, 80 and 1
Jilin Provincial Art Association
Goods: paintings, handcrafts, curios, speciality local product
Address: No.3, Dong Minzhu Dajie
Jinghuage Gallery
Goods: calligraphies, paintings, curios and handcrafts
Address: No.2, Xinmin Dajie
Welcome to China and Welcome to Changchun!
