Kunming Special Shopping Streets

Kunming is so beautiful, filled with fragrant flowers. Besides appreciating beauty, it is also essential to enjoy shopping, now Top China Travel will introduce characteristic shopping streets in Kunming, enjoy the fun of shopping streets in these characteristics streets.
 

Special Shopping Streets

• Wenhua lane--Wenlin Street

This area is very suitable for hanging out. Wenhua Lane (cultural lane) has a name of "Foreigner Street" in Kunming, because it brings together the people of different nationalities to enjoy coffee, enjoy sunshine here, so here has the unique cultural atmosphere. There are quite a lot special shops, quite famous shop is like cornfield bookstore; and Nana Shop which will catch people’s eye is a handmade crafts shop. “Quiet Garden in Heart” is an elegant boutiques where is enough to become a good place for you to enjoy life and taste of food, it is really very comfortable.


 

Huancuihu Road is a suitable place to slow down, no matter from which alley, the streets to here, people will soon feel a green and quiet environment. There are a row of characteristics shops besides the main entrance of Cuihu Lake, such as teahouse, galleries, and craft shops, where full of various goods. When you walked out of the Huancuihu road, you will go through an alley, there is a suitable new city Wangfujing shopping center, recommended on the second floor there is a very interesting household life museum, specialize in high quality and exquisite articles for daily use.



Famous Shopping Streets

• Golden Horse & Jade Chicken Square

Location: At Jinbi Lu

What to buy: handcrafts, souvenir

As a landmark of Kunming, the Golden Horse & Jade Chicken Archway is a traditional piece of architecture. The emblem of the city of Kunming is composed of a golden horse and a jade chicken. It was designed according to a popular legend about Dianchi Lake.
 

 

Golden Horse & Jade Chicken Archway is not only a place that you can see the fantastic facet of Kunming. The area around it called Golden Horse & Jade Chicken Square is also a commercial center for tourists as well as locals. Here many stores offer handcrafts of various nationalities. 
 

Do not be anxious to find the way there. When you refer to the Golden Horse & Jade Chicken Square, locals will immediately tell you the right way. This landmark is a significant site to them. The civilization contained in this place will cover a splendid color on this ancient architecture.

 
• Nanping Shopping Mall

Location: Nan Ping Street, Wu Hua Area, Kunming
What to buy: commodities, electrics, local Snacks

Nanping Shopping Mall has become a new landmark of Kunming city that not only attracts a large number of local residents as well as tourists.

 

 

Investors of Nanping Shopping Mall spent heavily to reproduce the scenes of this old walking. And put some folk art statues to promote the historical and cultural charm of Kunming. Today’s Nanping Shopping Mall enjoys a reputation of "Southwest First Street". Shopping in this street, you can feel the mixture of the Kunming’s history, culture and innovation.

 

Modern Kunming can be found here. Fashionable Kunming also can be found here. Nanping Shopping Mall is a symbol to represent the well development of Kunming. Walking around it, you may be attracted by the numerous goods range from the elaborate local handicrafts to the latest stylish clothes.

 

More Recommended Shopping Streets

Kunming Old Street (Qianwang Street & Jingxing Street)

• Location: Central Kunming, connecting Zhengyi Road and Wuyi Road
• What to buy: Intangible cultural heritage crafts, ethnic snacks, traditional tea sets

Kunming Old Street is a precious historical business district composed of several ancient streets such as Qianwang Street and Jingxing Street, where the profound history and modern commercial vitality blend perfectly. Qianwang Street, only 240 meters long, is the "cultural artery" of the old street area. The traditional dwellings of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China stand side by side with French-style buildings, creating a unique architectural landscape. Here, you can find many intangible cultural heritage workshops, handcraft stores and characteristic cafes. The "Pinyuan Teahouse", located in a classic Yunnan "Yikeyin" courtyard house (a second-class cultural relic in Yunnan), allows you to enjoy Pu'er tea in the fragrance of tea and experience traditional tea ceremony and flower art activities. Jingxing Street, which is about 400 meters long, is full of strong market atmosphere. On weekends, it is crowded with people. In addition to local snacks such as fried potatoes and papaya water, there are also Southeast Asian delicacies, ethnic crafts and jewelry stores, making it a popular "treasure hunting" place for tourists.

Camellia & Horse Flower Street (Chama Huajie)

• Location: At the foot of Xishan Mountain, adjacent to Dianchi Lake
• What to buy: Intangible cultural heritage crafts, Yunnan characteristic snacks, Pu'er tea products

Camellia & Horse Flower Street is a characteristic block integrating the culture of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, intangible cultural heritage experiences and local food. With nearly 8 years of refined operation, it has become a popular cultural and tourism destination receiving nearly 7 million visitors annually. Here, you can find various intangible cultural heritage workshops, such as Tanghui Intangible Cultural Heritage Studio and Youcai Porcelain Painting Studio, where you can experience hands-on activities like making ethnic-style bamboo fans and pressing Pu'er tea cakes. There are also many stores selling local snacks and tea products, allowing you to taste authentic Yunnan flavors while feeling the profound cultural heritage of the Tea Horse Road. The block connects the natural scenery of Xishan and Dianchi Lake, making shopping here a pleasant combination of culture and nature.

Kunming Park1903

• Location: Dianchi Road, Xishan District
• What to buy: International brand products, cultural and creative works, characteristic catering services

Park1903 is not just a shopping area but a fully open fashion, culture and art living park, which is also a landmark of Kunming. It is built with French elegant style, featuring the 11th Crystal Arc de Triomphe in the world built in a 1:1 ratio, as well as French-style streets, churches and other architectural landscapes. The commercial area integrates 8 major formats including tourism vacation, cultural art, fashion trends, global cuisine and parent-child entertainment. It is home to Kunming's first urban outlet, international first-line brand retail stores, CGK Kunming Contemporary Art Museum, and a large children's theme park. The "Duocai Market" here gathers food stalls, trendy goods and creative works, becoming a popular check-in spot for urban elites and young people. It perfectly combines French romance with Kunming's leisure life attitude, offering a unique shopping and leisure experience.

Guandu Ancient Town

• Location: Guandu District, Kunming
• What to buy: Intangible cultural heritage crafts (Yunzi go pieces, Wutong Zouyin accessories), cultural and creative products, local snacks

Guandu Ancient Town is a historical and cultural town with profound connotations, where "there are inheritance halls every few steps and master studios every ten meters". It has introduced more than 10 intangible cultural heritage projects, making traditional crafts accessible to people's lives. In the town, you can find Yunzi Go Academy, where a variety of Yunzi-derived products such as Yunzi pendants, bookmarks and teacups are sold. The Wutong Zouyin Heritage Hall displays and sells exquisitely carved Wutong Zouyin jewelry like rings and necklaces. The Yunnan School Inside Painting Art Research Center offers thousands of kinds of inside painting crafts. In addition, there are many stores selling local snacks, allowing you to immerse yourself in the folk customs and enjoy the fun of shopping while appreciating the ancient town's style.