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Chengdu Shopping

As a geteway to Tibet, the start of the southern Silk Road and an important center of commerce and trade, Chengdu is a city with a good selection of souvenirs and things to buy. Chengdu has been a center for commerce for centuries, Marco Polo even mentioned it.
Shu Brocade is an interesting example of exquisite workmanship. Exclusive to Chengdu and available throughout the city, is a wealth of Bamboo craftwork including table mats, chairs, vases and othe pretty pieces. Equally impressive are the beautiful Silverware pieces and Qingcheng Silk Tapestries.

Specialties

Bamboo Weavings Lined with Porcelain
Bamboo Weavings Lined with Porcelain is a unique specialty. Just as its name implies, it is weaved by thin and soft bamboo thread, with porcelain as the embryo, which need sky-high weaving craft. It can by shaped into jardinière, dishware, tea set, stationery and so on with all the colors of the rainbow.

Lacquer Wares
As one of the four producing area of lacquer ware in China, lacquer wares of Chengdu is characterized for good looking, clarity like water, as well as brightness like mirror. It mainly produces folding screen, duplicate of unearthed cultural relic, lacquer pictures, etc.. The price is about RMB80-200.

Qingcheng Silk Blanket
With silk and floret as the raw material, the craftwork is made by traditional processing technics-hadncraft. It features smooth surface, non-lose color, soft and stretch texture. The price is about RMB 100-300

Shu Brocade
As one of the four best and most famous brocades in China, the Shu Brocade has a history of over two thousand years. it is soft in feel and flamboyant in color. Brocade has become an integral part of the ornament of women in the ethnic groups from southwestern China. Its price is about RMB 100-300.

Sichuan Embroidery
One of the four embroideries of China. Its pattern is on the base of Chinese Ink and Wash painting, featured with simple and elegant color, as well as flowing line.

Yinsi Art Articles
Chengdu has been famous for its Yinshi Art Articles for a long time. It is produced from extremely thin and fine threads of metal, which are as thins as hair. The delicate pieces are welded together and made into jewelry, wall decorations, table decorations and other pretty pieces. Yinsi Art Articles are widely available throughout Chengdu.

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