Nanning includes an assortment of local specialties suitable for the choice of travelling souvenir. There are shopping malls, department stories concreted both in the urban and suburban area of the city.
The most famous hand-made craft is referred to as Zhuang brocade and silk-made balls. The place is also famous for tasty fruits including litchi, longan, pineapple, mango, grapefruit and so forth. Besides, the leatherware as well as jewelry are also of premium quality in Nanjing.
The major shopping street concentrated on Chaoyang Road, Xingning Street, Xinmin Road and Qixing Road, along which lined enormous number of outlets of famous branches as well as boutique. Xiguan Road is the most prosperous night fair outdoor, which is available after 18 o’clock. Xingning Street is the best choice in search of gold decoration.
Local Specialties
Brocade of Zhuang Nationality
Initially produced during the period of Tang Dynasty, the brocade from Zhuang Nationality is one of the most prestigious specialties with ethnic feature among local crafts in Nanning. The brocade is manufactured based on cotton yarn and five-colored lines, as warp and weft respectively, which turns out to be diverse in decorative patterns and shapes, with a quality of great durability. It can be used as blanket, quilt cover, apron, belt, handbag, scarf, cloth decorations and so forth.
Embroidered Ball
Originally referred to as a symbol between lovers, the embroidered ball (绣球), measuring 6 cm in diameter, is made from silk strips of different colors, the interior of which is filled with approximately 150 grams of beans or sands. There are approximately 10 braids left at the bottom of the ball and one 60-cm long braid attached to the head of ball. If the girl finds a person for her when they sing antiphonal songs, she will throw the ball to him for the expression of love. While the embroidered ball throwing has transferred into a kind of sport activities of minor nationalities.
Leather Goods
Owing to the advanced manufacture industry, Guangxi includes a large variety of leather goods, including handbag, luggage, belt, shoes, leather shoes and so forth. Both luxurious import goods as well as premium local productions are concentrated here.
Pineapple
Pineapple is a representative fruit in Nanning. It is rich in carbohydrate, and imperative elements including calcium, potassium, and multiple sorts of phosphorus, as well as vitamins. There pineapple here also possesses a kind of enzyme similar to pepsin, which plays a part in protein decomposition and digesting promoting.
Sugarcane
Sugarcane can be divided into two sorts for whether direct eating or sugar producing. One sorts of premium sugar that earn great fame even overseas is made from the sugarcane grew in Nanning.
Litchi
Guangxi is known as the hometown of litchi, and the litchi there is characterized by sparkling in appearance, sweet in taste and rich in juice, which is one of the most favored fruits in southern China. Litchi can also be enjoyed as litchi can, dried litchi and litchi wine.
Mango
Mango is abounding in Nanning, the flesh of which is exquisite, sweet and juicy. The mongo trees here can survival for 300 to 400 years.
Red Beans
Since Nanning includes a large density of red bean trees, it is available for tourists to pick up several red beans along the road at ease. Red beans can be divided into the general red beans as well as jequirity, and the decoration sold along the street are dominated by jequirity. The bracelet and necklace made from jequirity resemble the pledge of love.
Shopping Street
Chaoyang Commercial Zone
Chaoyang Commercial Zone is situated in the best location, near the railway station shuttle bus station, which embraces several huge shopping department including Nanning Department Store (No.39 Chaoyang Road), “Diamond” Square (No.66 Chaoyang Road), Wal-Mart, and N-MART and other integrated shopping centers. Besides, there are also several private shop which provide a variety of retail goods.
Add: Chaoyang Street, Xingning District, Nanning
How to get there: No.5, No.6, No.8, No.9, No.10, No.21, No.24, No.31, No.32, No.33, No.41
Qixing Road
Qixing Road combines various sorts of stores providing integrated goods for the needs of customers. There scattered diverse level of shops, whether as big as Wangfu Store, or as small as private shops.
Add: Qixing Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning
How to get there: Bus No.3, No.26, No.27, No.32, No.35, No.38, No.51, No.62, No.71, No.73, No.89, No.609, No.802, No.219
Xingning Street
Xingning Street is qualified as the best place for buying gold and decorations. The gold shops here offer best quality gold decorations with exquisite workmanship and diverse pattern with affordable price.
Add: Xingning Road, Xingning District, Nanning
How to get there: No.8, No.10, No.23, No.26, No.31, No.32, No.33, No.41, No.50, No.72, No.211, No.212, No.220
Gardening Market
Located in the north portion of Yuanhu Road, the Gardening Market combines market management, relaxation, gardening spot together for the benefit of tourists, which is referred to as the biggest as well as the most distinctive market characterized by gardening feature.
The market is mainly engaged in the sale of miniature-sized bonsai and root-curving, as well as extensive products including antique, calligraphy and paintings, birds and insects, pets and fish, added with restaurant and entertainment for recreation.
Add: Yuanhu Road, Xingning District, Nanning
Transportation: Take Bus No.19, No.30, No.91, and get off at Yuanhu Zhonghua Crossing, or take bus No.16, No.202, No.206, No.215, No.28, No.44, No.5, No.601, No.63, No.705, No.802, No.81, No.85, No.98 and get off at Wangzhou South Xiaoqu.
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