Shaoxing travel guide: where to stay, what to do and where to eat in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Shaoxing yellow rice wine (huangjiu)
Price: ¥30-500 (~$4-74) per bottle depending on age (3 to 20+ years)
Where: Xianheng Hotel shop on Lu Xun Middle Road, Shaoxing Yellow Rice Wine City gift shop at 557 Xiada Road, or brand shops on Cangqiao Straight Street
Daughter wine (nu'er hong) gift jars
Price: ¥150-1,500 (~$22-222) per decorated jar
Where: Gift shops on Cangqiao Straight Street and at Shaoxing Yellow Rice Wine City, 557 Xiada Road
Wupeng boat models and bamboo crafts
Price: ¥20-200 (~$3-30)
Where: Stalls on Cangqiao Straight Street and Fuheng Street
Calligraphy brushes, ink and rice paper
Price: ¥15-400 (~$2-59)
Where: Calligraphy supply shops on Cangqiao Straight Street
Tin and pewter ware
Price: ¥50-600 (~$7-89)
Where: Craft shops on Cangqiao Straight Street
Dried beans (luohan dou), preserved vegetables and cured fish
Price: ¥10-100 (~$1-15) per bag
Where: Food shops near Xianheng Hotel and Fuheng snack street
Stinky tofu and wine-flavoured snacks
Price: ¥8-60 (~$1-9)
Where: Fuheng Street snack stalls
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Cangqiao Straight Street
Canal-side historic street of old shopfronts, tea houses, wine shops and craft stalls in Shaoxing's old town
Where: Yuecheng District, Shaoxing
Hours: Street always open; shops generally 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM daily
Fuheng Street Snack Street (Fushan)
Open-air snack street of about 23 stalls at the foot of Fushan Hill
Where: Fushan area, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing
Hours: Stalls typically open from late morning to about 10:00 PM
Malls & modern shopping
Air-conditioned, international brands, and food courts.
Shaoxing Datong Shopping Center
Hours: Daily 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wanda Plaza Keqiao
Hours: Daily 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM