Shopping in Jiefangbei

Shopping in Jjiefangbei - Introduction

Talking about shopping, the commercial buildings in Chongqing have something special. There are shopping districts in the 9 districts (Yuzhong District, Dadukou District, Jiangbei District, Shapingba District, Jiulong District, Nanan District, Beibei District, Yubei District, and Banan District) of the central city, and Jiefangbei shopping district is the oldest and the most famous one.

There are the following big department stores in Jiefangbei: the Maison Mode, the New Century Department Store, the Chongqing Department Store, the Wangfujing Department Store, the Pacific Department Store, Hong Ya Dong and the new Riyueguang Shopping Mall.

Shopping in Jiefangbei - Cost-effective Department Store

The following are the department stores where the cost-effective goods are available: New Century Department Store, the Chongqing Department Store, and the Wangfujing Department Store. They are brand complete shopping centers and the ordinary people always can find his favorite one. Girls can find their favorite Vero Moda and Fairyfair while boys could find their favorite Nike and Puma here, you can also buy some cosmetics and footwear here. There are supermarkets in the basement of these department stores; you are highly recommended to buy som local specialties of Chongqing (such as the dried beef, hot pot material, and the salted vegetable) in the department stores talked above since the goods there are affordable and have a good quality.

As the best local department stores in Chongqing, the Chongqing Department Store and the New Century Department Store are very popular among the housewives since they have a lot of special offers and bargains.

Shopping in Jiefangbei – Luxury Department Store

The following are the department stores where the luxury goods are available: the Metropolitan Plaza, the Pacific Department Store and the Riyueguang Shopping Mall. These shopping centers integrate food, entertainment and shopping. The UME Multiplex and the Ice-skating Rink in the Metropolitan Plaza are the most popular places among the youngs. You are strongly recommended to have a taste of the Yunnan Cuisine in Ruitaifeng in the Metropolitan Plaza and the Chongqing local flavor in Xxiaobinlou in the Sun and Moon Light Shopping Mall for they can offer you a delicious taste and comfortable environment; the per capita consumption is about 80 yuan RMB. The Moon Light Shopping Mall covers the middle to high-end brands, and there is the first duty-free shop of Chongqing; you can buy your favorite luxury goods in a beneficial price.

The Maison Mode is a high-class department store, and it covers most of the domestic and foreign first-line brand. It is the process of renovation and it will open to the customers before the end of this year.

Shopping in Jiefangbei - Hongyangdong

In a strict way, Hongyadong is not a department store. There are many folk handicrafts and local snacks on sale, such as the Chinese doughnut and the dried beef. But they prices are usually higher than in the supermarkets. You can make a visit here to experience the folk customs. As to shopping, it is depend on your need.