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Tian Ning Antique Market

Tian Ning Market is one of the best places in Yangzhou to score a rare, unusual gift. Chinese art and antique stores line the courtyard’s outer edge and are open seven days a week. On the weekends the market is often very crowded and busy, as the courtyard generally fills  up with vend...

Tian Ning Market is one of the best places in Yangzhou to score a rare, unusual gift. Chinese art and antique stores line the courtyard’s outer edge and are open seven days a week. On the weekends the market is often very crowded and busy, as the courtyard generally fills  up with vendors selling anything from old coins and jade bracelets to ear pickers and carved wooden dragons. Don’t forget to bargain hard!

The temple (天宁寺) is the big red structure just north of Yanfu Road (盐阜路) and just west of the Yangzhou Hotel(扬州宾馆). The actual temple itself behind the courtyard is now the Yangzhou museum, another worthwhile visit.

   Let the bargaining begin    

Yanfu Road is also a great street to shop for Chinese collectibles, including Yangzhou’s famous lacquer ware for which there are several shops. There is also an interesting old book store and numerous calligraphy shops as well.

Local bus routes: No. 1, 4, 8, 20.

Gan Quan Road

For incredible cheap products head to the clothing and trinket store lined Guoqing (国庆路) and Ganquan roads (甘泉路). Don’t be afraid to bargain here as well. Any items normally found in Yangzhou's touristy areas can be found on these streets for half the price. This area is within th...

For incredible cheap products head to the clothing and trinket store lined Guoqing (国庆路) and Ganquan roads (甘泉路). Don’t be afraid to bargain here as well. Any items normally found in Yangzhou's touristy areas can be found on these streets for half the price. This area is within the old section of Yangzhou, and its tree lined narrow streets exudes a very different, time warped feel when compared with other parts of the city. The junction of Guoqing and Ganquan roads marks the historic center of Yangzhou, a location fortunately still without a stop light. Riding a pedicab through this area is a classic way to explore Old Yangzhou.

Wenchang Department Stores

The big ritzy places to shop in Yangzhou are clustered around the white pavilion in the center of town, Wenchang Pavilion (文昌阁).

At the northeast corner of the intersection is the Wan Jia Fu (万家福) department store with 5 floors of just about every product under the sun. Many products...

The big ritzy places to shop in Yangzhou are clustered around the white pavilion in the center of town, Wenchang Pavilion (文昌阁).

At the northeast corner of the intersection is the Wan Jia Fu (万家福) department store with 5 floors of just about every product under the sun. Many products include very entertaining translations as well.

At the southwest corner is the Golden Eagle (金鹰) department store which is pretty similar to Wan Jia Fu. Just west of Golden Eagle is Times Square (时代广场), a more typical mall. These places are a total zoo on the weekends, always making for a fun spectacle at the very least. For a more shopping experience, head over on a weekday.