Wu Ai Market (bargain apparel)
五爱市场 wǔ ài shì chǎng
Re Nao Lu (热闹路) and Xiao Nan Jie (小南街)
Hours
Early morning--3pm
About this place
The newly remodeled Wu Ai (“Five Loves”) Market is well known in Shenyang and surrounding cities for its massive selection of bargain goods. The primary products here are clothes, shoes, and apparel, but you can also find other miscellaneous items such as Christmas and other holiday decorations, furniture and home furnishings, small electronics, souvenirs, books, and media.
If you can speak a little bit of Chinese, the Wu Ai Market is a great place to practice your bargaining skills, and with a little patience you can definitely makes some very cheap purchases. Keep in mind that “you get what you pay for,” as the quality of the goods here usually reflects the price.
How to get there:The market is near the center of the city about 2 km south of Middle Street. All taxi drivers will know it, otherwise take one of the following buses: 326, 800, 134, 334, 133, 260, 227, 212, 222, 224, 333, 270, 125, 223, 266, 227, 503, 297, 273, 132, 274, 117, 246
Note: The market opens early in the morning and closes down at 3:00pm, so plan on shopping early.
Photos by Jerry Wang, 2007
