METRO (wholesale and imported foods)

Metro is THE place to go for imported food products. They have just about every kind of foreign food you could want: cheese, wine, liquor (big selection), maple syrup, cereal, good chocolate. Basically all the difficult-to-find items can be found here in one convenient stop. However, because METRO is a wholesaler, you must have a membership card in order to shop there. There is no fee to join, but apparently new members are supposed to be affiliated with a company. The exact rules are a bit unclear, but most foreigners seem to be able get a membership with just a business card from their place of employment. Language teachers should try to bring a business card with the name of your school. It's probably not worth the bother for those on a short stay in Shenyang. However, the membership is quite worthwhile for those living in Shenyang, as a better selection and value of foreign goods cannot be found anywhere else in Shenyang.