Foreigners' Top Three Favorite Markets in Shanghai

1:580 Nanjing Road Souvenir (& Fake) Market

Description: 4 floors full of bags, shoes, pashminas, sports jerseys, fake Apple products and more

Address: 580 Nanjing West Road | 南京西路580号

Opening hours: Daily 10am-9:30pm

Comments: This is the standard "fake" market in Shanghai. There are plenty of sub-par products here and loads of souvenirs. You can stock up on stuffed pandas, brocade table runners, China t-shirts and chopsticks as well as fake Ugg boots, various brands of bags, copy electronics and sports jerseys from just about any team in the world. Bargain hard, the asking prices are outrageous.

2:Shanghai A.P. Xinyang Fashion & Gift Market

Description: it is a big market under Shanghai Science and Technology Musuem. With tailor-made and clothes market, fashion and gift market , international pearl city and Chinese and Western restaurant part.

Address:No 2002, Century Ave.

Opening hours: Daily. 10am-10pm.

3. Hong Qiao New World Pearl Market

Description: Similar market with No 1 marekt ,but much bigger.

Address: Hong Mei Road on the corner of Hong Qiao Road

Opening hours: Daily. 10am-10pm.

Comments: The market is a little out of the way for the normal tourist who is staying downtown, but if you have time (hey, they're open until 10pm), make the trip out. Like Pearl's Circles, vendors have ready-made items for you to buy, but you can do your own designing. Freshwater pearls are a real value in China. Read more about buying pearls in China here.