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Dongtai is spread over two blocks and has many shops and vendors selling vintage goodies, furniture and bric-a-brac. Items vary from international gems such as chairs imported from New York City in the 1930s, to local pieces such as furniture from old Shanghai theaters. Experienced antique collectors will be able to pick up some excellent buys.
Dongtai Road Antiques Market is a characteristic handicraft street gained a good reputation within and out of China. Goes by the name of “Liulichang" of Shanghai, it is a good place to go treasure hunting in Shanghai.
Walking into this market, you will see that 125 featuring antiques stores line on the both sides of the 200-meter long street, which offer variety of vintage items, traditional crafts, curios and assorted ornamental articles. In a word, here it is available everything that one expects to find, such as pottery, bronze ware, jade article, bamboo, carpentry, the four treasures of the study ( writing brush, ink slab, ink stick, paper), patting, calligraphy, as well as bird cage, clothing, ancient coin and like that. And you may come across the Communist-era poster, copies of the Little Red Book and Mao memorabilia. Tips: Here the best time to go is in the late afternoon and you are prepared to bargain.
Hours：09:00-17:00
Address: Dongtai Rd. and Liuhe Rd., 1 block west of South Xizang Rd., Luwan District
Bus Route: Bus 17,17, 864, 23
