Despite being called the Hongqiao New World Pearl Market, visitors to this market will find that it offers far more than just the pearls of its namesake. This market is an enormous shopping venue that is spread out over three floors and offers shoppers a large range of items.
Housed on the first floor are a host of electronic items including memory cards, digital cameras, DVD-Players and MP3 players among other items. This floor also contains a variety of watches, silk items as well as other smaller clothing items.
Moving on to the second floor, shoppers will find more branded wear, traditional clothing items, shoes, further silk items, handbags and suitcases. The third floor is divided in to two sections each of which offers different items. One section presents traditional Chinese art, chopsticks, porcelain and ornaments. It is only on the second section of this floor that the proper pearl market actually begins. Stores selling the various pearls begin here and stretch all the way till the fourth and fifth floors.
The beauty of these pearls makes them an enormously popular item the world over and Shanghai is no exception to the rule. Visitors to the city will find that one of the best places to shop for pearls is at Hong Qiao New World Pearl Market as it presents an impressive selection of pearls.
For those looking for items for kids, the HongQiao Toy Market is another section that should not be passed up. The building that houses this is located to the right of the main building and also offers stationery and other office equipment, Chinese tea sets, sporting items and red lanterns.
Shoppers should also note that most of the shops in the market sell the same goods which allow shoppers to lower the price provided they have the bargaining skills.
Shoppers wanting to visit this destination will find that staying in one of the hotels in Shanghai China that is located close to the market such as Millennium Hongqiao presents an ideal accommodation option.
