Let Tianjiao show you where to shop in China!
You will have ample time to visit various shops and see unique oriental artifacts you cannot find anywhere else. Some of highlights for shopping include:
Beijing
Jade Factory
China has an abundant source of jade and historically has had a huge cultural impact on Chinese people. At the jade factory, you will meet experts who will explain how jade is an integral part of the Chinese culture and show you how their business is run. You will also get to visit their retail shop which holds thousands of precious jade, jadeites and handmade jade carvings, the raw material of which come from Northeast and Silk road area of China.
Pearl Farm
The pearl farm on the itinerary is one of the largest in Beijing, and exhibits a rich variety of sea pearls and fresh water pearls. Among them, the king and queen size pearls are of precious quality. You will be introduced to the importance of pearls to the Chinese culture and have a chance to learn about a Chinese business.
Cloisonné Factory
Born in Beijing 300 years ago, cloisonné is the kind of handmade arts and crafts article used a great deal by royal family and rich families in the past. Now it is popular to every body. Tourists will take a chance to visit the workshop seeing how the beautiful articles been made with their own eyes. The gorgeous design, hand-made workmanship and tremendous types make cloisonné articles really attractive to both domestic and overseas tourists.
Suzhou
Suzhou Embroidery Institute
It is a state owned handicraft research institute. Among the products, the hand-made double-sided embroidery articles of pets and flowers are really gorgeous and revered by all those who visit!
Suzhou Silk Factory
This factory produces one fifth of the country's silk products. The beautifully designed silk clothes and its model show of the factory make it and real attraction to visitors. As well, silk quilts of different sizes and shapes are specially produced for sale.
Shanghai
Shanghai Carpet Mill
Super quality silk tapestries of all kinds and sizes are produced at Shanghai Carpet Factory. The hand-made silk tapestries contain 400 to 600 knots per square inch which make the tapestries high quality and truly unique.
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