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categories: the four shopping streets - nanjing road, north sichuan road, huaihai road and middle tibet road, and the four shopping cities - yuyuan, xujiahui, jiali and new shanghai. aside from these eight, there are plenty of other shopping areas scattered around town offering specialty goods such as antiques
yuyuan located in the nanshi district, yuyuan is also known as 'the kingdom of shanghai's arts & crafts', and with good reason, too. if you're looking for specialist, china-made goods such as jade pieces, gold and silver jewellery items, trinkets, local handicrafts, craft items and antiques, then this...
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like silk and bamboo. for those who love handicrafts, it is easy to find beautiful items such as lacquer ware, vases, trays, rosewood boxes, wood-block prints, oil or watercolor paintings, blinds made from bamboo, reed mats, carpets, ceramics and leather work. for more valuable items such as art, antiques
and jewelry, you should know that some of these are subject to regulations governing the export of antiques. ask the dealer about this. also, when buying really expensive items, get an expert to certify whether the item you plan to buy is a genuine antique or an imitation; copy "antiques" are not uncommon...
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