If time and weather permit, walking is perhaps the best way to see the city as the back alleys, which are littered with antiquities, are not accessible by motorized vehicles. Most trades and goods categories are concentrated in a specific area or along one main street.
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Qingping Market (清平市场) Qingping Road (清平路),(Metro 1 Huangsha Exit D) It is located North from Shamian Island. Cantonese are known to eat just about any animal, and the market is world famous for its wild animal trades, although it has been tamer since the SARS outbreak. It is still a great place to go for exotic goods. The modern front of the market has quite a few stalls selling dried herbs used in Chinese Medicine. The real charm here lies just behind the modern exterior. The modern exterior is built onto a series of old historical narrow alleyways with shops selling herbs.
Global International Shoes Trade Centre(国际鞋城步云天地) Address: 26 Zhan Xi Road 广州市站西路26号步云天地
Xiguan Antique Street (西关古玩城) near Liwan Park (荔湾湖公园).
Flower Street (花卉水族街) Baohua Road (宝华路).
Jade Street (玉器工艺街/玉器街) Changshou Road (长寿路) and Wenchang Road (文昌路), near Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street. (Metro 1 Changshou Lu)
Ivory and Sea products (象牙雕刻海味街) Daxin Road (大新路).
Toy Street (玩具街) and Dried goods and snacks Street (干果海味食品专业街) Yide Road (一德路). (Metro 2 Haizhu Square)
Bridal Street (婚纱专卖街) Jiangnan North Road (江南大道北) (Metro 2 The 2nd Workers' Cultural Palace).
Flowers, Aquatic and Lightings Street Danan Road (大南街) near Beijing Road (北京路). (Metro 1, 2 Gongyuanqian)
Household Merchandise Street (日用百货街) Gaodi Street(高第街). The street has become a shopping center selling everyday goods.
Cultural Street (古玩字画街 / 文化商业街) Wende Road(文德路),(Metro 1 Peasant Movement Institute). This is a good place to look for antiques and traditional Chinese artistic goods.
Haiyin Shopping District (海印专业购物区) is located at the northwest side of the Haiyin Bridge (海印大桥), selling appliances, sporting goods, cloth, fabrics, camera accessories and electronics.
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