Chongqing Shopping: Where & What to Buy in Chongqing

No visit to Chongqing is complete without savoring its world-famous hotpot. You can take the flavors home by buying hotpot base ingredients. You shall also not forget take popular Hot and Sour Noodles and Chongqing Small Noodles (Xiao Mian) with diverse flavors that are made into instant food. Additionally, a variety of delicious snacks such as Fried Dough Twist, Hechuan Walnut Slice, Peanuts, Strange-flavored Crunchy Beans, Sliced Dried Beef, Crunchy Rice Candy, Sesame Rice Stick and Wulong Yangjiao Smoked Bean Curd can be found, all perfect for enjoying local flavors and bringing back a taste of Chongqing. Fuling Pickled Mustard , perfect as a side dish is also highly welcomed as gifts. If you're into tea, you should not miss Heishan Red Tea and Wuxi Litsea Coreana that has a strong fragrance and mellow and refreshing taste.

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Enjoying comparable fame with folding fans in Suzhou and Hangzhou, Xiabu Folding Fan has become one of the top tourist souvenirs in Chongqing. The first fan was made about 300 years ago. Crafted from Phoebe Nanmu wood and Xiabu (handcrafted linen), it features exquisite wood carvings and traditional Chinese paintings. Its simplicity, elegance and refined art style render it a highly sought-after item for collection.

If you want to find a way to commemorate your trip when travelling in Chongqing, then don't miss cultural and creative products here. In Chongqing, you can find charming souvenirs like refrigerator magnets, postcards, canvas bags, key chains and badges adorned with images of or shaped like landmarks and attractions such as Liberation Monument at Jiefangbei, Hongya Cave, etc. Whether you put them at home or give them as small gifts to friends, it's very nice. Besides, if you're a fan of giant pandas, be sure to buy some stuffed toys of the lovely local pandas such as Yuke and Yuai!

You can find tourist souvenirs in most business streets such as Jiefangbei CBD in the city center, Guanyinqiao Pedestrian Street, etc., and attractions including Hongya Cave, Ciqikou Ancient Town. Hotpot base ingredients and local snacks such as Fried Dough Twist, Strange-flavored Crunchy Beans, etc., can be widely found in local stores and supermarkets, especially at Ciqikou Ancient Town. For traditional handcrafts, Ciqikou Ancient Town and Hongya Cave are must-visit destinations. If you're looking for more cultural and creative products, then head to the Jiefangbei CBD or the Three Gorges Museum.

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