Qingdao is famous in Shandong for its variety of commercial products, from the well renowned Laoshan mineral water to its shell carvings. The following will introduce some famous local products stores in Qingdao.
Qingdao is famous in Shandong for its variety of commercial products, from the well renowned Laoshan mineral water to its shell carvings. The following will introduce some famous
local products stores in Qingdao.
Qingdao shell arts and crafts are made from the shells of rare marine species and noted for their delicate designs and excellent workmanship. Shell products have a natural brightness and elegance and are widely accepted as gifts, hone decoration and tourist souvenirs.
Cultural Relics Store
First established in 1961, it is the only store selling cultural relic sand antiques in the city with approval of the Ministry of Culture and the State Bureau of Cultural Relics.It mainly handles mail orders of cultural relics, replicas of cultural relics, gold and silver jewelry, wholesales, retails and sells writing brushes, ink sticks, paper, ink slabs, fine arts and crafts, calligraphic works, paintings, seals, mounting materials and fine art goods etc.
Arts and Crafts Store
Fortunately, the wares here are far more creative than the store’s name. Shoppers, especially tourists in white-knuckled search of the perfect Qingdao memento, rarely exit without some sort of purchase. Most of the items are handmade.
Shell Carving Arts and Crafts Store
It is the appointed foreign unit for tourist products. The goods in the store are mainly the Shell-carving crafts made of rare shells. They are carved carefully on their natural colors and veins. The major products include: hanging pictures themed with mountains and waters, human beings and still lives, easily-carried little painting screens, solid table sets, mementoes and jewelries. Paintings are numerous.