10 Handmade Souvenirs to Buy in Shanghai
Instead of being the person who comes home from Shanghai with three bags full of cheap chopsticks and refrigerator magnets, why not opt to buy something meaningful that reminds you of the time you spent in the city? Whether the gifts are for loved ones back home or a treat for yourself, these 10 handmade souvenirs are sure to impress.
Ceramics
Ceramics have been used in China for millennia, both functionally and ornamentally. Today, there are many handmade styles of ceramics available in Shanghai, like these adorable dumpling salt and pepper shakers from Pinyin Press. Handmade in Jingdezhen, China, this souvenir can be found at Madame Mao’s Dowry. Alternatively, chose to learn the art of ceramic-making for yourself at the Pottery Workshop, an educational center and shop that sells products designed by Chinese and foreign artists.
Pottery Workshop, 168 Fumin Rd, Jingan Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200000, +86 21 5403 1366
2. Blue Nankeen
Building, Museum
Local Snacks
Shanghainese food makes up one of eight great cuisines in China and is characterized by its sweetness. If you’re in Shanghai during the Mid-Autumn Festival, test out your sweet tooth with locally-made moon cakes. Moon cakes, known as yue bing in Chinese, are round pastries typically filled with red bean or lotus seed paste. They come individually packaged, making for easy transport. Find them at any bakery or market around the beginning of October, or at Shanghai First Foodmall year-round.
Shanghai First Foodmall, 720 Nanjing Rd Pedestrian St, NanJing Lu, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200000, +86 21 6322 2777
3. Propaganda Posters
Art Gallery
4. Fans
Shop
5. Ethnic Handicrafts
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6. Shanghai-style paper cuttings
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7. Embroidery
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