Wenzhou

Toiletries

toiletries
Watson's
Renmin Road
Under Kaitai department store near Danan Men (大南门)bus stop

Watson's is where you can find toiletry essentials such as Shower gel cheaper than smaller stores, sanitary towels, razors, mouthwash and even antiperspirant if you look hard enough.

toiletries
Watson's
Chezhan Avenue (车站大道)
Built into Times Square department store, close to KFC

As above, but closer to Xialvpu (下吕浦).

toiletries
D&L

beneath european city the d&l supermarket has a decent selection of foreign toiletries. very pricey though.

Clothing

clothing
Shoes and clothing

You can get all kinds of cheap shoes and clothing near the train station, bring a Chinese person and you get better prices.

clothing
Times Square
In the south of the city 1.5km north of the train station

Everything in there is too expensive to buy, but it has clean, shiny floors excellent for sliding on.

clothing
InTime
In the south of the city, near Renmin Lu

There are many boutiques selling expensive stuff. Furthermore, there is a Foodcourt at the top floor as well as an Arcade.

There are no token "Wenzhou" things that you need to buy, but there are many things made in Wenzhou so, if you look and bargain well, you can buy them at very cheap prices. This section is helpful if you are looking for something that would be easy to find in a western city, but you are unsure of where to find it in a Chinese one.

books and stationery
Xinhua Book City
Gongyuan Road (公园路)
Down a busy alley off Gongyuan Road. From Wuma Street head East over the road and take the first left. The Book City is on the right.

If you are looking for foreign books, it is unfortunate that Wenzhou does not have a store for foreign language books. However you will find some classics as well as plenty of Chinese literature, dictionaries and teaching resources. The Book City also includes a music department, a stationery department and an arts department.

luggage
Luggage Street
East Huancheng Road (环城东路)
Huancheng Road is north of Renmin Road. Take a left at the juction where Renmin Road meets Huancheng Road and where that road splits, take the left fork.

If you require suitcases or other baggage, there are many shops on the west side of this street specialising in Luggage.

computing
Computer Market
East Renmin Road (人民东路)
8am-5pm
From Kaitai on Renmin Road, walk East (away from McDonalds) for about 15 minutes. You will go over a pedestrian overpass on the way, but keep going until you find the plaza on the right side on the road. It has Basketball games machines outside.

The computer market is three floors of technology, including desktops, laptops, notebooks, external hard drives, webcams, etc. For the best deals, make a Chinese friend before you go.

musical equipment
Renmin Road Music Shop
31 Renmin Road (人民路31号)
Opposite the Renmin Road entrance to Zhongshan Park (中山公园)

If you are a musician in Wenzhou and struggling to find a music shop, have no fear as there are plenty around the city. The biggest and easiest to find is this one on Renmin Road and stocks guitars, keyboards, drums, and plenty more.

currency
Bank of China Currency Exchange
168 Renmin Road (人民路168号)
On the corner where the Renmin West and Renmin Middle roads meet, close to Wenzhou Mansion (温州大厦) Bus Stop

Probably the most reliable place to buy currency is this large, official currency exchange. If you fancy taking a risk, you can seek a better rate with the money changers outside the bank.