Visitors may find many traditional handicrafts and local specialties in Lanzhou. They have a wide selection for souvenirs to take home.
Things to buy:
Visitors interested in Chinese herbal medicines may choose aweto, astragalus, Chinese angelic Dong Quai, codonopsis pilosula, lily, sanpaotai tea, rose, wolfberry series which are all highly therapeutic and precious
Handicrafts
Traditonal Lanzhou handicrafts include Yeguang (boulder) Cups, paper-cut designs, scent bags, Yellow River windmills, shadow puppets show and Taiping drums.
Food
The most famous tea in Lanzhou is Sanpaotai. This type of tea is made up of the spring tea, longan, date, apricot, preserved fruits, wolfberry, walnut, sesame, dried raisins, etc.
Another famous local product in Lanzhou is the Honey Dew melon. This melon is sweet and fragrant. It is a must-taste on your Lanzhou tour.
Where to Buy
Guwan Zihua Cheng
This is where antiques, calligraphy and paintings are sold. There are around 80 shops in ancient style houses, selling antiques, calligraphies, paintings, jade ware, jewelry, strange stones, old coins, etc.
Address: Yantan, Lanzhou
Gansu Antique Shop
Address: NO3 West Xijin Road
Gansu Art Service Store
Address: NO 267 West Donggang Road
Gansu Cuibao Zhai
Address: NO. 263 West Donggang Road
Gansu Overseas Tourist Department Store
Address: NO. 288 West Donggang Road
Lanzhou Minbai Department Store
Address: NO. 7 Minzhu Road
Lanzhou Guofang Baisheng Shopping Center
Address: -1 Floor to 5th Floor, International Exhibition Center, Dongfanghong Square, Chengguan District