Can Tho
Roofed with terracotta tiles edged with ceramic decorations, this atmospheric French-era market building is the centrepiece of the city’s attractive…
Must-see shopping in Asia
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Enter this plaza and you might think you've somehow teleported to Yangon. This place is almost a mini Myanmar with floors crammed with Burmese grocery…
Mongolia
If you've come to Mongolia for a carpet, this might be the store you've been waiting for (although we stress 'might'). Most of the carpets aren't…
George Town
As well as shops, this swanky seaside mall built on reclaimed land is home to the Performing Arts Centre of Penang and a couple of decent restaurants and…
Hualien
This modern showroom sells souvenir packs of various dried fish products, most notably katsuo (柴魚; dried bonito) flakes, which are an important condiment…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Over 200 outlets, including loads of global brands like Desigual, Zara and Muji, are packed into this massive shopping space. Centrally located in the…
Siem Reap
The creation of leather sbei tuoi (shadow puppets) is a traditional Khmer art form, and the figures make a memorable souvenir. Characters include gods and…
Ho Chi Minh City
This boutique adds pizzazz to Vietnam’s national tunic dress. The ao dai is reinterpreted by six different designers, in styles ranging from traditional…
Chiang Mai
This place acts as both a local market and a souvenir stop for Thais visiting from other provinces. Take a look at the packaged-food area (mains from 30B)…
Taitung
Yang's moreish curls of roasted sweet potato are glazed in very light syrup. They are a locally celebrated mini chain but the shop opposite the post…
Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok’s night bazaar is worth a visit if you need some cheap clothes or a foot massage. It's also good for eats.
Taipei
Looking like a 1980s spaceship, Syntrend is a much-posher electronics mall than the scruffy Guanghua Digital Plaza next door. You'll find computers,…
George Town
Royal Selangor is the top name in Malaysian pewter; this outlet stocks its current range and holds pewter-making workshops (RM63.60), starting at 11am, 2…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Atrium-graced Raffles City includes a three-level branch of fashion-savvy Robinsons department store and a string of chic bag and luggage retailers,…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Strictly for old-school electronics otaku (geeks), this two-storey warren of several dozen electronics stalls under the elevated railway is the original,…
Kaohsiung
You'd think you've stumbled into a bar or a mysterious Buddhist cave, but no, this is a bookshop. Save for dots of light on individual tomes, this quirky…
Taipei
In the funky loft space above a fusion restaurant in the Huashan 1914 Creative Park, you'll find this quirky, boutique design shop with a rich collection…
Phuket
Partly set in colourfully reincarnated shipping containers, this upmarket open-air shopping centre hosts an array of beach-chic, glam-Phuket fashion…
Beppu
On the southeastern edge of the town centre, this hulking three-storey complex has anchor tenants like Uniqlo and Daiso. The ground floor features a giant…
Hualien
Stocks an appealing selection of ceramics, hand-sculpted wooden animal figures and distinctive art postcards.
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
This community-run operation occupies an offbeat building with canoe-shaped prow set in its own organic vegetable garden. Partly built with nuclear…
Khajuraho
Huge emporium where full-size replicas of some of Khajuraho’s temple carvings can be bought – if you have a spare ₹10,000 to ₹1,000,000! Smaller, more…
Hong Kong
This elegant space showcases mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Asian, as well as European, contemporary art – mostly paintings and sculptures. The owner,…
Hong Kong
The two narrow, crowded alleyways linking Des Voeux Rd Central with Queen's Rd Central are called 'the lanes' by Hong Kong residents, and were…
Beijing
A good place to stock your suitcase with China's finest if staying in the Gulou area, this tea shop is run by a couple from Fujian, China's tea heartland…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Designed by New York's Kohn Pedersen Fox, this seemingly endless tunnel of retail and food outlets links City Hall MRT station with Suntec City and the…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This massive department store attached to Ikebukuro Station has the city's largest depachika (department store food floor), decent-sized outlets of…
Hat Patong
A gleaming shopping centre with killer air-con and a host of major brands (Starbucks, Mango, Havaianas, the Body Shop) as well as cinema multiplexes and…
Ranthambhore National Park
This workshop and outlet located beyond the park entrance, near Khem Villas, is well worth a visit. The organisation helps to empower low-caste village…
Singapore
An old-school shopping mall packed with Malay textiles, crafts, jewellery and traditional clothing, Joo Chiat Complex gets especially busy during Hari…
Ho Chi Minh City
Vintage-inspired Neyuh combines beautiful Italian vegan-tanned leather with high-quality Vietnamese crafting in its gorgeous bags and accessories for men…
Bangkok
You might be faced with the competing distractions of strip-clubbing and flea market shopping in this infamous area. And true to the area’s illicit…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
The Roppongi branch of this jam-packed bargain castle is where Japanese kids of all ages come to stock up for both fun and useful items.
Shanghai
Set in the M50 complex, this simple photography gallery shares a space with Osoi Design and sells abstract photos. Many present close-ups of the…
Singapore
With close to 100 stores over five floors, Wisma Atria's notables include Singapore's flagship stores for Coach and TAG Heuer. Excellent food options…
Hong Kong
This boutique fashion and beauty department store is a good choice if you're short of time rather than money. Comme des Garçons, Chloé and Alexander…
Shanghai Old City
There’s a permanent antique market here on the 1st and 2nd floors, but the place really gets humming for the Ghost Market on Sunday at dawn, when sellers…
Himachal Pradesh
The widely respected Bhutti Weavers’ Cooperative, established in 1944, has its factory showroom of Bhuttico on the west side of the Beas River, on the…
Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
So this is where all the people are! Trust Songdo's only happening hang-out to be a vast open-air mall offering discounted big-brand shopping, a few…
Singapore
Peaceful, light-filled Forum eschews obvious brands for more discerning offerings. Deep-pocketed women browse the racks at Calvin Klein and Issey Miyake,…
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