Tong Han Chun Traditional Medicine Store
Shanghai Old City
An intriguing emporium of elixirs, infusions and remedies, this place has been selling Chinese medicinal cures since 1783. There’s a vast range here,…
Must-see shopping in Asia
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Back in the 1980s there were around 50 eel-leather shops in Itaewon. Now there's just Mr Choe's, which has sold his luxuriously supple handbags, belts,…
Xi'an
Serious shoppers can visit the Northwest Antique Market, by Zhongshan Gate. This three-storey warren of shops selling jade, seals, antiques and Mao…
Taichung
The two-storey dormitories of an old water utility have been taken over by bookstores, fashion boutiques and other creative businesses. The premises have…
Macau
Fine gems and high-end costume jewellery by a local designer on the 2nd floor of A Porta da Art. Styles are feminine and elegant, fitting occasions from…
Yogyakarta
Established by a Belgian expat in 2005 to introduce his handmade chocolates to local markets, this chocolaterie has since expanded into a factory with…
Ho Chi Minh City
Set in a renovated warehouse, Kokois concept store stocks Vietnam-themed games, artsy gifts and home decor items downstairs, and trendy clothing and…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Acos is otaku superstore Animate's cosplay speciality shop, but you don't need to be a fan to appreciate the mesmerising selection of reasonably good…
Kii Peninsula
Tanabe is Japan's top producer of ume (Japanese apricot), and this shop sells dozens of varieties of umeboshi (pickled ume) and umeshu (ume wine). Ask the…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
One of the best places in Seoul for traditional crafts is the wholesale handicrafts market in the upper floors of Building C and D at Namdaemun Market,…
Taipei
There's no English name, but the colourful designs of Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama's portrait on the door will alert you to this cosy corner shop…
Western Honshū
Okayama has been Japan's denim capital since the 1970s, and Kurashiki's textile heritage lives on in vintage-styled denim, especially in this quirky lane…
Singapore
Sprawling Plaza Singapura offers a slew of midrange options, among them British department store Marks & Spencer and French cosmetic giant Sephora. Dining…
Singapore
Rehabilitate your wardrobe at this tranquil, high-end mall. Fashion savvy females shouldn’t miss local womenswear label Beyond The Vines, where minimalism…
Beijing
One of China's largest state-run shu cheng, or 'book cities', this hulk of a bookstore is spread over four vast floors in a purpose-built building, and is…
Taichung
Chu Jun ('maggot bacteria') is a cult space that marries Japanese schoolgirl culture with the grotesque. The shop sells '70s Japanese paraphernalia and…
Beijing
The Place is an open-air retail zone canopied by an enormous, upturned video screen, which shelters the usual array of fast fashion, coffee outlets and…
West Sumatra
Makmur Arts has an extensive collection of antiques, including Minangkabau brass salapah panjang (long boxes) used for storing lime and tobacco, silver…
Shanghai
Fed by the metro station below ground, Grand Gateway 66 is a vast, airy space and one of Shanghai’s high-end malls. It has a wide range of designer and…
Downtown Kyoto
Boxwood combs and hair clips are one of Kyoto’s most famous traditional crafts, and they are still used in the elaborate hairstyles of the city’s geisha…
Hong Kong
This world-class furniture dealer specialises in classical Chinese furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and scholar's objects. It also restores…
Phuket Town
Hit the massive Weekend Market, 3km southwest of Phuket Town, for that classic 'market' vibe. It flogs everything, from fake designer bags, dresses and…
North Goa
Popular nationwide chain selling fair-trade bed and table linens, home furnishings, clothes, jewellery and toiletries. Fabindia makes for a great,…
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung's largest grocery wholesale market, the southern equivalent of Taipei's Dihua St, is here in Sanmin District, near Kaohsiung Main Station. The…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Featuring two streets of glassed-in, air-conditioned shophouse recreations, Bugis Junction lures teens and 20-somethings with its fast fashion, costume…
Beijing
With three shops grouped together in this location, Sanfo is the place to come for high-quality outdoor wear, climbing and camping gear, as well as…
Kuala Lumpur
Lacking the glitz of rival malls, Berjaya's mammoth effort is best visited for its entertainment options rather than for any original shopping.
Flying Squirrel Culture Studio
Taipei
On the ground floor of compact Huashan Market, this little shop (no English name, look for stall A19) sells some curious indigenous handicrafts, brightly…
Vientiane
A once-unique Vientiane shopping experience has sadly undergone a facelift: two-thirds of its world of stalls selling opium pipes, jewellery and…
Pulau Langkawi
Watch demonstrations of traditional crafts and buy any traditional Malaysian product or craft you can imagine at this enormous handicrafts centre. There…
Kaohsiung
This old shop makes unbleached winter-melon sugar (冬瓜糖, dōngguā táng) and snacks. The sugar can be consumed as sweets, added to tea, or melted in hot…
Gwangju
Brand names such as Vuitton and Dior rub shoulders with an art gallery and basement food court/supermarket here. There’s also a Starbucks, the favourite…
Beppu
This tiny shop features products, food, liquor and crafts from Ōita Prefecture. Look for comestibles like jams, teas, spices, condiments and shōchū …
Hong Kong
The territory’s answer to London's Harrods, Lane Crawford (c 1850) was Hong Kong's original Western-style department store, and one that, admirably, has…
Singapore
The flagship for Singapore's top department store offers sharp fashion edits, pairing well-known 'It' labels like Ted Baker and See by Chloé with street…
Singapore
Linked to ION Orchard and the MRT by an underground walkway, Wheelock Place is more than just spas and laser clinics. Dapper gents head to Benjamin Barker…
Ubud
The large Ubud Market is your one-stop shop for kitschy souvenirs, clothing and presents for back home. It's inside a large complex; stallholders set up…
Ginza & Tsukiji
A retail landmark in Ginza since 1932, this exclusive department store with its famous clock tower was designed in the Neo-Renaissance style by Watanabe…
Hanoi
This market runs north–south through the Old Quarter along P Hang Ngang (P Hang Dao near Hoan Kiem Lake). Content-wise there is spillover from the area's…
Can Tho
Can Tho’s local market sprawls over four buildings and several blocks abutting the Cai Khe Canal, which many local farmers and wholesalers still use to…
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