Chamber to China

SHOPPING FOR FAMOUS CHINESE ARTS & CRAFTS

Beijing

l          Jade Factory:  China is rich in its jade resource, therefore jade and its cultural impact to Chinese people and later on to Asians has been historical.  Tourists will get a chance to visit Beijing Jade Carving Factory that is the biggest jade collection in China.  Tourists will find hundreds of thousands of precious jade, jadeites and handmade jade carvings, the raw material of which come from Northeast and Silk Road area of China.

l          Pearl Farm:  The Pearl Shop in Beijing has been exhibiting a rich variety of home produced sea pearls and fresh water pearls due to both the historical reason and the modern market.  Among them, the king and queen size pearls are really of precious quality. The type of Pearl Powder on sale was first contributed to Qing Dynasty Royal Family as a cosmetic, and they can be found here too.

l          Ming and Qing Dynasty Furniture:  It is an Ancient Furniture Fair.  Apart from the antique furniture, there is also a lot of newly made furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasty style to be found in the fair.  Shipping is available.

l          Cloisonné Factory:  Born in Beijing 300 years ago, cloisonné is the kind of handmade arts and crafts article used a great deal by royal family and rich families in the past.  Now it is popular to everyone.  Tourists will have a chance to visit the workshop to see how the beautiful articles are made.  The gorgeous design, hand-made workmanship and tremendous types make cloisonné articles attractive to both domestic and overseas tourists.

Suzhou

l          Suzhou Embroidery Institute:  It is a state owned handicraft research institute.  Among the products, the hand-made double-sided embroidery articles of vivid pets and flowers are really gorgeous.

l          Suzhou Silk Factory:  The factory produces one fifth of the country's silk products.  The beautifully designed silk clothes and its model showroom of the factory make it a real attraction to tourists.  Silk quilts of different sizes are specifically produced for sale here.

Hangzhou

l          Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Farm:  The Dragon Well Tea planted in this village was once given only to the Chinese Royal Family.  It is a famous brand of tea in China.  Through viewing the Tea Farm and the tea lecture given by the local farmer, tourists will find the stay both enjoyable and healthy.

Shanghai

l          Shanghai Carpet Mill:  Super quality silk tapestries of all kinds and sizes are produced in Shanghai Carpet Factory.  The hand-made silk tapestries of 400 to 600 knots per square inch are precious merchandise.