The largest shopping street in the administrative center of Hainan Island - the city of Haikou - is a place with a large concentration of tourists. There are so many goods spread across shops, markets, and private stalls here that everyone will find something to their liking.
Silk and feng shui symbols, porcelain and Buddhist souvenirs, artistic handicrafts and pearls, tea and clothing - the list of items presented here could go on endlessly.
In the mind of each of us, the Celestial Empire is firmly associated, first and foremost, with silk. The Greek name for China - Seres, from which most European names for this country originated, goes back to the Chinese word Si, which also means silk.
There are two places that are considered the birthplaces of the production of this fabric - the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou. It is to them that China owes its worldwide fame as a silk empire, since the highest product quality was achieved there. In the city of Sanya, the largest silk factory is still operating today, where you can buy everything from bed linen and clothing to paintings and silk embroidery.
Of course, Chinese tea is also very popular. If earlier, in Soviet times, it was difficult for us to get even black loose-leaf tea, now the variety of types is astonishing. Tourists from Russia come to the "tea country" as knowledgeable connoisseurs of this unique drink and return with entire sets of wonderful tea.
Of course, China is also pearls, which in former times were presented only to emperors and noble persons. Now you can freely buy pearl jewelry for yourself and your loved ones; on Hai Xiu Dong Lu Street, all conditions have been created for this.
