Zhongyang Dajie

The main shopping district is along Zhongyang Dajie where there is a Wal-Mart near the flood control monument and another shopping district along Guogeli Jie where you can find clothing, food and more. Along this street are huge new shopping malls such as the Euro Plaza, Parksons, and Lane Crawford that carry international brands and are expensive. There are Nike stores, KFC and interesting Russian thrift stores. The street is lined with beer gardens during the summer.

 

Guogeli Dajie

Harbin's second biggest shopping district after Zhongyang Dajie (bigger in size). The area around here is dotted with Russian buildings and HUGE shopping complexes. At night there are numerous night markets, a small scale Russian church where people dance, and a small and lively "bar lake."

Indian Street

A commercial side street located right off Guogele Dajie. If you're facing the East, it's past the giant castle and on your right. Used to be complete with Indian thrift stores, clothing, and food, but now offers only Russian items, including dolls, pocketknives and toys.

 

Money

Most ATM's around the city work with international cards, such as the Bank of China and the China Merchants Bank.
Western Union, Located in almost every China Post “zhongguo youzheng'' and Agricultural Bank “nongye yinhang'', look for the yellow western union sign. xilian huikuan in Chinese

Bank of China Heilongjiang Branch, No.19, Hongjun Jie, 0451-3633518-8111 (fax: 0451-3646455). This is the only bank in the city where you can exchange Travelers Checks.

 

Unique Items

The Hongbo Shichang, at the intersection of Dong Dazhi Jie and Hongjun Jie, is enormous underground shopping centers -- if they don't have it, you don't need it.
Harbin Sex Store/Museum on Guogeli Dajie sells all sorts of sex materials and toys. Kind of unexpected.

Biggest DVD Market in China A DVD market bigger than Blockbuster video is located in the basement of the Jiaohua Electronics Market. All DVD's are 5yuan – 6yuan and arranged alphabetically. Across from the Harbin Institute of Technology's main gate.

 

Clothing

Sofia Jintaiyang Fashion City around the corner from St. Sophia Church  is Harbin's answer to Beijing's Xidan. Multi story fashion market lined with small stalls selling the hottest fashions from China at cheap prices.

Hongbo Century Square not to be confused with the underground market, this is a huge mall in the basement of the Harbin exhibition center. There is also a Carrefour, McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, and a fried chicken chain from Texas. There are daily fashion model shows.
Chinese Military Surplus Clothing Looking for a comfy cold weather jacket like the Chinese wear? There are a number of stores around the city. One is towards the end of Xidazhi Jie near the Harbin Institute of Technology.

Western Brands The shopping malls at Hongbo and Zhongyang Dajie have everything from Gucci, Brooks Brothers, and Zegna to Timberland and Adidas. Items are internationally priced.

 

Everyday Needs

Walmart and Carrefour the Walmart is located at the end of Zhongyang Dajie by the river. It’s just like any other Walmart. There are several other Walmarts and Carrefours located in the city.
Watsons right on Zhongyang Dajie this small convenient store has every health care product you can think of including western deodorants and shampoo.
Metro German Supermarket near Maidelong Chaoshi. German run supermarket with the cities biggest selection of western food, a huge imported wine, alcohol and beer section, cheeses, pastas and ice cream. It's all there.
Scholars Bookstore Harbin's largest bookstore is located near Heilongjiang University on Xuefu Lu.

Flower, Bird and Fish Market  Miaopu Road, huge assortment of fresh plants, birds and tropical fish.

 

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