Chengdu Souvenirs

The most famous local handicrafts include Sichuan brocade，lacquerware，embroidery and bamboo covered porcelain.Where hair-fine bamboo strands are plaited around ceramic ware to form an outer covering，encasing the ceramic vessel in a bamboo sheath.The pottery and bamboo seem to be all of a piece，an effect that is quite striking.Prices for brocadepieces vary from RMB 80 to 200 depending on the size and design.Small bamboo covered porcelain vases are RMB 30 to 50 while bigger ones go for RMB 500 to 600.Lacquerware is anywhere from RMB 120 to 400 depending on quality.You can find these crafts at Songxianqiao Art City（songxiangiao yishi cheng ）-one of the biggest handicrafts market in town，it’s across from Qingyang Temple.In the evening onRenmin Nan Lu，opposite the Jingjiang Hotel，is an antique market.Just don’t expect the items to be genuine antiques-even if the seller insists.But there are beautiful things to be bought-woodcarvings and calligraphy.

The area just east of the central plaza around Dong Da Jie you’ll find Chengdu’s fanciest shops.There are big malls and clothing shops.In the same area，around Chunxi Lu，is a night market.

If Chengdu is as close as you will get to Tibet，which borders Sichuan on the west，then head for the Tibetan Market.All kinds of Tibetan trinkets are sold at this market in front of the Wuhou Temple（wuhou ci）in the southwestern part of the city.

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