Known as the "Silk County", Hangzhou offers a variety of traditional arts and crafts, including Hangzhou silk, Dujinsheng brocade, West Lake Silk umbrellas, and Wangxing fans. Other sought after products are Zhang Xiaoquan scissors, bamboo chopsticks, Hangzhou chrysanthemum and Dragon's Well Tea.
China Tea Museum
Add: Shuangfeng, Dragon's Well Rd.
Description: one of the few tea museums in china, a good chance to learn about the history of tea and buy local tea
Hours: 9am-6pm
Hangzhou Kaidisi Silk Co. Ltd.
Add: No.15 North Ring Rd.
Description: One of the biggest shops selling silk products
Hours: 8:30am-6pm
Hangzhou West Lake Dragon's Well Green Tea Inc.
Add: No.108 Dragon's Well Road
Description: located beside the Dragon's Well Tea Garden, you can buy fresh Dragon's Well Tea, and stroll in the tea garden.
Hours: 8:30am-6pm
Hangzhou Antique Shop
Add: Dongpo Rd.
Description: the biggest of its kind in Hangzhou. It offers a great variety of antique pieces.
Hours: 8:30am-6: 30pm
Zhejiang Antique Store
Add: Huancheng West Rd.
Description: one of the best antique shops in Hangzhou, guaranteed quality and good service
Hours: 8:30am-6: 30pm
Zhejiang Province Foreign Language Bookstore
Add: 56 Hubin Rd.
Description: offers a fair selection of bilingual tourist maps; good pickings in English classics and translated Chinese literature section on the 3rd floor
Hours: 9am-8: 30pm
Night Market
Add: Wushan Rd. Hangzhou
Description: selling local specialties.
Birds and Flowers Market
Add: Youdian Rd. Hangzhou
Description: the largest market in Hangzhou, offering a variety of birds, flowers, pets and daily items
Hangzhou Department Store
Add: 260 Yan'an Rd.
Description: one of the oldest department stores in Hangzhou, recently renovated
Hours: 9:30am-9:30pm
Jiefang Department Store
Add: 211 Jiefang Rd.
Description: offering various daily necessities with reasonable prices
Hours: 9am-9pm