A Road Dedicated To Shopping Zhongshan Road
It is said that Zhongshan Road in Xiamen is like Ginza is to Tokyo
, or Manhattan is to New York. What has given this road this astounding declaration of acclaim?Xiamen is a city that has carefully preserved its age old charm and highlighted its history through the passage of time. Zhongshan Road is the oldest and longest street in Xiamen and bears signs of the changing eras.
This road though begun as a mere narrow lane, expanded into a wide road. With the systematic addition of shops on either side of the road, it slowly developed into a busy, bustling, thoroughfare, which is now the heart of Xiamens commercial area.
For the shopper, there is a wide array of designer boutiques and malls, containing the latest in fashion, IT ware, books, music and the list is endless. For the non weary bargain hunter, part of the road also evolves into a night market that goes on till midnight.
For the food connoisseur, restaurants of all types are abounding in plenty. Whether youre looking for fine dining, fast food, local authentic flavours, Zhongshan Road has it all.
Being a pedestrian road, Zhongshan Road gives you the opportunity to truly take in everything it has to offer, this includes the wonderful architecture. Given Xiamens rich history, the buildings speak a story of its own, having influences from Britain, Germany, and classical China.
With this area of Xiamen and Guilin being popular for various specialities, the visitor will benefit from purchasing a valuable memento. This can be either Guilins famous South Sea Pearls, fine ink paintings of the Guilin landscape, handicrafts of the many minorities living in this region and much more.
Located in close proximity to Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen provides ideal accommodation for the traveller looking for a Xiamen hotel from which to base themselves to take in the sights and wonders of this delightful and beautiful city and province.
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