Yangshuo
Shopping Yangshuo 4 min read
Shopping in Yangshuo
West Street for souvenirs, the fan-painting shops, and local osmanthus tea and rice noodles.
West Street (Xi Jie)
The tourist street — souvenirs, batik, fans and silver. Bargain hard; it's the most touristy strip in Guangxi.
Fan-painting shops
Yangshuo is known for hand-painted folding fans — buy from the artists' shops off West Street, not the stalls.
What to buy
Hand-painted fans, batik cloth, osmanthus tea, Guilin rice noodles (dried, to take home), and local honey.
Bargaining
West Street stalls expect haggling; the fan-painting shops and tea shops have more fixed prices.
Locals' Tip
Buy fans from the artists' studios off West Street, not the stalls — you'll pay less for a hand-painted piece.
Locals' Crowd