Shangri La Shopping Guide

 ·Main shopping locations

Dukezong Ancient City (Moonlight Ancient City) - Jinlong Street and Cangfang Street in the ancient city, where Tibetan handicrafts, thangka, Tibetan incense, small cultural and creative industries, and specialty stores are concentrated. Street facing shops have a high premium and are suitable for browsing. Compare expensive products before making a purchase.

Xiangyang Road Farmers' Market - a local purchasing place with the highest cost-effectiveness. Yak jerky, milk residue, milk shells, barley pastries, dried mushrooms, affordable prices, you can try them out.

Feima Square (Canghui Warehouse Specialty Storage Supermarket) - a large specialty collection store with clear prices, complete categories, available for tasting, supports shipping, and is suitable for one-stop purchasing souvenirs.

Matsutake mushroom trading market (open during the Matsutake mushroom season from July to September) - buy fresh Matsutake mushrooms, morel mushrooms and other wild mushrooms, with sufficient supply during the season, suitable for purchasing ingredients.

·Must buy specialties/souvenirs

Food category (suitable for personal consumption, gift giving)

Yak jerky/Yak jerky: Half dry or super dry jerky, with original flavor, spicy, and five spice. Prioritize pure yak meat and avoid meat mixed flavors.

Yak dairy products: milk residue, milk residue cake, milk shellfish, butter, with a rich and mellow milk aroma, some of which are slightly sour. It is recommended to try them first.

Highland mushroom: fresh matsutake mushrooms from July to September; Dried goods: morel mushrooms, boletus mushrooms, excellent soup products.

Qingke Series: Qingke Crisp, Qingke Cake, Qingke Wine, individually packaged for easy carrying.

Highland honey: Local wild nectar, suitable for daily soaking in water.

·Handmade essay creation (commemorative gift)

Nixi black pottery: National intangible cultural heritage, tea jars, small ornaments, stew pots; Hand crafted inner walls may leave finger marks, while machine-made products have uniform thickness.

Small hand drawn thangka: Small sized portable thangka, the paint on the back of the hand drawn thangka will penetrate; The back of printed materials is clean, and there is a significant price difference.

Tibetan incense, yak hair shawl, Tibetan wooden bowl, prayer pendant.