Qingdao is famous in Shandong for its variety of commercial products, from the well renowned Laoshan mineral water to its shell carvings. Sea food, Tsingtao Beer,Laoshan mineral water,jimo Millet Wine, shell crafts, straw crafts,Laoshan Tea and diamond ornaments are famous local products of Qingdao.

Qingdao shell arts and crafts are made from the shells of rare marine species and noted for their delicate designs and excellent workmanship. Shell products have a natural brightness and elegance and are widely accepted as gifts, hone decoration and tourist souvenirs.

Antiques are also offered, but pieces on sale must be approved by the government. Unique but inexpensive souvenirs include the distinctive six-sided hats of Shandong and ornate locally-crafted shellware.

The main shopping and commercial street runs along Zhongshan Lu, although most of the shops here are either clothing or food orientated. If it is your wardrobe that you are after then this road, along with the Longshan Underground Market (Longshan dixia shangye jie) below Xinhaoshan park (Xinhaoshan gongyuan), are your best bet.

Qingdao is also famed for its tea, the Taoist Laoshan variety, that is presumed to flourish on the natural spring waters of that holy mountain. This tea can be brought all over Qingdao, as can the Laoshan beer and Laoshan mineral water.

The best shopping area is the colourful and scenic old German quarter, along Zhongshan Lu, just off Qingdao Lu.
Qingdao Friendship Store - 12 Xinjing Lu
Qingdao Department Store - 51 Zhongshan Lu

Cultural Relics Store
First established in 1961,it is the only store selling cultural relics and antiques in the city with approval of the Ministry of Culture and the State Bureau of Cultural Relics.

It mainly handles mail orders of cultural relics, replicas of cultural relics, gold and silver jewelry, wholesales, retails and sells writing brushes, ink sticks, paper, ink slabs, fine arts and crafts, calligraphic works, paintings, seals, mounting materials and fine art goods etc.

Zhongshan Commercial Street
Zhongshan Road, shopping road with hundreds of shops, big or small. As Qingdao's cultural center, it dissects downtown and spills right into busy Qingdao Bay and all its beach fun activities. Jimo Road market and an underground shopping street (Zhongshan Underground Market sell lots of fake goods).The municipal government carried a major beautifying project over the street, thus making the street a better place for shopping and recreation. Now the street is the first choice when people want to go shopping and have recreational activities.

Traditional Shopping
Qingdao Culture Market: looks like a free market with lots of independent small shops, selling antiques, stamp and second-hand books, artworks etc.(Address: Changle Road)

Hong Ren Tang Pharmacy
Sitting at the north end of Qingdao busiest Zhong Shan Road, Qingdao Hong Ren Tang Pharmacy has a history of about 70 years which has been a Qingdao mainstay attracting shoppers from all over the globe. There are not many family-owned pharmacies such as this one that can boast of international status. It has health-care tonics booth, new and special medicine booth and medicine booth especially for foreign customers.

The pharmacy runs more than 1000 kinds of medicinal materials and 900 kinds of Chinese and Western drugs. Some genuine medicines, high-quality nutritional tonics are highly admired at home and abroad, such as: Ginseng, pilose angler and pearl which are named as "3 Chinese treasures", Major Bolus for Activating Energy Flow in Channels and Collaterals, Zezoar Bolus for Resurrection, Bezoar Sedative Bolus.Besides, the Pharmacy manages medical equipments and traditionally-processed flavouring spies.

Haixin Plaza
Hisense Plaza is a large-scale modern comprehensive department store. Fueled by the motto "honesty and integrity" this modernistic center offers customers a clean and convenient shopping environment. Opened in 1997, shoppers will find five-floors of budget-taunting splendor.The building is well decorated and facilitated, with six escalators, alarm instruments, auto sprinkling fire extinguishers, monitoring facilities, etc. Located at the new political, financial, trade and communication center of Qingdao City,it sells all sorts of merchandise, and has also internal compartments like Hisense Restaurant, Cultural Gallery, Children's Kingdom, etc.

Here at Hisense Plaza, customers will have the opportunity to try commodities of world famous bands, and learn to appreciate the culture conveyed by those products. As a basis to become a model store in Qingdao, it specializes on the high quality products, and tries to take the lead in the introduction of modern concepts in consuming.

Hisense Plaza, a relaxing and comfortable shopping environment filled with cultural atmosphere, will always try its best to improve its service.

Dongtai Jusco Shopping Center
One stop shopping is an overused description, but it fits perfectly with this giant Japanese owned mall. Contemporary in appearance, it carries the latest in women's and men's clothing fashions, including accessories ranging from .

Arts and Crafts Store
Fortunately, the wares here are far more creative than the store's name. Shoppers, especially tourists in white-knuckled search of the perfect Qingdao memento, rarely exit without some sort of purchase. Most of the items are handmade.

Qingdao Laoshan Department Store
Welcomed proof that not every store in Qingdao features vendors hawking cheap souvenirs and crafts made of seashells can be found in this massive department store. Located in one of Qingdao's vibrant commercial districts, the 50 year.

There are now over 90,000 different goods being sold at the store, and besides the leading articles sold here, which include household electrical appliances, motorbikes and clothing, it also put much attention to the selling of food, handicrafts, textiles, etc. It has formed a multi-dimensioned commercial system.The store also has an underground parking lot.

Fada Department Store
Located at the golden commercial area, the southern end of the most flourishing Zhongshan Street, the building of Qingdao Fada Department Store is a modern building invested by Shandong Fada Group. Shoppers can test self-imposed credit card limits among seven.

The store is a 32-story building of 55,000 square meters with an European style. Being well decorated, the commercial area takes 20,000m2, and is facilitated with escalators, elevators, central air-conditioning, and auto fire alarm and extinguishing system. Over 60,000 different commodities are being sold from the first to the seventh floor. Also having a fast food restaurant and a children's amusement court, the store is a modern multifunctional one which can provides services including shopping, relaxation, recreation and food.

Shell Carving Arts and Crafts Store
It is the appointed foreign unit for tourist products. The goods in the store are mainly the Shell-carving crafts made of rare shells. They are carved carefully on their natural colours and veins.The major products include: hanging pictures themed with mountains and waters, human beings and still lives, easily-carried little painting screens, solid table sets, mememtos and jewelries. Paintings are numerous.