Yinchuan Shopping & Nightlife

In Yinchuan one can not only buy unique local products or souvenirs but also enjoy shopping in such an interesting place. Yinchuan will provide you with many special agricultural products and tourist craftworks.

Yinchuan is not a big city, yet there are some products here that are of local flavor. The famous 'Five Treasures': liquorice, Helan stone, sheepskin, Barbary wolfberry fruit and facai may be good choices for you. In addition, sunflowers, Chinese dates, tremellas, and folk porcelain can be bought at vendor's stands along the street. You can haggle over the price with sellers in such places.

Xinhua Department Store located in Xinhua Dongjie is the biggest shopping center in Yinchuan which provides you a variety of commodities and you can buy local products such as flannelette blankets and Helan stone carvings here.

If you want to buy some cultural souvenirs or craftwork, the Cultural Relic Main Store of Ningxia will fulfil your wishes. It has cultural relics dating from the Neolithic Age to the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Articles of bronze and Western Xia culture as well as replicas of cliff paintings of Helan Mountain are much sought after by collectors.

Some shopping places:
Cultural Relic Main Store
Address: No.60, Wenhua Dongjie

Hualian Shopping Mall
Address: No.53, Gulou Nanjie, Xingqing District

Yinchuan Shidai Square
Address: No.16, Gulou Nanjie, Xingqing District

Ningxia Gongxiaoshe Gulou Shoping Mall
Address: No.197, Jiefang Dongjie

Hui people are good at singing and dancing. You can enjoy folk songs of strong northwest flavor called Huizu Hua'er. You can listen to melodious music played on a special instrument called a Kouxian in the local showplaces or recreation rooms. Additionally, you can attend wonderful performances every month on the 1st and 15th days of the lunar calendar at Haibao Pagoda.

When the lights are lit each evening, you can wander along Xinhua Jie, Jiefang Jie, and South Gate Square or have a taste of snacks at the night market in Zhongshan Beijie.

In addition, dance halls, bowling alleys, swimming pools, gymnasiums as well as cafes, pubs, teashops, and various other entertainment centers can offer you an escape from the pressures of city life.

Some entertainment places:
Qianxi International Club
Address: No.74, Xinhua Dongjie, Jinfeng District
Opening hours: 11:00-02:00
Bus routes: 24, 27

1970 Bar
Address: Jiancai Xiang, Xingqing District
Opening hours: 20:00-02:00

Langui Fang
Address: No.260, Wenhua Dongjie, Xingqing District
Opening hour: 19:00-02:00

Mingxiuyuan Tea House
Address: Minzu Nanjie

Mingdian Café
Address: No.39, Ping'an Xiang, Xinhua Dongjie

Mingxiang Yuan KTV
Address: Jiefang Dongjie
Opening hours: 19:00-02:00