Dongmen Pedestrian Street

Introduction to Dongmen Pedestrian Street (东门步行街)

If you want to shop in Shenzhen, dongmen shopping street will be a nice choice.

Dongmen Pedestrian Street is a commercial area in Luohu that’s been ticking away for over 300 years, and has been one of Shenzhen's most famous places for shopping. There’s a lot of cheap stuff here, some of it cheap due to the quality, but there’s also plenty of really good gear to be found at great prices.

There’s also a multi-level mall, or department store if you like, that’s dedicated to just shoes – East Gate Shoes City, one just for comic books – Langhaofang Animation & Comic city and there’s the multi level Hongkai Craft City. If you are looking for hair care products, hair dressing equipment like trimmers, curling irons etc try the Sai Ho Building on the corner of North Renmin Road and Lexin Road. Also on Lexin Road is Boya Art Mall where you’ll find all sorts of musical instruments including guitars, pianos, violins and art supplies, frames and traditional Chinese paintings.

Inside the slightly more upmarket multi-level shopping malls, such as Sun Plaza, and the many retail chain stores in the area, it’s prices as marked, but quite often they have sales offering substantial discounts. The benefit of shopping at these places is that the quality should be good, the products should be originals if you are buying brand name goods, and you’ll at least get a receipt when you make a purchase.

For eating theres Starbucks, McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Cafe De Coral, Ajisen Ramen, street stalls along with Chinese fare.

For recreation, and keep the kids smiling, there’s the Cultural Palace amusement park which features a handful of rides, a couple of video game arcades, a small lake with paddle boats. There’s also a large white European styled building by the lake which house the 3 Health Spa for sauna and massages.

Location

Dongmen Pedestrian Street, Louhu District, Shenzhen, Duangdong Province

Main Sights

Antiqued architectural complex, all kinds of shopping malls, packed with independent stalls selling a diverse mix of goods

Travel Information

Opening Hours: all day long

Admission Fee: free

Visiting Time: 3~5 hours

Best Time to Visit: suitable to visit all year round

Transportation 

Take Metro Line 1(Luobao Line) or Line 3 (Longgang Line)to Laojie station and walk out from Exit A.

Travel Tips 

1. The first price they offer here will usually be extremely over-inflated, so you have to double check the quality and haggle the price repeatedly.

2. Be mindful of your pick pockets for it is extremely crowded with all kinds of motley people there at Dongmen Pedestrian Street.

Tour including Visiting Dongmen Pedestrian Street

Day Tour to Dapeng Fortress and Jiaochangwei Seashore Shenzhen