Korea is a shopping paradise full of fun. In addition to the dazzling array of world famous products, South Korea's open-air market is also very interesting, which makes South Korea the most interesting shopping country in the world. Korean antiques, handicrafts, ready-made clothes, sneakers, furs, etc. Very popular.

leatherware

Leather products produced in Korea are excellent in both raw materials and manufacturing technology. Korean exquisite craftsmanship and clothing culture with four distinct seasons have developed a variety of products, not only clothing, but also decorative products. Therefore, in addition to coats, skirts and coats, Korean-made wallets, belts, handbags, travel bags and other leather products are very popular among tourists. Especially eel skin products are the most famous. Leather products with novel design, various colors, excellent colors and low prices have become one of the indispensable shopping items for tourists.

Place of purchase: Target Commodity Company, itaewon, Nandamen Market and Dongdamen Market.

Korean ginseng

"Korean ginseng" is undoubtedly synonymous with "ginseng". The famous medical books of Liang dynasty in China also recorded that "ginseng is better produced in North Korea". Korean ginseng is recognized as a mysterious medicine with strong vitality, and its health care and medical efficiency rank first in the world. There are three kinds of ginseng: divided ginseng, dried ginseng and red ginseng, and the prices are also varied and vary greatly. In addition to directly using roots, we also provide ginseng essence, powder products and other products for the convenience of customers. Ginseng can be bought at airports, duty-free shops and department stores. If you can visit JD.COM medicinal materials market, you can buy ginseng with good quality and low price.

Place of purchase: Department Store, Duty Free Shop, Ginseng Sales Center, Nandamen Market, JD.COM Medicinal Materials Market, Jinshan and Jianghua.

sporting goods

Tennis rackets, baseball gloves, snowcoats, golf balls, golf clothes, hiking shoes, sports shoes and other sporting goods have long been loved by tourists. Especially, Miss Park Seri recently won the LPGA and W0men Open, making golf products more popular. World-famous brands such as Nike, Adidas and Bao Lei, and world-famous Korean brands such as Pro-specs and asics are also very popular because of their low prices.

Place of purchase: Department Store, itaewon, Nandamen Market, Dongdaemun Market and Busan International Market.

Ancient works of art

The ancient works of art in Korea contain 5000 years of tradition and history. Its paintings, ceramics, wood products and metal crafts are numerous and dazzling. There are many kinds of white porcelain, from Silla pottery to Korean pottery. Korean pottery is lined with ancient art shops, large and small ancient art museums, memorial halls and galleries in Rensi Cave, which are full of traditional culture.

Shopping places: Rensi Cave, Chang 'anping Antique Market and Huanghe Cave Market.

Dress

South Korea's fiber production industry has a solid foundation and is very developed, and the quality and diversity of its fiber products have long been world-renowned. You can buy finished clothes and customized clothes of various materials at low prices, which is the most remarkable feature of the Korean clothing market. In particular, customized clothes can be obtained in only 2-3 days, which is often cheaper than domestic finished clothes. Children's wear and women's wear are ahead of fashion in color, texture and design, which adds infinite fun to women's shopping. Besides department stores, markets and shopping centers, Myeongdong, itaewon and Ou Jie Pavilion also have stores that specialize in famous brands.

Place of purchase: Mingdong, Oujieting Cave, Wenjing Cave, Nandamen Market and Dongdamen Market.

A carved gem

Amethyst and smoke crystal in Korea have long been famous for their color and transparency, and their processing technology is also at the world level. Amethyst, smoky crystal and other products made of rich raw materials and superb technology have been designed in various ways and become one of the representative commodities. Jade in Korea mainly includes white jade, topaz, ruby and jet. South Korea is cheap because it is rich in reserves and can be mass-produced.

Place of purchase: Department Store, Mingdong Commercial Street, Hong Xiao Commercial Street, Huixian Commercial Street, Li Zhidong Precious Metals Hutong, Jiangnan Precious Metals Commercial Street and Lili Precious Metals Sales Center.

Watches and jewelry

Watches and jewelry made in Korea are also very popular with ordinary tourists and foreign businessmen. Watches range from the famous Korean brand Galaxy to children's toy watches. Jewelry with high quality, diverse styles and excellent color is the most reasonable gift for relatives and friends. Earrings, rings, hair clips, etc. It is a favorite commodity for ordinary tourists and foreign businessmen.

Place of purchase: Lai Chi Dong Precious Metal Hutong, Nandamen Clock Hutong, itaewon, etc.

Folk handicrafts

Folk handicrafts are an important heritage representing the cultural level of their country. Dolls, fans, masks, embroidery, woodcuts, ducks, kites and snail lacquerware in gorgeous Hanbok fully embody Korean traditional culture and art of life. These handicrafts that show the joys and sorrows of Koreans, from small and exquisite products to daily necessities, are the best gifts. There is an exhibition of works by famous craftsmen (human cultural wealth) in the Korean Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts in Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Shopping places: itaewon, Nandamen Market, Rensi Cave, Chang 'anping Antique Market, Huanghe Cave Market and Qingzhou Folk Craft Village.

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Korean utensils include celadon, white porcelain, pink blue sand ware, etc. There are various styles, colors and textures. In addition to household necessities, there are many artistic utensils that can be used for decoration. There are many kinds of household utensils and traditional palace utensils, such as lacquerware, wood and glassware, which are inexpensive. It can be bought in department stores, markets and ceramic specialty stores.

Place of purchase: Department Store, Nandamen Market, Vegetable Shop, Lichuan Ceramic Village.

Jindali writing brush

Jin Dali is the old name of Baiyun Cave in Gwangju. People who used to live here made a living by making writing brushes with cottage industry, so the writing brushes they made were called Jindali writing brushes. Now Jindali Brush is more famous because it inherits the spirit of the fourth generation of craftsmen who made brushes-An Zhongshan urn, and is also listed as "local intangible cultural wealth". An Zhongshan urn Jindali brush is the highest quality brush made of ferret tail hair and wool in Korea, which is deeply loved by calligraphers all over the country.

Korea jewellery

Large department stores sell many brand-name jewels. The main gold and silver jewelry stores in Seoul are concentrated near Fengyidong, Litchi Cave and Panpudong Expressway coach station on Zhonglu Third Street. Gangwon Chunchuan is rich in nephrite, which is directly processed and sold by manufacturers, with high quality and low price; Among the native products in Korea, the most precious is the amethyst in Korea, which is very popular with tourists.

Shopping: Department Store, Mingdong Commercial Street, Zhonglu Gold and Silver Jewelry Street, Lizhidong Gold and Silver Jewelry Street, Jiangnan Gold and Silver Jewelry Street, Lili Gold and Silver Jewelry Sales Center, Yushanjia, etc.

Jeju local honey

The excellent quality of Jeju local honey is incomparable in other places. Citrus honey and rape honey is honey extracted from the flower seeds of citrus and rape in Jeju, which has a unique aroma and taste. The refined phoenix essence is quite effective for health preservation and gastrointestinal diseases. Although it is expensive, many people are interested in it. Recently, products made by adding cactus to native honey are widely loved by tourists.

Price: about 10000 won per kilogram of honey (RMB 100 yuan).

Tubuy

It is a traditional dress worn by Jeju people to work. Dyeing with the juice extracted from immature persimmons makes the fabric durable and prevents the fabric from being injured. In addition, it can keep clothes as stiff as pulp. It is easy to buy bags and hats made in this way in specialty stores.

Rollo lacquerware

Luogong lacquerware is a technology that carves shiny shells, paints them with various colored stripes, and decorates them with wooden boards as the bottom. The main producing area is Tongying, Gyeongsangnam-do.

Huage craft

The painting pavilion is a traditional craft handed down by the Korean royal family, made of horns.

wood carving

There are many artistic products that reflect the long tradition of Korean wooden handicrafts. Wooden handicrafts range from decorations to furniture. These products can be bought in tourist souvenir shops or antique furniture shops.

fan

Fans are used to shake out the wind and cool off the heat, which are used by gentlemen to be chic and romantic. There are mainly Tai Chi fans with Tai Chi patterns, He Zhu fans with four gentlemen, and He Zhu fans with landscape paintings and four gentlemen, which are of artistic or antique value.

Han Zhi artware

Traditional Korean paper made of Broussonetia papyrifera has the characteristics of durability, luster and water absorption. Korean paper made of traditional Korean paper is gorgeous and bright. Korean paper arts and crafts are the precious wealth of Korean art. In souvenir shops, you can see boxes that can hold small items and Korean paper puppets.

puppet

Korean folk art stores have puppets in traditional costumes, which are gifts that can leave memories for you. Especially puppets in gorgeous traditional costumes, which are wedding dresses.

Oranges are a specialty of Jeju Island, and they were a tribute of the royal family a long time ago. Nowadays, perfume and chocolate made of oranges are a must-buy souvenir for every visitor to Jeju Island.

The specialty of Jeju is citrus and Jeju perfume. There are duty-free shops in Li Andong and the airport, and there are various Korean souvenir department stores in Laohengdong near the airport. Tourists can buy Korean native products and souvenirs.

Jeju Island is the largest island in South Korea, also known as Rhoda Island, Honeymoon Island and Romantic Island. It is located at the southern tip of the Korean peninsula, facing the peninsula across the Cheju Island Strait, and more than 90 kilometers away from the southern coast of South Korea in the north. It is the gateway to the Korean Strait and its geographical position is very important. Jeju Island, with a total area of 1.826 square kilometers, includes 34 affiliated islands, including Niudao, Wodao, brother island, Zhegui Island, Mosquito Island and Laohu Island, and its northeast is 1.000 kilometers away from Jeollanam-do. This is an ideal tourist and fishing resort. Here, you can enjoy places of interest and natural scenery. Halla Mountain, the highest mountain in Korea, stands on the island at an altitude of1950m. You can also climb mountains, ride horses, go for a ride, hunt, surf and play golf. The land here is vast, and it is either alpine forest or farmland farmhouse. Farmers mainly grow rice, vegetables and fruits, and the most spectacular is rape. In spring, it is golden everywhere, which is very beautiful. Jeju Island is the main fishing base in South Korea, and there are both temperate marine fish and tropical and subtropical fish in the nearby waters.

Shopping instructions, in South Korea, to buy cheap souvenirs, please pay attention to the following points:

1. Buy some things in the off-season, such as leather clothes, which are much cheaper in summer than in winter.

2. It's cheaper than itaewon to go to places where local people shop most often, such as Myeongdong and Namdaemun Market in Seoul.

It is best to invite local people to take tourists to the shopping area to buy, and the price will be more reasonable and time-saving.

4. When buying leather goods, you should be good at identifying the quality of leather goods and choosing the right market. For example, at the south gate of Seoul, a leather product may be priced at 40,000 won, and it may only cost 25,000-30,000 won to the east gate of the wholesale center.

It is best to buy Korean ginseng in duty-free shops, and pay attention to monopoly trademarks when buying in ordinary shops.

6. When buying antiques, you should pay attention to obtaining the permission of the cultural administrative department before taking them out of the country.

After shopping in duty-free shops, foreign tourists can apply for refund of additional tax, special consumption tax and defense tax according to certain procedures if they meet the relevant conditions:

1. Buy goods with a total value of more than 50,000 won at one time and take them out of Korea within 3 months from the date of purchase.

2. When shopping in the duty-free shop, show your passport or other identification documents, fill in the name and address on the documents, and the store will give the customer two shopping certificates and a reply envelope.

3. When leaving the country, submit two proof of purchase and a reply envelope at the customs office of the airport or wharf. The customs will check whether the goods can be taken out of the country, and then stamp the purchase voucher, one of which will be mailed by the customs to the duty-free shop and the other will be returned to the buyer for safekeeping.

4. If the purchased goods are sent by parcel, show the receipt certificate to the customs.

The duty-free shop will remit the refund to the buyer within 20 days after receiving the shopping voucher sent back by the customs.

6. The handling fee for remittance is deducted from the buyer's refund.

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