Livin' In The Chonx

(Da Du Kou) Tao Ci Shi Chang (大渡口)陶瓷市场
This wholesale market is likely the main supplier for the restaurants all around the city (from hole-in-the-wall to five star).  Here you can buy beautifully painted and glazed porcelain dinnerware, crystal stemware, commercial-sized cooking utensils, non-smoking signs, and decorative vases.  Don’t be thrown off by the first floor, […]

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Er Shou Jia Ju Chang 二手家具场
When you only plan on staying six months or a year and spending money is limited, a popular choice is to check out some of these places where you can haggle for second hand couches, end tables, and other things to make your space a little bit more comfortable.
(Daping) Yuan […]

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Ma Jia Yan Jian Cai Qu 马家岩建材区
•    Open – 9am-7pm
Located in the south part of Shapingba district, this area has at least five different multi-level home improvement stores clustered together.  Come here to look for ceiling light fixtures, wood paneling, screen doors, and many other such home improvement things sold at wholesale prices (you can […]

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Bai An Ju 百安居
The biggest home improvement chain in Europe is also here in Chongqing. Get everything you need for DIY around the house and garden in an environment that feels familiar. You may, however, be able to find the same things cheaper at the home improvement districts around town. There are three […]

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