SHOPPING
Yangon is definitely the destination for
alternative shopping. The city boasts of unique, very
reasonably-priced items that one may not find even in its close
neighbors. Some of its attractions include:
PRECIOUS STONE & JEWELRY
visitors can go crazy buying stones in Yangon:
from precious birthstones to finer jades, sapphire and rubies.
LACQUERWARE
perhaps the most popular buy is Myanmar
lacquerware. This attractive work of art, mostly coming from
upcountry Bagan, is easily a collectible. Shoppers may choose from a
wide variety of colours, shapes and sizes, although one may also
find pleasure in the antique lacquerware pieces found in any major
shop in town.
TAPESTRY
unique tapestries that equal Myanmar lacquerware
in terms of popularity. These woven fabrics are normally handmade
using gold and silver thread, with silver and metal finish.
ANTIQUES
another popular buy in Yangon. Collectibles
include statues, brass animal shapes, wooden fixtures, old clocks,
and the like.
FABRICS
shoppers may go in a buying frenzy with all these
colourful traditional longyi. Prices are very reasonable and are
available in almost every market and store in town.
WOODCRAFT
from small items such as figurines and wooden
canes to as heavy as home furniture. One would surely find pleasure
in going through a wide variety of good quality woodcraft The most
popular places for bargain-hunting includes Bogyoke Aung San Market
(Scott Market) where one can go through countless options of
souvenir items sold at significantly low prices. Shoppers would
enjoy haggling for discounts as most of the items are sold without
price tags. Other places for good buys include downtown Chinatown
and shopping centers around the city.
