Guangzhou is a world commercial center, and a shopper's heaven. Guangzhou features all sorts of specialty streets, including the walking streets at Xiajiu Lu, Dishifu and Beijing Lu, where you can buy almost anything.  At Qingping Market, one can find literally all kinds of agricultural or medicinal products.  At Hualin street you can find all types of jade crafts.  At Xihu Road and the Huanghuagang Lantern Night Market you can find all types of decoration supplies.  At Wende North street is the antiques and curios market.  At the Haiyin Electronics market is the electrical appliances market.  And you can also find shoes along Daxin road, the food and dry goods at Yide road, and the ommunication electronics at Lingyuan West road.

Among Guangzhou's larger shopping centers are the Nanfang Mansions, Guangzhou Department Store, Guangzhou Wangfujing Department Store, Xin Da Xin, Dongshan Department Store, Nanda Tianmao Square, Dongjun Shopping Center, and Wankelong Shopping Center. Many supermarkets and 24-hour stores also make shopping in Guangzhou very convenient.