Shenzhen Electronics Shopping – Huaqiangbei and SEG Electronics Market
So I’m told if your after electronics or digital products there’s no better place to buy than in Shenzhen, China. This is backed up by the large number of electronics factories in the city, many global brand name products like the Apple iPhone and iPad are copied, I mean made, right here in Shenzhen too.
There are many electronics markets in the city too, but lucky me, Susan being a local took me to the number one place to go electronics shopping in Shenzhen, if not the whole of China. It’s the Huaqiangbei electronics market area ( I think they call it Huaqiangbei Commercial Area) and it’s mind bogglingly big, apparently many gadget lovers and techies have entered this area and never been seen again! Just one of the multi-level electronics mega-stores is enough to blow your mind, but the fact that there’s numerous of them sprawling for block after block is just amazing.
Each floor of these buildings is packed with hundreds of independant retailers operating out of small stalls, and they’re all competing against each other!
If your not happy with the five massive floors of electronics in that building you can go to this one:
Still want more? Just walk around the corner to this one:
And there’s more if that’s not enough!
You can find everything in this area of Shenzhen including mobile phones, cameras, gadgets, laptops, pc’s, lcd’s, cables, accessories, batteries from brand names like Canon, Sony, Dell, Apple, Asus etc etc. You can also find OEM goods and there’s also plenty of brand name copies if you want to take a punt on quality.
Interestingly one multi level building is dedicated to small components like resistors, leds, plugs and all sorts of electrical and electronic fittings. There’s also whole floors of people selling second hand and recycled goods. If you need your mobile phone, camera or any electronics fixed, it looks like a great place for that too.
Believe it or not, I escaped here without buying a thing! I think I was too awestruck! But I’ve got the feeling I’ll be back….
Further along Huaqiang North Road, there’s a Maoye Department Store which has fashion, beauty and home products. There’s also another large department store/market featuring just womens fashion and is appropriately named Womens World, and further along is another Womens World mall, and also a shopping mall just for childrens clothes, toys and the like. Yes, it’s called Childrens World.
There’s also a ‘Foreign Trade Market’ which features a large number of market stalls selling mens and womens fashion, lots of knock offs and copies. Its located down a lane way that’s in between KFC and MOI (Maoye). Note, theres also a ‘Foreign Trade Market’ behind SEG but it sells home security and electronics…
Behind SEG, as mentioned, theres also a couple of buildings with stalls selling selling home security products and some selling no-name laptops.
There’s also a couple of multi-level buildings dedicated to mobile phones, including copies and originals! If your paying a lot, make sure it’s the real thing, but it probably won’t be!
How to get there: take the metro to Huaqiang Lu and walk out Exit A, theres also loads of shops selling clothes and curios inside that metro station.
Update: for some more detailed and upto date info check out the Huaqiangbei post at Shenzhen Shopper.
Map
Heres a rough hand drawn map outlining the major stores along Huaqiang North Rd (Huaqiangbei), could be a time saver to help get your bearings on a first visit. For more maps visit the Shenzhen Maps site.
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Synge Zhan said:
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2 Zhongdian Digital Market
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5 Longsheng Mobile Phone Market
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9 Pacific Security and Protection Market
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juby said:
Aug 23, 11 at 7:58 amdo you know where they sell adult toys in hua quiang bei? i read somewhere there’s a 2 strorey. adult toys market there.
thanks
Rod said:
Oct 20, 11 at 10:50 amNot to sure, check out shenzhenshopper.com
jamil ahmed said:
Oct 29, 11 at 6:35 pmi like one of this most popular markets in china. i am the regular customer of huaqiangbei and seg market.i would like to tell all those people who visit this page that do more and make it most successful.this market’s men are very good businessmen.the one word say that this market has no substitute to the entire world.
Keps said:
Nov 12, 11 at 1:54 amHi…. are there any (UPS) Uninterupptable Power supply available also in this place? thanks
Rod said:
Nov 19, 11 at 10:01 amI’m not sure exactly where, but they’ll be there for sale somewhere at Huaqianbei, try inside the SEG building first
teddy said:
Dec 16, 11 at 1:10 pmabout the ups u can find in the sega building the 3rd.floor. and most are in another building opposite to the sega building,just cross the main road.,called huaqiang electronic world . the 3 floor. they are selling laptop parts also can find the ups.
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teddy said:
Dec 16, 11 at 1:31 pmthis is where u can find your item in huaqianbei.
1: for china oem pad: sangda building
2: for laptop parts: huaqiang electronic world
3: for electronic gadget : mini digital harbour,
4: for usb and mp4 and oem psp: zhongdian building
5: for china phone: mingtong market
6: for professional cctv: pacific security market
7: for small gadget : huitong market first floor
8: for earphone and headphone and speaker : zhongdian market 3-6 floor
9: for phone battery : gaokede and longsheng and mingtong market second floor up.
10: for compresensive china electronic : sega building 3 floor.and 5th floor, 6 floor. 7 floor up is computer accessory factory outlet.
11: for phone accessory: sage communication market second floor and yuanwang communication 3rd floor
12: for phone internal parts: pangyuan communication market
13: for ic and tool: sega building 1-2 floor
14: for led : new huaqiang electronic world 6 floor.
15: for electrial meter and tool: duhui electronic building second floor up
16: for huaqiangbei item sourcing: 1502 room. junyuege building(chicago international hotel) , yannan road 9, huaqiangbei, futian , shenzhen , guangdong, china . shenzhen tendroid international buying and sourcing company
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Rick said:
Feb 02, 12 at 12:29 amHi Rod,
Fantastic website and great information. Was wondering if you might be able to offer some suggestions for me. Am going to be Guangzhou at the end of March 2012 and now want to go to electronics Mecca. Any suggestions of how to get from Guangzhou City to Shenzhen ?
Rod said:
Feb 06, 12 at 10:35 amHi Rick, there is three passenger rail lines that run between the cities. So, you can leave Guangzhou from Guangzhou East Railyway Station Guangzhou North Railway Station which are both on the same line and terminate at Louhu.
Or depart from Guagzhou South Railway Station which terminates at Shenzhen North Railway Station.
The third line is for very slow trains and terminates in Nanshan, forget that one.
If its your first time I’d suggest the line that terminates at Louhu as you can easily visit the Louhu market and travel on to Huaqianbei, mabye even take in Dongmen market on the way.
More info on Guangzhou-Shenzhen Trains http://shenzhenshopper.com/transport/sz-to-gz
Joe said:
Feb 16, 12 at 8:58 pmHi Rod,
I’m planing to vizit china next month in order to buy mobile phone accessories from the wholsale markets(covers, cases, leather cases, chargers, screen protector, etc..) for IPHONE, SAMSUNG, BLACKBERRY, IPAD and IPOD TOUCH, etc..
My question is, where is the best place (wholesale market) to find these products in Shenzhen? and is it better to go to Guangzhou instead of Shenzhen?
is it next month (March) a good period to find new designs (2012 design), the prices in Shenzhen are better than Guangzhou?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Tourist39 said:
Feb 22, 12 at 7:07 amI have questions.
1.how to go to this place if we are from Shenzhen Railway Hotel
2.where is the top cheapest place for cloth, jacket, shoes.
Becauese im going to china this march and this is my first time. Thanks for your feed back.
Thaer Wali said:
Feb 23, 12 at 8:14 pmi am going to china next week and want to buy PS3&Xbox console and accessories and games but i want good wholesaler to deal with i think i will lost in Shenzhen because there is a lot of markets !!!!!!!!!!
Rod said:
Mar 03, 12 at 4:40 amHuaqiangbei is the largest market electronics marketplace in China, for phone covers and cases try the upper floors of Yuanwang Digital Mall map: http://g.co/maps/2du7e – also, you can easily locate wholesalers on sites like alibaba.com, madeinchina.com and globalsources.com
Rod said:
Mar 03, 12 at 4:46 amHeres a map showing directions from Shenzhen Railway Hotel (at Luohu Border) to Huaqianbei and SEG PLaza. As for the cheapest clothes take a look at http://shenzhenshopper.com
Synge Zhan said:
Mar 06, 12 at 8:47 amHi This is Synge Zhan Syngezhan@gmail.com
If any one want Hua Qiang Bei Market guild and interpreter please contact me
There are arround 20 markets there, most of the pople don`t speak any English.
I know where to get the right products, get the goods packed and doing shipping.
Help you negotiate ,get good price.
Especially how to ship those copy products out of China.
I am your market expert in Shenzhen. not just help you with the language barrier but also make your business here effciency
Johnny said:
Mar 15, 12 at 7:54 amHi Rod,
I’ll be going for a 3days shopping trip with wife & her friends to ShenZhen in early Apr. Will be staying near to Laojie station.
This is my 3rd trip and being a techie, I have only been to SEG Plaza to buy electronic stuff.
1) Is the Yanna station operational? I would like to get a few Android Tablet/Pad from Sangda Electronic Communication Market.
2) Do you know where are the main distributor market for Karaoke Microphones?
3) I am also buying some 100mw or higher power Green Laser Pointers & high power CREE LED torch lights, what are the main distributor market for these.
Many thanks in advance.
Johnny
Athanasia Tzakostas said:
Mar 30, 12 at 6:09 amHi, just like to ask if this huge electronic centre sell original Nikon Camera’s and Nikon lenses. If so please let me know and give me your best advise.
Mail me the information through my email.
kind regards
Athanasia
Rod said:
Apr 05, 12 at 1:19 amthey sure do!
Rod said:
Apr 05, 12 at 1:23 amHi Johnny,
yes, Yannan Station is operational and very close to Sangda. Don’t have an answer for the other two questions. Enjoy your trip.