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While Shanghai has no shortage of antique stores, both state-run and privately owned, a more colorful and entertaining source of items of local historical interest is the markets. The biggest and best-known is Fuyou market, a sprawling four-story mock Qing dynasty arcade at the corner of Henan Nan and Fang Bang Nan streets. Be warned that one trip is seldom enough. Start at the top floor to peruse wares on offer from scores of independent dealers, many from outside the city. The selection varies from week to week but usually includes ceramic pots, hand-woven rugs, bakelite telephones, blue-and-white porcelain, petite concubines' shoes, faded revolutionary posters, furniture, well-thumbed Tintin comic books, wicker suitcases, eyeglasses, folding rulers, Mao's little red books ... When antique fatigue sets in and you can carry no more, head to the nearby Yu Yuan gardens for a spot of cha at the Huxinting teahouse. A mere $3 gets you a selection of Chinese teas and snacks, plus free performances by songbirds and practitioners of Tai Chi and qigong.
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Fuyou market, a sprawling four-story mock Qing dynasty arcade, is a colorful and entertaining source of antiques
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