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Two halves of one question: what to take home, and where to walk
The first half is gifts that travel well; the second is malls and streets worth an afternoon even if you buy nothing.
Thirteen shops, two routes, four cautionsGifts to carry home
Gifts that travel well: pastries, tea and sauces, dairy and cooked meats, then museum shops and crafts.
- Where
- 糕点 · 茶 · 酱料 · 熟食 · 文创
Eleven places, three practical notesWhere to shop
The other half: the malls and the streets. Some of these you enter to buy something, and some you enter because the building is worth the afternoon on its own.
- Where
- 商场 · 街区 · 免税店