NOTE: Most of the shops mentioned here are marked on the map. Click here to view.

Please remember that things change. Shops run out and never restock! I try to keep this up to date, but if you know something I don't, please tell me!

There is a shop near Dong Men (East Gate) which has a selection of western foodstuffs. It is on the same road as Dong Men (Shuguang East Road), at No. 177 (about half way along). It is the second shop from the left (next to the orange shop) in the picture below.

Gong Mao

In the basement of Gong Mao department store (next to KFC), at the the rear of the shop, is a small food area. There is not a lot of western food, but they do have cornflakes (German brand - ¥25.80) and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (¥138 a litre). Almost everything they sell can be found elsewhere much cheaper.

Updated 24th February 2007

Bread

What used to be "Cherries Cake Shop" has reopened in a shrunken shop on the same site as before, albeit under a different name, Tai Feng Foods. It is the only place I know which does real bread. Sugar-free bread! If you know different please let me know!

They do a wholemeal bread with added grains and more plain varieties. Supply is limited, though. Look for 法包 on the labels or ask for fǎ bāo.

However, it looks like we have to pay for the rebuilding! The loaf which cost ¥4.20 before redecoration now costs ¥7.50! Someone got greedy! Complaints have been made.

The shop is at  is at 28 YingShan Jie () See map.

10th August 2006

updated 29th July 2009

Jiayong Sells Out

After about 15 years as Liuzhou's major supermarket chain, Jiayong have sold out to Shanghai based Lianhua Supermarket Holdings part of the Lianhua Group, which is in turn owned by Shanghai Bailian Group, China's largest retailer. The former No. 1 Jiayong supermarket near Liuzhou square is now operating as Century Mart. Tian TIan Jian, the largest store near the railway station also now trades as Century Mart. The smaller stores all over the area will trade as Lianhua.

Liuzhou Jiayong Trading Company was started by a Mr Tan who took advantage of favourable tax allowances for disabled people starting businesses. This scheme was introduced under pressure from Deng Xiao Ping's eldest son who was himself disabled after falling, jumping or being pushed from a window during the cultural revolution. He has since worked to improve conditions for the disabled in China. Helped by the tax advantage in the early years, Jia Yong expanded to become the biggest grocery chain in the area. 

27th August 2005

Cheese and Butter etc.

Wat we call the 'butter shop' was the first shop in Liuzhou to sell anything resembling western foodstuffs. They have Kraft Singles for ¥16. They also have Philadelphia Cheese at ¥25 for what looked to me like a fairly large block. (Can't stand the stuff myself. But then I like cheese!)

They also sell butter. Real butter from real cows! It's in the fridge just beside the cash desk. If you don't see it, ask for .

They also have pasta, real curry powder and curry paste made in India, Tabasco sauce, canned red kidney beans, tuna, black olives and other odd things. Always worth a look. They mainly supply restaurants and hotels, and have a shop in Guangzhou from which they bring stuff in. They are friendly and will try to satisfy reasonable requests.

OK where are they? Click here to see a map.

If you know of any other goodies, please let me know.