Dalian has a wealth of handicrafts, among them are the famous shell mosaics and glassware. As a lively consumer market, the city boasts a number of shopping malls:

The Dalian Friendship Shopping Center (No.6-8 Renmin Road) is a modern department store providing everything, includes traditional Chinese arts and crafts.

A more atmospheric shopping experience can be had at Tianjin Jie Market next to the Holiday Inn, near the train station on Changjiang Road. The market has a good collection of stalls ideal for browsing. For more modern goods such as clothes and electronics, check out Tiyuchang Outdoor Market (Xigang district), which teems with shoppers on the weekends.

Rongsheng Underground Market is the bustling market that will give insight into the sheer scale and variety of seafood around Dalian to surprise anyone that doubts the freshness of fish in local restaurants. It is located on Jiefang Road, in front of Laodong Park by the TV tower.