Chengdu Glasses Buying Complete Guide

Fulicheng Glasses Wholesale Market is located in the Hehuachi commercial area of Chengdu, at No. 245, Section 3, North Second Ring Road. It is the largest eyewear wholesale market in Chengdu and is known as "the largest source of goods for eyewear retail channels in Sichuan Province." The market is located in a six- or seven-story commercial building, with multiple sections such as Building 1 and Building 2. Eyewear shop signs are packed together: there are at least thirty or forty shops, and at peak times there can be nearly one hundred.

The market hosts several dozen local eyewear merchants, and many shops directly display signs identifying themselves as 20-year or 30-year established stores. Shop spaces vary in size, and decor ranges from old to new. The market focuses mainly on wholesale, with retail as a secondary service, and even a single item can be purchased at wholesale price. Frames, lenses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and accessories are all available, with affordable prices.

The market is adjacent to the Hehuachi clothing wholesale market, with convenient transportation nearby, but the environment is relatively noisy and English service is limited, so it is recommended to bring translation software. It is suitable for visitors with ample time, those seeking good value, and those who want to compare several shops. Some shops can have ordinary single-vision lenses ready for pickup relatively quickly (subject to shops having their own lens processing equipment).

Southwest Glasses Wholesale Market is operated by Chengdu Southwest Glasses Wholesale Market Management Service Co., Ltd., and it is also a leading eyewear chain brand in Southwest China. The wholesale market is located on Section 2, Renmin North Road, Jinniu District.

Southwest Glasses has expanded from a wholesale market into an eyewear retail chain, with more than 30 directly operated stores covering Chengdu, Mianyang, Nanchong, Zigong, Deyang, Jiangyou, Suining, Luzhou, as well as Chuxiong in Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing and other southwestern provinces and cities.

Southwest Glasses is known for its standardized eye exam procedures; some stores offer discounts on brand lenses, and promotions are subject to each store's posted notices. The wholesale market section focuses mainly on wholesale, supplemented by retail; prices are slightly higher than at Fulicheng but services are more standardized. It is suitable for visitors who prefer chain brands and value standardized eye exams.

Chunxi Road is Chengdu's busiest commercial street. Eyewear stores here are as dense as milk tea shops. From long-standing street-side stores to fast-fashion mall shops, and from professional studios in office buildings to large eyewear factory stores, the selection is very rich. Several of the large eyewear factory stores sell even a single pair at wholesale prices, making this the preferred area for travelers to get glasses.

Major large eyewear stores include:

• Xiaoming Glasses Factory Store (Chunxi Road Flagship Store): Located in the Chunxi Road business district (near No. 9 Xinjie Houxiangzi, Jinjiang District). It offers a wide range of styles, and promotions are subject to each store's posted notices.

• Yiwang Dajing Cai Yiming Glasses Factory (Zongfu Road Store): B1, No. 16 Zongfu Road.

The advantages of Chunxi Road eyewear stores include convenient transportation (direct subway access), long business hours (until 10:00-10:30 p.m.), and suitability for evening shopping after sightseeing. Prices are slightly higher than at wholesale markets, but still far lower than retail prices abroad. Some stores can provide same-day pickup for ordinary single-vision lenses (for holidays and special prescriptions, please refer to the shop's advice).