Classification of shops

According to the specifications of China, shops are divided into three categories: large, medium and small. Terms related to commercial buildings are the basis of commercial building design, which are explained as follows:

(1) Department Store: It sells many kinds and colors (mainly industrial products).

(2) Shopping malls: shops or shopping malls for civilian goods.

(3) Specialty stores: stores that specialize in selling certain kinds of goods, such as clothing stores, electrical stores, pharmacies, etc.

(4) Vegetable market: markets and shops selling vegetables, meat, eggs, aquatic products and non-staple foods.

(5) Supermarket: a (supermarket) business place open to customers, where goods can be directly selected and paid according to the marked price.

(6) Joint-venture shopping mall: a business place where shops and stalls are concentrated, or it can coexist with the department store business hall or be equipped with service shops such as catering and repair.

(7) Pedestrian street: a pedestrian street for people to shop, eat, entertain, beautify and rest. Pedestrian street is forbidden to drive privately.