T2 concourse is where you’ll run into Old Shanghai Gifts
Old Shanghai Gifts sits airside in Terminal T2, handy if you’ve already cleared security and still need something recognizably “Shanghai” to bring home. Expect shelves of small souvenirs rather than high-end luxury: think fridge magnets, silk-style pouches, keychains, paper fans, and decorative trinkets in the RMB 20–80 range. It’s the sort of place you can sweep through in under 10 minutes between boarding calls.
This is a single standalone shop on the T2 concourse, not a chain dotted around PVG, so if you walk past it, that’s your shot at these particular designs. Snacks and packaged teas usually sit near the entrance, and prices on boxed tea or gift candy clusters around RMB 40–120. If you want anything more premium than that, you’re better off at the larger duty-free stores further down the T2 corridor.
Quality runs middle-of-the-road: postcard and magnet print lines are fine from arm’s length, less so up close, but that’s normal at this price point. Check labels if you care about origin; some items marked “Shanghai” still read “Made in China, generic factory” on the back. Payment is straightforward: most counters in T2 take UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard and mobile wallets like Alipay and WeChat Pay, though small minimums around RMB 50 sometimes apply for cards.
Quick tip: snap photos of price tags at Old Shanghai Gifts in T2 before buying multiples; you occasionally see the same item a few doors down at a slightly lower RMB price, and a photo makes on-the-spot comparisons painless.