Originally Posted by
mosburger
For medium and lower end domestic furniture, the giant Suzhou Likou furniture market (1,1 million square meters of showrooms) is the easiest spot to gather insights.
It's located in the Xiangcheng district between Suzhou Main and Suzhou North HSR stations on Xiangcheng Avenue. So easy access also from Shanghai. This is the furniture retail centre for all of Eastern China. And yes, I could be called a furniture professional.
Shanghai Mart has a large, permanent furniture section, as well. However, I haven't found many treasures there (stuff that's made of actual hardwood tends to be imported in some way, shape, or form --> expensive).