If you want to buy something in the national style, it will be better to come to the city in November. Several major fairs take place throughout the week as part of the Canterbury Show at this time. You can buy everything there, starting from food and ending with books, or even electronics. Many tourists come to Christchurch at this time. Local artisans bring a variety of products to events. They were created manually using technologies from centuries ago. You can buy a belt or a clay pot. You will also have the opportunity to try to become a potter for an hour or watch the time-consuming process of leather processing. If you don't get to the Canterbury Show, you can buy some colorful souvenirs at the Arts Centre. This local market is open to visitors from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon every day. Food is also sold here. The market is very crowded in the summer. Sometimes the number of visitors reaches the mark of twenty thousand people. If you leave the market, you can meet artists and woodcarvers. They regularly sell their wares along the walls of the Worcester Boulevard shopping complex. If you are a proponent of purchasing branded items far from home, you can visit Preloved Clothing. Clothing and footwear from leading New Zealand, Australian, American, and European companies, as well as jewelry, are sold here. If you are interested in local antiques, you should visit Georgian Antiques. You can buy paintings, toys, watches, books, porcelain, faience,
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