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Pearls, Pearls, shirts, golf clubs(be careful w/ customs), purses(ditto), belts, etc....... Haggle for everything and haggle hard. The bargains are fantastic, but beware there is a lot of junk. I loved it and got some great stuff. Pearls for my family and friends, a Columbia winter coat, some Cubavera shirts, a belt, and a travel suitcase that was in pieces by the time I got home. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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About half the things I bought at pearl and Silk market broke within a week of my return home. Be warned, a good price for a piec of junk is a bad deal. This include sunglasses, fountain pens, a massage ball) Theme: Stationery
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Behind Hongqiao market (to the right hand side) you go down a small road and there is a diagonal large door (people will be walking in and out) this is another market in which you can buy stationary, toys, PSP, play-stations etc...
For cheap toys pay approx less than 50RMB Leave a Comment Theme: Toys and Games
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For a foreigner, perhaps the biggest impediment in China is language, but in Hongqiao, just about every salesperson is fluent in English. According to my observation, shoppers from the western world are not so lucky in bargaining, as Asians are.
I especially loved the numerous shops in the basement and on the ground floor. It's real fun to be dragged inside a shop by cute girls.. :) ... and it becomes virtually impossible to leave without buying anything.
The price quoted initially by the salesgirls is totally meaningless. In most cases, you should target at 10% of the quoted price. Trust me ... it is not difficult at all.
There are shops of all kinds in that building. Except for the mobile phones, I found other shops attractive.
Although, this building is not a specialty market for electronics, yet you can buy small electronic gadgets ...
Sports shoes are a special item that you should focus on. Fake brands are everywhere, and it is upto you to make a decision whether to buy a real chinese brand or a fake brand.
Focus on 10% rule.. you wont regret it. Leave a Comment Theme: Discount Store
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 As seen from the outside by sugarpuff
The ground level floor is all electronic gadgets....a wonderful place for all you hi-tech geeks out here! From dvd players, to speakers, mini disc players, mp3 players cameras, camcorders, batteries, portable tvs, headphones to mobile phone covers and I'm sure there's still lots I missed out on! And that's just the first section of the ground floor. The second part is girly things like hair accessories, wigs, jewellery and then moving onto lighters in all shapes and sizes, and then onto the best part which all stuff Chinese! By this I mean cushion covers, bags, wallets, phone covers, boxes, runners for tables, table cloths, place mats, chopsticks sets, coasters ALL in beautiful colours with Chinese details and designs. Seriously every colour under the sun! Something for everyone. Its a great place to get Christmas and birthday presents for! The only problem is I think I've sent everything like that to my friends already.....now what?!
Moving onto the next floor you'll be surrounded by fake Gucci, Prada, Fendi and Louis Vuitton bags, purses and shoes....again..a good few hours could be spent here! And then the top floor is where you'll find the pearl paradise.All different shapes, sizes and colours! Things can be made for you on the spot, but again, remember to bargain! On this floor you will also find lots of arts and crafts. Perfect presents!
As I said earlier....you HAVE to bargain here and don't be fooled by the 'we are good friends' rubbish or the 'you speak good Chinese' because its just a ploy for you to like them and then you feeling bad about haggling the price down so much! Once you've been here long enough you know all the prices and they hate you coming back tot their shop with your friends as they know they wont be able to rip them off! Ha ha! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: South district , right opposite the Temple of Heaven.
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 by elpariente
En las plantas inferiores hay un gran barullo , los vendedores te agarran y te llevan a sus puestos donde tienes que regatear sin ningún pudor , ya que del precio final al inicial puede haber una diferencia de 3 o 4 X
En el tema de las compras cada persona tiene sus gustos , yo desde luego aconsejo no dedicarle demasiado tiempo a las compras , pues hay mucha gente que las convierte el tema principal de su viaje y cuando ven sus compras en casa pueden sentir algo de insatisfacción , aparte de pensar que han dedicado un montón del tiempo de su viaje irrepetible a comprar cosas que por poco más las pueden comprar en sus casas
No cabe duda que el regatear es un reto muy tentador y que hay algunas cosas que vale la pena comprar
In the hongkiao market you may find "everything" , in the lower levels you have watches, suitcases, bags, souvenirs of the Cultural Revolution, teapots ... and in the upper ones , that are more elegant , you may find all types of jewelry, especially pearls, which are those that give name to this market
In the lower floors there is a great chaos , the sellers grab you and take you to their stalls where you have to bargain without any shame, since the end of the initial price may be a difference of 3 or 4 X . In the jewelry are , you must bargain also , but there you will have an attendant that will show you every thing very politely
On respect to "shopping" each person has their own ideas , I certainly advise not to spend too much time shopping, because there are many people who makes the main theme of his trip, and when they see their purchases at home they may feel some dissatisfaction, and also they can think that they have put a lot of time of his unique trip to buy things that can be purchased at home by a little more money
There is no doubt that bargaining is a very tempting challenge, and that there are some things worth buying Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Hongqiao Market also known as the Pearl Market. This market is located in the south central area of Beijing, just to the east of the Temple of Heaven. It is an indoor mall with a seafood market in the basement and about 3 floors up.
The items for sale are less brand conscious and tend to be from real "no-name" Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Thai companies. The quality does not look good but at the prices they're going for, does it matter if it lasts just 6 months ? You could often buy 10 of the items in question for the price of one real name brand in a department store.
consumer electronics, binoculars, watches, telescopes and mobile phones on the ground floor, to men's and women's clothes, handbags, fans, silks and shoes on the first floor to freshwater pearls and handicrafts of varying degrees of quality on the top floor. Theme: Local Craft
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