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Shangri La: Swanky Joint in Luohu
bpacker Says: If you're a businessman and staying in ShenZhen, chances are you'll stay at the 'Shang'. This hotel is the best one around and it has a prime location. Smack in the middle of town, right in front of the Shen Zhen Metro, Railway Station and the infamous shopping joint, Luohu...
Railway Station Hotel: Cheap Hotel Above the ShenZhen Railway Station
bpacker Says: This joint is directly above the railway station, opposite of the customs and Luohu Commericial City and offers non-descript 3 star comforts. Not a bad choice if you decide to stay here after feeling popped over a whole day of shopping in Shen Zhen. A double room over here...
Just board the KCR East Rail from Hong Kong at Tsim Tsa Tsui. It'll terminate at Lo Wu ( the border between HK and Shen Zhen). Get off the train, have your passport stamped at the terminus and walk by foot, pass by what used to be a stinky river, and enter China by the Luo Hu Customs.
Written Jul 19, 2007
If you plan to shop in Shen Zhen guerilla style (Quick and Savage Shopping!) get a copy of Ellen McNally's Shopping in Shenzhen in Hong Kong International Airport (USD15) and plan your shopping strategy. This little book will save your sanity and save you the need of posting your shopping questions in online forums and sifting out the crap from the good answers.
Updated Aug 6, 2007
Website: http://www.shopinshenzhen.com/
If you're in Hong Kong, short on time but keen to explore and spend your money, just pop over to China for a quick and dirty round of shopping.
Just :
1)Take the KCR East Rail line from Kowloon Tong to Lo Wu station,
2)Go through HK immigration and walk across to China via a bridge. Clear the immigration at the Chinese end.
3)Voila ! The first building that you'll see is Luo Hu Commercial City. This is China at its capitalist best, there are five floors contain zillions of tiny shops, selling everything under the sky. If they don't have it, you'll probably don't need it.
What to buy: Tailors - Lots of them over here. Good if you're really a cheapskate since suits can be made from USD14 or more in an amazingly short span of time. Just don't expect Saville Row standards over here. Go to the 5th floor and try your luck. If you're risk aversive, pay a little more and go by NYtimes' recommendation -> Shang Hai Xin Ya Tailoring Shop .
DVDs - Intellectual Property Rights are non-existent over here in Wild Wild Shenzhen. Watch the latest movie for only USD4. As many as 50 dvd touts will harrass you over here so you'll have no problem finding them.
Updated Aug 6, 2007
Capitalism and commercialism thrive so well over here that you're likely to forget that China is still a communist country. Global brands like Coke have already become a mainstay and they even use their own international stars for promotion.
Photo Note : Liu Xiang, the Olympic Gold Medalist is seen on the left of the ad. He's my idol - since he is incredibly good looking and a talented hurdler! Next to him is Wilber Pan, a Taiwanese singer.
Updated Aug 6, 2007
Luohu is to HongKong as Johor Bahru Town is to Singapore. A place that promises a decadent day of shopping at lower exchange rates and a peek to the seedy underbelly of a border town. Underneath its...
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