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Yi Yuan Garden Souvenir Shops
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unless you know how to haggle, this can be described as a tourist trap

Unique Suggestions: haggle on everything that you would buy!

Fun Alternatives: don't buy anything period.

Written Jun 24, 2009

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Silk Factory Store
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the silk here are very good in quality but also very expensive

Written Jun 19, 2009

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Chinese Herbal Center
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if your not into eastern medicine, this is not a place to be.

Written Jun 11, 2009

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Fake electronics
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cinthya_in_victoria 391 reviews

I advise you not to buy electronics in the street or in the tourists shops. I bought a memory stick in the Yuyuan Bazaar but it didn't work! Better go to a Department store or authorized shops.

Updated Dec 24, 2007

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Bargins
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Market places

Unique Suggestions: Remeber to start low and work your way to there price

Fun Alternatives: don't shop

Written May 24, 2006

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The city of surprises
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tipycal chinesse garden

Be carefull that you eat (sell in the street) because is not hygienic

Unique Suggestions: Be carefull with bicycles . All the streets are full of them and you are in danger.

Updated Apr 3, 2006

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No taxi when you need it!
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Get your hotel to call a taxi for you if you have a deadline. Don't assume that you will get a taxi when you really need one, despite the fact that you saw 100's of empty ones all day.

Written Nov 9, 2004

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Sticky Rice is not the new Sushi!
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There is a local food called sticky rice. It is wrapped in banana leaves. Do not mistake this for a Chinese type of Sushi and attempt to eat the leaves. They are not tasty...or so I heard.

Written Nov 9, 2004

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Best price!! or the Worst???
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Best price!? in Japan ...

I was surprised at this charactor.
Because this is a different from in Japanese!
May be only Japanese can understand!

Updated Nov 21, 2003

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Hungpao River Cruise- 2 hours...
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Hungpao River Cruise- 2 hours of wharves and industrial sites. Interesting for about 1/2 hour.

Written Sep 12, 2002

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