Shopping in China. Reviews

Many tourists, wishing to combine business with pleasure, go shopping every year in China. Reviews of such trips, as well as numerous stories about where to go in China, what was bought, how much was spent, where the shopping tour took place, can be easily found on the Internet. This article is based on one of these reviews. What are our people looking for in China? As practice shows, they are by no means ancient bronzes or porcelain sets. Most often, ours are interested in clothes, and the most different, from fur coats to sandals.

Many are attracted by the world famous brands, whose logos flaunt on the vast majority of local products. And the fact that they are flaunting completely illegally and things are not of high quality – this does not bother anyone. At the same time, as such, they are not interested in rest in China. But it is worth going directly to the review left by a girl who traveled to China to buy a fur coat and something else “for the company”

So, the trip began with buying air tickets and booking a hotel in Beijing. We traveled with a large number of people, or rather five of us, since in this case there is no need to pay for a visa. The acquaintance with the country took place in not the most friendly atmosphere, but rather, in an atmosphere filled with smog, and the company brought them to the wrong hotel, but to Wan Ban on Yabalou. On the one hand, it was even better, because it is there that a huge number of things are sold. The hotel itself is a multi-storey covered market, only at the very top of which visitors are accommodated. The rooms are not bad, the service is decent, in a word – you can live.

Shopping in China, judging by the review, they started on the same day and immediately bought fur coats, as they wanted. Of course, it was possible to go back in the morning (which is not a great trip for you for things), but the heroes of the review planned to stay for a couple more days to devote them to shopping. This time they went to the silk market, one of the largest in the city. There, almost all merchants speak English and easily drop the price, as soon as you start bargaining. However, do not flatter yourself. It is not enough to reduce the cost of a thing by 2-3 times, according to the author of the review, you can easily achieve a discount of 80-90%.

In addition to local silk items, they offer clothes of all famous brands, as well as fashion accessories, glasses and more. On the market, in addition to ours, you can meet the British, Germans, Americans and others – people come here from all over the world.

Many impressions after shopping in China remain thanks to the life around us. Food is cooked right on the streets in many places, which causes an awful smell that is difficult to get used to. There are two ways to get around the city – by taxi and cycle rickshaws. If with the first everything is more or less clear, then the second causes a lot of surprise at the beginning and during the trip. Especially when you consider the impudence of the rickshaws and the way they maneuver in the high-speed traffic of the city. But such a trip “with a breeze” is quite inexpensive, 15 hryvnia for our money.

The most unpleasant thing is that the problems begin when you return, at customs. Firstly, they very carefully monitor the amount of exported items. It is possible to export more than $ 2,500 only by paying an additional duty, so it is only worth declaring this amount. Secondly, it is better not to buy all suspicious items, such as pills, at all, since without an act it will not be possible to withdraw them, and, you understand, no one will provide the act.