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Bjornes
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Joined: Sep 24, 2008
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Sep 30, 2008 - 02:11 AM |
 
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Hello,
I have a hard time finding when I try to go to some place that is not in one of the bigger streets. The maps are either in Chinese or not as detailed as I need. For example i can not find Qipu road (I want go to the fake market there.)
Is there a good map? Or maybe there is a website dictonary translating the english names to chinese signs.
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Renovator
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Sep 30, 2008 - 02:28 AM |
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Renovator
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Sep 30, 2008 - 02:32 AM |
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PS first English map will not show Qipu Lu in index but find Suzhou lu which is in index and Qipu starts off of that rd. Qipu is on map, just not in index for whatever reason. |
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Bjornes
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Sep 30, 2008 - 02:50 AM |
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thanx, finally I found it.
What you think about the quality of the goods at the fake market there?? |
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Renovator
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Sep 30, 2008 - 03:28 AM |
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Depends what you are looking for. Qipu market has largest quantity of clothing, luggage and other soft good items and better prices can be had there for those items if properly negotiated. Last week I bought a suitcast there that at Science & Technologies they would not reduce from rmb 500. Many stalls at Qipu insisted on between rmb 350 and rmb 600 for the same suitcase. The final price I purchased at was rmb 240 after negotiating at every stall (about 9) that had the item I wanted. It took a lot of negotiating to get a price I could live with.
Each place tends to specialize in certain types of items. Probably the market with the most variety is Science & Technology museum but their prices are hard to negotiate well on weekends or when they are busy so best go there between Tues and Fri when vendors need sales and money.
580 Nanjing Lu west is another good place as well as Yu Yuan market and a bunch of other places. You should really go to these places with someone that knows how to buy or you you will pay 3 to 4 times more than you should. Just remember that not all Chinese are good negotiators in these markets either. Go with someone that you feel can get you good prices for the first couple of times.
Quality varies a lot, especially at Qipu. Good quality can be found, but since more locals than foreigners shop there, the overall quality tends to be a little lower as well as the prices than in the other markets. That being said, when they see a foreigner, the asking prices will always be several times what they should be. Qipu is full of hustlers, pickpockets, etc. so watch your wallet and any goods you buy. |
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Adrienne
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Sep 30, 2008 - 03:48 AM |
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Yep, renovator is right about Qipu Lu being very local and it can be a pretty seedy place. You can find some good quality bags, shoes and children's clothes if you spend time looking through all the cheap rubbish. And make sure you bargain your little heart out there. Unless it is totally unreasonable price, they will generally accept it. So, if someone's asking 200rmb go for 50rmb, hang around that mark and up slightly to keep "in the spirit of friendly negotiations". You need alot of time there but you can get some great items. They really hassle you as a foreigner but just ignore them and they disappear after awhile.
HAPPY SHOPPING!
Adrienne
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