Shopping in China

Most travelers want to take home some bargains or mementos. With so many options available, shopping can be time consuming, confusing, and exhausting. The following tips may make i

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Most travelers want to take home some bargains or mementos. With so many options available, shopping can be time consuming, confusing, and exhausting. The following tips may make it easier for you. Don't buy everything in the first day or two. Each city has its own specialty. Some of the best buys are: · Beijing: cloisonné; fresh water pearls · Shanghai: silk carpets, qipaos · Hangzhou: Longjing tea, silk · Suzhou: silk · Guilin: scroll paintings, South China Sea pearls · Tibet: thangka (tanka: sheep skin wall hangings) · Xi'an: replicas of the Terracotta Warriors, Tang Dynasty hand painted china, antique furniture · Yunnan: mounted butterflies, Pu'er tea; Dali batik (tie-dyed fabric) · Xinjiang: carpets, jade articles (for which please See warnings below), dried fruit · Guangzhou: wholesale markets for clothes, shoes, toys, electronic products and more.

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