Shopping in China Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Shopping in China
Do not expect everything to be cheap. The prices of importedbrand name items, such as camping equipment,mountain bikes,mobile phonesand electronics, cosmetics, personal care products, sportswear,cheese,chocolate,coffeeand milk powder are often higher than overseas. Many Chinese buy such items inHong Kongor overseas, where they are a lot cheaper than in mainland China. In most brand name shops, upscale malls and supermarkets, the prices already have Value-Added Tax (VAT) and any sales tax included. Thus, anything with a marked price tends to be sold at that price or, perhaps, slightly below especially if you pay cash and do not require a receipt for your purchase. For unmarked goods, there iswideroom forbargaining. Chinese stores display discounts using the character: 折 (zhé) which represen
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