Many outlets and stores have become a truly integral part of Guangzhou. Shopping here has become so popular that even an experienced tourist sometimes finds it difficult to understand the variety of goods and boutiques. In order not to spend most of your time shopping, it is advisable to hire an experienced guide who will tell you where it is more profitable to buy this or that product. However, the cost of a guide can be quite high, and if he does not speak your native language, you will also have to hire an interpreter, which is very expensive. For this reason, you should take care in advance that shopping in Guangzhou does not turn into one continuous problem. To do this, most travel companies offer to independently choose one of the full-time employees, whose services will be included in the total cost of the tour.
So, shopping in China is based on the following types of stores:
- urban malls;
- bookstores;
- foreign goods centers;
- local shops and markets.
This city has one very convenient feature: you can easily find goods of any quality anywhere in Guangzhou. Shopping becomes even more enjoyable if you don't have to travel all over the city looking for the right product. In Guangzhou, you can buy both real branded products, as well as a very worthy analogue, or even a frankly cheap fake. This city has something for every wallet thickness!
If you do not have the money for branded products, then it would be advisable to go to the stock market. Getting there is easy, just call a taxi or take the subway, but you will definitely need a guide to avoid the many dangers that await foreigners.
The stock market is a complex of buildings filled with various kinds of clothes and shoes, and each building is dedicated to selling a certain type of product, so you don’t have to go around the whole market in search of, for example, new shoes, because all shoes are sold in the same room.
Another important detail to consider when going to Guangzhou: shopping in the stock market is possible only if you have yuan, and sellers do not accept plastic cards or dollars.
If you want to have a good laugh, then go to the local malls and look at the Chinese brands. Of course, among them there are quite worthy brands that produce high-quality and stylish clothes, but the names of boutiques and their logos will amuse even a buyer who does not understand brands. As for the prices for clothes, they do not differ at all from European and Russian, andHere the quality of the product can be an order of magnitude lower. When shopping in malls, don't expect to save money, there are stock markets for this, so it's up to you to decide what to keep intact - your wallet or your nerves.
Many travel agencies refer to Guangzhou as a shopping tour for a reason. However, do not tune in to a pleasant pastime in a relaxing environment. Temperatures under 40 in summer and a huge number of people scurrying around the city almost around the clock are the main disadvantages of Guangzhou. Shopping in such conditions will require maximum concentration and unprecedented endurance from you, so before you go on a so-called shopping tour, think several times whether the game is worth the candle.
