Travelling 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 it easier for you.
China has myriads of souvenirs to offer to its visitors. Just to name a few: silks, embroideries, brocades, traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, furniture, medicinal herbs, cloisonne, ceramics, carvings and sculptures, woven hand works, artistic fans, lacquer wares, traditional Chinese stationery, tea, beverages, folk arts and crafts of different ethnic backgrounds, and native products and local specialties. Don't buy everything in the first day or two while you travel in China. Here lists Top Souvenirs for a First-Time Traveler to China.
China Shopping Tips
Shopping is a necessary part when you travel in China. When you are attracted by the exotic goods in China, you should also pay attention about the following point:
1. Credit Cards including MasterCard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Diners Club, Million, Federal, all are acceptable in most large Chinese department stores.
2. When you buy something from vendors, you can use some small notes so that you can avoid receiving the forge money from them.
3. Learn to bargain when you do shopping in China. Bargain is an exciting thing when shopping in markets or small shops. You may find an unbelievable low price to purchase something if you try to bargain.
4. When you would like to buy some valuable things such as antiques, jade, pearls, paintings, you should be careful as to their authenticity.
5. Some goods are not allowed to be exported from China. So you must confirm whether it can be allowed to pass the Chinese customs or not.
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