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Day 1 – Myths and Gifts Day 2 – Textiles and Takeaway Day 4 – Tailors and Rain Guomao, China Chengdu, China Lu Gu Lake, China Lijiang City, China

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30 Days in China

Day 2 – Textiles and Takeaway

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Mar 26 2008, 06:21 PM

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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The plan for today was to go into the city to pickup some clothes as I travelled here with only half a carry on case of luggage. Buying clothes in China requires bartering and knowledge of the true price of clothes. When you ask the price the sellers reply with a price that is similar to high street shops in the UK, however their bottom price is usually 10%-15% of the start price and they rely on most of the customers not knowing the how much to pay and therefore paying three times more than I would. Its quite and interesting and repetitive game, they ask you to look at their goods you point out a few they give them to you so in order push you from just looking to buying. Then they tell you the price but not before giving you the compliment of a discount because you’re special, either handsome or shopping with a local person or it’s a slow day, so the price is 10% less ok? No, only another 75% to go if you avoid the usual tricks, separating you up, hurt expressions, and finally the walk away price drop. Done.

I also planned to go to Dave’s tailors the most famous tailor outside of Hong Kong but bartering is a slow business and the day slipped away. At least I got to eat lunch at Yoshinoya, a Japanese fast food place where the typical meal is meat on a rice bed, simple, tasty and unlike most fast food, healthy and filling. Oh and only £1 per meal.

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