Numerous outlets and shops have become a truly integral part of Guangzhou. Shopping has become so popular here that it’s sometimes difficult for even experienced tourists to understand the variety of goods and boutiques. In order not to spend most of the time on shopping trips, it is advisable to hire an experienced guide who will tell you where it is more profitable to purchase this or that product. However, the cost of a guide can result in a pretty decent amount, and if he does not speak your native language, you will also have to hire a translator, which is very expensive. For this reason, care should be taken in advance to ensure that shopping in Guangzhou does not turn into one continuous problem. For 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 permit.
So, shopping in China is based on the following types of stores:
- city shopping centers;
- bookstores;
- centers of foreign goods;
- 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 do not have to travel around the city in search of the right product. In Guangzhou, you can purchase both genuine branded products, as well as a very worthy analogue, or even a frankly cheap fake. In this city there is a product for a wallet of any thickness!
If you do not have money for branded products, then it will be advisable to go to the stock market. Getting to it is easy, just call a taxi or go down the subway, however, to avoid the many dangers that await foreigners, you will definitely need a guide.
The stock market is a complex of buildings clogged with various kinds of clothes and shoes, and each building is designed to sell a certain type of product, so you do not have to go around the market in search of, for example, new shoes, because all shoes are sold in one room.
Another important detail that you need to consider when going to Guangzhou: shopping in the stock market is possible only if you have RMB, and sellers do not accept plastic cards or dollars.
If you want to have a good laugh, then go to local shopping centers and take a look at Chinese brands. Of course, among them there are quite worthy brands that produce high-quality and stylish clothes, but the names of the boutiques and their logos will greatly amuse the buyer who is not even brand-aware. As for the prices of clothes, they are absolutely no different from European and Russian, but the quality of the product can be an order of magnitude lower. When shopping at malls, don’t expect to save, there are stock markets for this, so it’s up to you to decide whether to keep it intact - your wallet or your nerves.
Many travel agencies call the trip to Guangzhou a shopping tour for a reason. However, do not tune in to a relaxing pastime. The temperature under 40 in the summer and a huge number of people snooping around the city almost around the clock are the main disadvantages of Guangzhou. Shopping in such conditions will require maximum concentration and unprecedented endurance, so before you go on a so-called shopping tour, think a few times whether the game is worth the candle.