Good shopping in china Hong kong was a shopping mecca!I shopped at the jade market in hong kong and the merchants are all prepared to bargain.You can get a better price if you buy multiple items at teh same stall.When you sak the price, offer them only 1/2 of that.They will try to make you feel bad about your offer, and be prepared to walk away when they counter you.They will then follow you and make a better offer.Trust me on this.Even when they sell it to you at 60% off the asking price, they are still making a profit. The night market in hong kong should not be missed.You can get a lot Cheap Prom Dresses UK of great deals there.We bought a suitcase for $4 to take all the extra stuff home in that we purchased in hong kong.You can get a custom made suit with three custom made shirts for $140.You should look at all the fancy stores on nathan lane, but buy all of your souveniers at the night markets. In china, i was in beijing, nanchang guangzhou.I do not know where you will be travelling in china, but i found much better prices for the same items in nanchang guangzhou than i saw in beijing.Even the silk market in beijing was not the cheapest prices.I found better prices in guangzhou. I purchased a lot of baby clothes and baby shoes.Things http://www.jb3.co.uk/party-dress.html were.50 $1.I bought traditional silk outfits for my daughter for $6 that i would pay $50 for in chinatown in nyc.$2 for shoes.Look at it this way, most of this stuff is made in china anyway, so buying there you are cutting out the middleman and import fees.The clothes i purchased were high quality.They have stood the test of time. I did not buy any electronics.I looked at them, but all the instructions were in chinese.I just didn't get a good feeling about electronics.I know a lot of people who purchased dvds.You have to be careful of those because 1.They are usually pirated, and 2.Because of the region.Is region 3. Most of AsiaIs region 3.Region 3 dvds will not play in region 1 machines. Best buys Hong kong is a dutyfree port, which means that imported goods are not taxed in the sar with the exception of only a few luxury goods like tobacco and alcohol.What's more, there is no sales tax in hong kong.Thus, you can buy some goods in the sar at a cheaper price than in the country where they were made.It's less expensive, for example, to buy japanese products such as designer clothing, cameras, electronic goods, and pearls in hong kong than in japan itself.In fact, all my friends who live in japan try to visit the sar at least once or twice a year to buy their business clothes, cosmetics, and other accessories. Although not as cheap as it once was, clothing is probably one of the best buys in hong kong, simply because of the sheer quantity and variety.If you've looked at the labels of clothes sold in your own hometown, you've probably noticed that many say made in hong kong or made in china.Both custommade and designer garments remain affordable in hong kong, including threepiece business suits, leather outfits, furs, sportswear, and jeans.Even cheaper are factory outlets and small stores where you can pick up inexpensive fashions for a song.But even when i end up paying about as much for an outfit as i would back home, i know i've purchased unique clothing in hong kong that's impossible to find in homogenized shopping malls. Hong kong is also a great place to shop for other chinese http://www.jb3.co.uk/wedding.html products, including porcelain, tableware, jade, cloisonn, silk, handicrafts, handembroidery, chinese herbs, exotic teas from china's many provinces, and artwork.You'll also find crafts and goods from other parts of asia, including thailand, india, the philippines, and indonesia. Other good buys include chinese antiques, shoes, gold jewelry, furniture, carpets, leather goods, luggage(You'll probably need a new bag just to lug your purchases home), handbags, briefcases, cosmetics, and eyeglasses.Hong kong is also one of the world's largest exporters of watches and toys.As for electronic goods and cameras, they are not the bargains they once were.Make sure, therefore, to check prices on goods at home before you come to the sar so that you can accurately assess a bargain.The best deals are on recently discontinued models, such as last year's sony discman. If you're interested in fake namebrand watches, handbags, or clothing to impress the folks back home, you've come to the right place.Although illegal, fake namebrand goods were still being sold at hong kong's night markets during my last visit by vendors who were ready to flee at the first sight of an official(Even cheaper prices are offered for fake designer handbags and watches just across the border in mainland china).Of course, if customs officials spot these fake goods in your bags when you return home, they'll be confiscated.Approximately half the fake goods seized by us customs agents come from mainland china. When to Cocktail Dresses shop Because shopping is such big business in hong kong, most stores are open 7 days a week, closing only for 2 or 3 days during the chinese new year.Most stores open at 10am and remain open until 7pm in central, 9pm or 10pm in tsim sha tsui and yau ma tei, and 9:30pm in Causeway Bay.Street markets are open every day. The biggest and best seasonal sale takes place around the chinese lunar new year, generally in february.All the major department stores as well as shops in many of the huge shopping complexes hold sales at this time, with prices discounted about 40%.You'll also need a receipt if the product you've purchased is defective.A receipt should give a description of your purchase, including the brand name, model number, serial number, and price for electronic and photographic equipment;For jewelry and gold watches, there should be a description of the precious stones and the metal content.If you're making a purchase using a credit card, you should also ask for the customer's copy of the credit card slip, and make sure"Hk$"Appears before the monetary total. If you're interested in a camera, electronic goods, watch, or any other expensive product, be sure to inspect the product carefully and make sure its voltage is compatible with that of your home country.Before purchasing, make sure that all parts, pieces, and the warranty card of your purchase are included in the box.Ask the shopkeeper for a manufacturer's guarantee, which should include the name and/or symbol of the sole agent in the sar, a description of the model and serial number, date of purchase, name and address of the shop where you bought it, and the shop's official chop or stamp.Different products and models of the same brand may carry different warranties some valid worldwide, others only in hong kong.Worldwide guarantees(Which is what you'll want)Must carry the name and/or symbol of the sole agent in hong kong for the given product.If you're in doubt, check with the relevant hong kong sole agent(Information on sole agents for sony, rolex, and others can be obtained by calling the consumer council hotline at tel.852/2929 2222).