tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post713237940891214019..comments2023-10-29T21:14:24.325+08:00Comments on SHE in China: Waterholes of fake stuffJonna Wibeliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-3321618540449682972008-12-04T16:47:00.000+08:002008-12-04T16:47:00.000+08:00Just a repeat of what Josh said, that dialog is de...Just a repeat of what Josh said, that dialog is dead on. I recently went to the silk market in Beijing and it went exactly like that. They seriously need to send acting talent scouts to these places!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-18714704142478063452008-12-02T11:24:00.000+08:002008-12-02T11:24:00.000+08:00Yeah, it was really good there! I got a nice wooll...Yeah, it was really good there! I got a nice woolly scarf because it's getting cold in Nanjing, and on the second floor I got some pearls (it's so exciting as I've never owned pearls before!) and the lady who sold it to me gave me some pearl earrings for freeeeee :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-16439809087409591982008-12-02T06:27:00.000+08:002008-12-02T06:27:00.000+08:00flyingfish -yeah, chatting to the vendors is a lot...flyingfish -yeah, chatting to the vendors is a lot more fun than shopping from them!! Try :)<BR/><BR/>Emil -glad to hear I am not the only one with this, kind of cynical, idea of the fake markets.. I really agree with you: there are so many lovely shops in Chinese cities that people miss out on simply coz they are too busy filling their suitcases with fake Gucci shirts... they don't know what they r missing out on!<BR/><BR/>anonymouse: ask google! Travel guides often include haggling tips :) <BR/><BR/>Josh -I figured many people would recognize that dialouge. U haven't really been to CHina unless you've had it... Sad but true!!<BR/><BR/>shopgirl -yeah, hairdressers are also common victims for my chit-chatting. <BR/><BR/>Anonymouse -hah, funny that u were there too! What did u buy? I found the market quite nice! I bought some bracelets from the 2nd floor as well as some rings... quite a good place! They had so many different things, so u can def spend a lot of time there. My visitors are going back already today!! Haha!Jonna Wibeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954672453008704738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-47716957522628612322008-12-01T22:35:00.000+08:002008-12-01T22:35:00.000+08:00I only found your blog a few days ago, it's really...I only found your blog a few days ago, it's really interesting to read!<BR/>Spooky, I was also in Hongqiao market yesterday!! It's definately calmer there, less hassle. Did you manage to get anything interesting there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-57997163230463232842008-12-01T18:47:00.000+08:002008-12-01T18:47:00.000+08:00haha, that's great! I made a friend with my local ...haha, that's great! I made a friend with my local hairdresser once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-84110270254236302132008-12-01T14:50:00.000+08:002008-12-01T14:50:00.000+08:00I love your dialogue! That's pretty much it, word...I love your dialogue! That's pretty much it, word-for-word. It's like they have a script or something.<BR/><BR/>I rarely ever go shopping in places like those, but when I do I never allow the seller to make a price quote first. I begin a little lower than what I think it's worth and then work from there. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.<BR/><BR/>Of course, all this really does is eliminate the first part of your dialogue...they still put on their shocked and "are you crazy?" act anyway. You can only handle so much of that, you know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-32436001085807059462008-12-01T11:28:00.000+08:002008-12-01T11:28:00.000+08:00"Didn't the guide book tell me something like 50-7..."Didn't the guide book tell me something like 50-70%?"<BR/><BR/>where can i find a guide book like this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-79069892407600503652008-12-01T10:14:00.000+08:002008-12-01T10:14:00.000+08:00Thank you!That post exactly sums up my thoughts!I ...Thank you!<BR/><BR/>That post exactly sums up my thoughts!<BR/><BR/>I super duper hate this fake markets and it have pretty much completely made me stop buying any kind of "expensive" brands. More people should know that every chinese city got a lot of awesome small shops on the street selling extremely nice clothes just as cheap as all the markets, but without the Prada and Gucci logoes. Sadly few foreigners ever go to these kind of shops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-80828716967323055732008-12-01T10:13:00.000+08:002008-12-01T10:13:00.000+08:00Thank you!That post exactly sums up my thoughts!I ...Thank you!<BR/><BR/>That post exactly sums up my thoughts!<BR/><BR/>I super duper hate this fake markets and it have pretty much completely made me stop buying any kind of "expensive" brands. More people should know that every chinese city got a lot of awesome small shops on the street selling extremely nice clothes just as cheap as all the markets, but without the Prada and Gucci logoes. Sadly few foreigners ever go to these kind of shops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491088023973371313.post-24459879565299488572008-12-01T09:36:00.000+08:002008-12-01T09:36:00.000+08:00I love it that you made friends with one of the ve...I love it that you made friends with one of the vendors. Good for you! I hate shopping and get so annoyed by it that I don't even try to get to know people. How clever of you to think of it as a way to practice your Chinese and maybe even meet new friends. Now maybe the next time someone drags me shopping I will be inspired to do the same!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com