Learn mandarin - Seconds to none

? ?



CITYLIFE / Weekend & Holiday






Seconds to none


By Xiao Changyan (Beijing Weekend)
Updated: 2007-09-13 10:53





?



Purchase a shirt with only 8 yuan, or a pair of jeans for less than 20
yuan? Yes, it is possible. And no, you don't need to be a world champion
bargainer. For authentic, high quality clothing and more, Beijing's
factory clearance centers and dedicated discount malls are the city's
best-kept shopping secret. Here's your guide to the best of the bunch.

Zhongguancun Off-Price Shopping Mall

Offering 40-80 percent discount to consumers, the mall covers more than
300 famous brands of apparel, shoes, sports and leisure goods and home
furnishings. Labels found here are the same ones sold at mainstream
shopping malls or boutiques both here and abroad -- though at far greater
prices. But while other discount stores stock only outdated goods, the
new mall focuses on latest products. And it is easy to spot popular
brands like Nike, Adidas, Levis, Nautica, Hush Puppy and Azona here.
Everything is discounted, save for the high-priced designer sunglasses.

The mall labels the discounted price of each item. But the best buys here
are some of the domestic brands.

Location: 1-3/F, Zhongguancun E-center, 52 Beisihuan Xilu, Haidian
District.

Tianlantian GoGo Clothes Overstock Market

An overcoat for 30 yuan, pajamas for 8 yuan and a shirt for only 5 yuan.
Unbelievably cheap is the first impression at this new overstock market
in southeast Beijing.

In the three-floor indoor market, piles of clothes crowd numerous stands,
T-shirts, sports wear, coats, jeans, pajamas and lingerie are the main
products here. As most of the clothes have been originally made for
foreign trade, a big portion of them are in large sizes, and aimed at
middle-aged or older people. Trendy styles are seldom seen, but if you
have enough time to search through the sea of clothes, there are still
big chances of bumping into China-made products of international brands.

Location: northeast of Lize Bridge, Xisihuan Zhonglu, Fengtai District.

Jiulong Huichuan Overstock Goods Trade Center

Expect to come home laden with shopping bags full of cheap scores. For
instance, the same colorful cotton lingerie selling for 120 yuan in
downtown department stores, costs just 30 yuan here. But sharp eyes are
necessary to make the most of a shopping trip here, as clothes of the
latest designs are rare and there are also some fake goods bearing famous
labels.

Location: Hongfangzi, Nanyuan, Fengtai District.

365 Discount Plaza

This discount plaza is a haven for middle-income consumers, especially
young women, as it gathers more than 30 women's fashion labels like Only,
Guess, and Soda. Women's office attire is the best buy, with everything
priced below 1,000 yuan, yet with good quality and nice design. Each
month the place will replace its stock with new brands, so shoppers at
the plaza will always find something new. Discount rates range from 50 to
90 percent. There are also regular special promotions.

Location: B2/F, Fulllink Plaza, Chaoyangmen, Chaoyang District. Tel:
6588-1901

Also try:

Beijing Zoo Clothes Wholesale Market

Location: opposite Beijing Zoo, Haidian District.

The 7 and 9 avenues of Guanyuan Wholesale Market

Location: Guanyuan, Haidian District.























Feature ?




Pilgrimage to Tibet If you want to get a detailed Travel Handbook to
Tibet and know more interesting tour routes leading to this divine place.
Please click here!

Yunnan New Film Project Ten female directors from China! Ten unique
sights from mysterious Yunnan Province!Yunnan New Film Project,Travel
with the film.Wanna know more? Please click here!




Editors' Picks ?




* Take out a summer meal
* Quit your job to become a freeter
* Eat healthy in summer
* In the lap of luxury
* Tips before wearing a bikini





Beijing Guide ?


Eating out: Simply Dali-cious
Bars&Cafes: For barfly
Weekend&Holiday: Is it changing too fast?
Shopping: Ice up your world
What's on: The grape escape





Shanghai Guide ?


Eating out: An institution in the making
Bars&Cafes: The new money
Weekend&Holiday: Band of gypsies
Shopping: Chinese made delicacy
What's on: Paper clips to politics





Learn Chinese, Chinese School, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet