Shanghai Shopping

Shopping in China’s fake markets can be a thrilling experience, offering a wide range of counterfeit goods at low prices. However, before making a purchase, it’s important to know how to negotiate effectively in these markets to ensure that you get the best deal possible. Here are some tips for negotiating in China’s fake markets. […]

Shanghai, China boasts a vibrant shopping scene, but beware of the fake markets that have become increasingly prevalent in recent years. These markets sell counterfeit and knock-off goods, including designer clothing, handbags, watches, electronics and more, often made to resemble the real thing and sold at a fraction of the price. One of the most […]

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I’ve released an updated version of the android Shanghai Fake Market app on the google play app store. I have added a number of new items to the prices list as well as made user interface updates to the artwork and layout of the price sharing portion of the app. I was not able to […]

After having lived in China for a few years it’s easy to come to the conclusion that since everything that westerners see in their home countries is generally made in China. A lot of what the markets have to offer, particularly the fake markets are knock-off versions of western premium goods. Here is a list […]

Several folks have asked how late the fake market in the metro for the Shanghai and Technology Museum is open. The short answer is 8:30am-ish to 7:30pm-ish In my experience the owners tend to open their shops around 8:30am with all of them usually open no later than 9am. They start closing up the storefronts […]

Today we are going to share with you our recommendation for a terrific Shanghai travel guide. My recommendation is based on having lived for several years in Shanghai and having owned a lot of different books about both China and Shanghai. #1 Shanghai (City Travel Guide – Lonely Planet Series) by Christopher Pitts and Daniel […]

On our most recent trip we rented a motorbike for two days. The last trip I was still pretty nervous about doing so for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was the accident rate in Phuket being so high. Driving on the left side of the road wasn’t nearly as difficult as […]

A lot of travel guides suggest visiting nan jing road. I’ve been there dozens of times and my personal recommendation is that it’s a good example of an over-hyped high end shopping district. There is little visible history there despite the many famous events that took place on or nearby. It’s a mix of ultra […]