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What to buy in China?
« on: September 04, 2012, 07:46:27 pm »
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In a couple of weeks time, I will be heading to China to study at a university funded by the DEECD and along the way.. we're allowed to buy things at some markets as well as at the shopping centres in China (Specifically in Beijing).

As the title suggests, I don't know what to buy in China or rather, what should I buy in China that I could use back in Australia.
I only know that I'm going to buy a watch and a new tie for myself but I would have too much 'yuan' leftover...
Oh and are headphones good in China? Because I was also planning to buy one over there but I came across this so I don't know what to get >.<

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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 07:48:31 pm »
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Nintendo 3DS and games (and/or illegitimate games - not endorsing) :D

Clothes are also really cheap when I went there (as is everything else) :)
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 07:52:08 pm »
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Pokemon Black and White 2.
And souvenirs for me (jokes).
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2012, 07:56:42 pm »
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Quote from: LovesPhysics on September 04, 2012, 07:48:31 pm
Nintendo 3DS and games (and/or illegitimate games - not endorsing) :D

Clothes are also really cheap when I went there (as is everything else) :)
LOL unfortunately I'm too cheap to buy a 3DS as I play Nintendo games on my Ti-Nspire already  8)
Not to mention that N64 owns #Mariokart

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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2012, 07:59:04 pm »
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If there's nothing much you really want to buy, then perhaps take the opportunity to talk to people around the shopping centres / markets and see if you can find anyone interesting to get into an interesting conversation with?
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2012, 08:03:59 pm »
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If you are going to Shanghai go to 580 Nanjing Road. AMAZING  :)
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2012, 08:05:14 pm »
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Quote from: laseredd on September 04, 2012, 07:59:04 pm
If there's nothing much you really want to buy, then perhaps take the opportunity to talk to people around the shopping centres / markets and see if you can find anyone interesting to get into an interesting conversation with?
If only I could.. being Viet and not speaking Mandarin doesn't realy help  ::)
Nevertheless, I shall engage with the local people using my Australian English and chucking in bits of Mandarin when necessary to learn and discover things in China.

Quote from: jmosh002 on September 04, 2012, 08:03:59 pm
If you are going to Shanghai go to 580 Nanjing Road. AMAZING  :)
Unfortunately we're not :(
We're just in Beijing so we go to Forbidden Kingdom and Bird's nest etc.
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2012, 08:07:53 pm »
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The highlight of the thread is this, no?

Quote from: Henry T on September 04, 2012, 07:46:27 pm
...I will be heading to China to study at a university funded by the DEECD...

Get cheap gadgets! I load up on laser pointers when I go overseas ^-^
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2012, 08:13:13 pm »
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Quote from: DisaFear on September 04, 2012, 08:07:53 pm
The highlight of the thread is this, no?

Quote from: IndefatigableLover on September 04, 2012, 07:46:27 pm
...I will be heading to China to study at a university funded by the DEECD...

Get cheap gadgets! I load up on laser pointers when I go overseas ^-^
LOL my friend went last year went to China and stocked up on some laser pointer but Customs destroyed them all since they were too strong  :-X
I think they were strong enough to burn stuff so maybe that's why..
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2012, 09:47:48 pm »
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Omg yes everyone tell us the cheap/awesome stuff + random stuff you can get coz I'm going in jan :p no idea what to get
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2012, 09:56:35 pm »
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A bunch of fake stuff like fake converse.
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2012, 09:59:51 pm »
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Quote from: saheh on September 04, 2012, 09:47:48 pm
Omg yes everyone tell us the cheap/awesome stuff + random stuff you can get coz I'm going in jan :p no idea what to get
Oh alright. So I'll update this thread after when I get back (which won't happen until October) or I'll update in China about the stuff I see/what you can buy in China. (So if they don't censor Atarnotes in China) ;O

Anything in particular you're looking for now so I can tell you the price of it when I update?
Quote from: El2012 on September 04, 2012, 09:56:35 pm
A bunch of fake stuff like fake converse.
Not bad. I'll keep in mind to buy some shoes over in China as well :D
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2012, 10:03:37 pm »
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The silk market is a fun place to go in beijing for a bargaining experience.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBSsbWVZzto

btw Atarnotes is accessible in China.
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2012, 10:20:19 pm »
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Quote from: jmosh002 on September 04, 2012, 10:03:37 pm
The silk market is a fun place to go in beijing for a bargaining experience.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBSsbWVZzto

btw Atarnotes is accessible in China.
OMG WE'RE GOING TO THIS PLACE EXACT PLACE (Pearl Market)!!
My mum told me to bargain lower than 50% first off unless I can divide the price in yuan by 6.5~ to see how much the price is in AUD. Then I make a price when bargaining.

AND 'AN' ISN'T BLOCKED :D
That's one website I know I can go on when in China.
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Re: What to buy in China?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2012, 10:21:48 pm »
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smuggle back some mooncakes, you'd make a fortune selling them on the black market here
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