Our final day to do ---- everything!
February 5, 2010
We wrapped up at work about 12:30 today, since our colleague was flying back to Singapore at 2pm, we presented our work to the VP on Thursday afternoon, made some requested tweaks to the presentation ... and sent it all for approval this morning.
So, you have a free afternoon in Shanghai, what do you do? GO SHOPPING! I had some last minute things I wanted to pick up for some people before I left just because I couldn't pass up the great prices.
100% cashmere pashminas for 25RMB each (I picked up so many colors!)
Beautiful tea cups for 25RMB each each (these are very cool you brew your loose tea in the cup)
UGG's slippers for 50RMB
Pearl necklaces and a jade pendant
Cheryl bought 3 Louis Vuitton knock off purses, and 3 Tods wallets for 1600RMB - this was AMAZING since they started at 3400RMB EACH for the purses ($525 US each)!! So she got them from over 10,000 RMB (over $1500 US) down to 1600 RMB (about $230 total)!!! I hope everyone she bought a purse for LOVES them!
She also picked up some North Face performance jackets for her nephews, some pashminas, a pearl necklace for her, tea cups, cell phone case, and she's looking for a computer bag for her sister - which she may go back for tomorrow.
The knockoff markets blow me away - every person working in every shop tries to pull you into their store "Lady lookie," or "Lady you want watch? You want handbag? You want shirt? You want DVD? You want .....
We took our goodies back to the hotel ... then faced with the incredible feat of PACKING it all! I found a couple of beautiful tea sets - but there was no way to get them home - they would have never fit in my bags!
If & when I ever come back to Shanghai -- I will have my shopping strategy all planned out (and more suitcase space ready for the goodies!)
So, you have a free afternoon in Shanghai, what do you do? GO SHOPPING! I had some last minute things I wanted to pick up for some people before I left just because I couldn't pass up the great prices.
100% cashmere pashminas for 25RMB each (I picked up so many colors!)
Beautiful tea cups for 25RMB each each (these are very cool you brew your loose tea in the cup)
UGG's slippers for 50RMB
Pearl necklaces and a jade pendant
Cheryl bought 3 Louis Vuitton knock off purses, and 3 Tods wallets for 1600RMB - this was AMAZING since they started at 3400RMB EACH for the purses ($525 US each)!! So she got them from over 10,000 RMB (over $1500 US) down to 1600 RMB (about $230 total)!!! I hope everyone she bought a purse for LOVES them!
She also picked up some North Face performance jackets for her nephews, some pashminas, a pearl necklace for her, tea cups, cell phone case, and she's looking for a computer bag for her sister - which she may go back for tomorrow.
The knockoff markets blow me away - every person working in every shop tries to pull you into their store "Lady lookie," or "Lady you want watch? You want handbag? You want shirt? You want DVD? You want .....
We took our goodies back to the hotel ... then faced with the incredible feat of PACKING it all! I found a couple of beautiful tea sets - but there was no way to get them home - they would have never fit in my bags!
If & when I ever come back to Shanghai -- I will have my shopping strategy all planned out (and more suitcase space ready for the goodies!)
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