Yours truly was in Shanghai last week. That explains why my blog was literally so quiet while I was gone (not an excuse though). While here I am back to blog about Shanghai's fascinating wholesale market. Qi Pu Lu - a huge wholesale market where lots of SH shops get their stock from and yes, their prices are unbelievable cheap. Clothes can go as low as $8 (RMB40) and bags around $5-10 (RMB50) depending on how you pit your bargaining skills with the vendors.
It's a 10-15 minutes' walk from He Nan Zhong Lu subway station. You know you are there when you see banners of small red flags hanging by the sides of the buildings which are pretty obvious. Thousands of stalls for you to comb through but do start early as they close around 5pm. The stuff are cheap (wholesale market for clothes, shoes and bags) but the environment is not very pleasant. I always feel breathless when I am shopping in the two main buildings there. Pretty packed and the ventilation system needs some serious improvement! However, when I was there during the late Oct period, apparently, the vendors were rapidly trying to reduce stock due to the forthcoming autumn season closure... this could mean deals, deals, deals if one is really willing to bargain!!! (yes, never overlook the art of bargaining as it is a skill!).
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