Shopping in Shanghai

So when I was still in Shanghai proper last week (Qingpu is a district, just outside the main city) I had a chance to see a bit of what Chinese Shopping really had to offer.

Well, it offers alot actually. If Shopping was a sport, China would get the gold medal.

I needed to buy a camera battery charger as I'd forgotten mine at home in Toronto so another teacher and I headed out to one of Shanghai's many Electronic Markets. The markets in Shanghai consist of large multi-level malls with many many stalls selling the same products. It can be both overwhelming and exhilarating when you think about how much time you could take looking for the perfect gadget at the perfect price. And yes, I did find my perfect charger at the perfect price of 100rmb(15CAD), compare that to 100CAD back home and I had quite the deal!

When we left the mall, we walked around and walked through the main strip where there were many other malls waiting for a rifling, but I had found what I came looking for and so we went out to the french concession to meet up with a few of her friends for a meal and some drinks (I stuck to drinks since we had just eaten)

Here are a few pictures from around the electronics mall on Xanjahui:

The inside of one particular mall. Many levels.

Just outside, across the street.

Mall entrance.

xx!