Day 4: ugh… jetlagged

21Dec08

Family arrived yesterday evening.  We stuffed our faces, then promptly passed out.  Today, we’re avoiding every urge to go buy cheap, fake stuff.  It’s a strong urge in China.

Started in a mall at Xin Tian Di – one of the entertainment districts.  Big mistake.  All American clothes, all twice as expensive as in.. well… America, lame.  Looks to be an interesting club in there – G Plus.  May be worth checking out later on.

Found a more “Asian” department store, somewhere.  Loud, hectic, filled with grandmothers with mean shoulder checks.  Crazy sales galore but STRESS!!  Take a really really small area, fill it with way too many clothes and racks.  Then add 7 small Chinese sales girls with vocal cords of raw steel.  Future used car saleswomen I tell ya.  45 minutes later, I think I’m walking out of there with a good deal and what I think I want.  Jack Jones blazer + sweater + shirt ~ $100 USD.  We can do better.

Hit up a custom tailor in the afternoon.  Imagine a warehouse divided into 8×10 stalls with fabric every-freakin’-where.  An hour later, a new skinny lapel suit and shirt on order, ready for pick-up in 2 days.  ~$140 USD.  Quality?  TBD.

Finally, after a hard days work, we hit up the spa.  One hour foot reflexology and full body massage.  $7 + $1 tip.  Perfect.

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