Day 32: ben thanh market

18Jan09

We took it easy today and hit up the most famous market of all.  Ben Thanh market.  A government established indoor market with hundreds of vendors.  Probably more than 500.  All selling less than 10 unique items combined.  Okay, not really.  Maybe 100.
Makes you wonder how they make any kind of profit.  Then you see [...]

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Day 5: more shopping

22Dec08

Shopping Bargaining at the Science and Technology subway stop.
(1 USD = 6.8 RMB)
3 x Cufflinks: best price = 75 RMB; final price = 30 RMB
3 x “Real” Coach keychains: best price = 45 RMB; final price = 30 RMB
2 x “Real” Tous leather belts: best price = 300 RMB; final price = 70 RMB
1 x [...]

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