Shopping

One of the things I love doing is shopping in different countries. Shoes, clothes, basically any type of shopping. I love seeing and experiencing the differences between the different countries. Go shopping for clothes in Ireland and be amazed at how the customers leave a mess behind them hunting for that bargain. The amount of choice in Canada is astounding and that's just in products like milk.

Shopping in China is interesting to say the least. The products in food stores are some of the strangest I have ever seen but it becomes a challenge when you want to buy milk. Customer service is excellent! The attendants in the shop are more than willing to help, in fact let's call them almost over-zealous. Try browsing in the shops and you'll have a hard time stopping them from showing what they have on offer. Want to buy white sneakers and they'll offer you black ones. But once you've found your hearts desire the friendly assistant will walk you over to the counter and explain to her colleague what you have purchased and how much you have to pay and then escort you back to that very purchase that has been wrapped and bagged in the meantime by yet another colleague whom she hands the slip that is proof of purchase. A very roundabout way of doing some shopping.
But let's face it, at the prices it's offered, not buying anything becomes even harder. 100 Rbm or yuan is about € 10,- so your money goes a long way indeed.

Stores are interesting. Usually multi-story with escalators that take you all the way up to the top floor first like at the Fu Mart and the Carrefour Shopping Centre. Then you make your way down to the food section on the 2nd floor and on the first for some reason you're most likely to find a generous helping of shoe shops.

Let's start up top and make our way down. On the top floor you will find household goods, electronics, clothing and shoes made of plastic.





Men's underwear that caught my attention. No matter where you look for underwear in Wuhan the models on the labels are all white. For some reason the Chinese believe that adds a touch of class. The text on the packaging is in Chinese and in English, the English being particularly funny to read at times.


I couldn't resist buying some bright red briefs to add to my collection of underwear from different countries of the world.






Please pay particular attention to the fine print on the box. Finally underwear that will give you comfort and seduction or easiness and softness while feeling pretty or let's you be simple and enjoyable even if it calls you fatty.