Men:
If you are a little large of girth, suggest you bring enough clothes from home, or arrange to have them made here. It does get very cold in winter, and very hot in summer – two extremes! In winter 'long-johns' are a necessity plus good solid non-skid shoes.
Ladies:
Whilst clothing is very cheap, it is also very small. If you are over a size 10 or 12, bring your own, or have them made here. Don’t be fooled by an XXXL label in a garment! Chinese women do not like to be in the sun and get tanned – therefore the majority of their moisturizers have a whitening agent in them. Suggest you bring your own favorite from home. Although deodorant can be found it is quite difficult, so once again bring your own. Also tampons are not available. Make up items freely available, and include brands such as Maybelline, Revlon, L’Oreal, Avon, Nivea. Prices are similar to Australia. Many other local brands are available at far cheaper prices. Hairdressers and nail places abound.
Shopping Streets:
Shops and markets are open 7 days a week. Only difference on weekends is that there are more people in town and on buses and in parks. Buying a computer or similar products - you will find them all in Computer Street - 95% of the shops are together in the one location. Similarly for DVD's - head for DVD Street. Tea Street is also a great place to visit and watch the ladies pick out the stems from the real tea with chopsticks. As all tea drinkers know stems just float and do not add any real flavour to the beverage. If you buy tea that floats then you have purchased a poor quality product.
General:
Smoking is still allowed everywhere, including restaurants. Hawking and spitting is also allowed and is part of life here. Also not many children wear nappies, instead they have slits in their pants and when they need to go to the toilet, they are just held or squat in the middle of the footpath or in fact wherever the need arises.
One essential item to carry at all times, is either toilet paper or tissues. Public toilets including the ones in department stores, do not supply paper. Also paper, sanitary napkins and the like are put into an open basket in the cubicles, not flushed away.
If you are a little large of girth, suggest you bring enough clothes from home, or arrange to have them made here. It does get very cold in winter, and very hot in summer – two extremes! In winter 'long-johns' are a necessity plus good solid non-skid shoes.
Ladies:
Whilst clothing is very cheap, it is also very small. If you are over a size 10 or 12, bring your own, or have them made here. Don’t be fooled by an XXXL label in a garment! Chinese women do not like to be in the sun and get tanned – therefore the majority of their moisturizers have a whitening agent in them. Suggest you bring your own favorite from home. Although deodorant can be found it is quite difficult, so once again bring your own. Also tampons are not available. Make up items freely available, and include brands such as Maybelline, Revlon, L’Oreal, Avon, Nivea. Prices are similar to Australia. Many other local brands are available at far cheaper prices. Hairdressers and nail places abound.
Shopping Streets:
Shops and markets are open 7 days a week. Only difference on weekends is that there are more people in town and on buses and in parks. Buying a computer or similar products - you will find them all in Computer Street - 95% of the shops are together in the one location. Similarly for DVD's - head for DVD Street. Tea Street is also a great place to visit and watch the ladies pick out the stems from the real tea with chopsticks. As all tea drinkers know stems just float and do not add any real flavour to the beverage. If you buy tea that floats then you have purchased a poor quality product.
General:
Smoking is still allowed everywhere, including restaurants. Hawking and spitting is also allowed and is part of life here. Also not many children wear nappies, instead they have slits in their pants and when they need to go to the toilet, they are just held or squat in the middle of the footpath or in fact wherever the need arises.
One essential item to carry at all times, is either toilet paper or tissues. Public toilets including the ones in department stores, do not supply paper. Also paper, sanitary napkins and the like are put into an open basket in the cubicles, not flushed away.
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