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=Hong Qiao Pearl Market=

Hong Qiao Pearl Market is the best place to shop because it is the largest market in Beijing!

The market is made up of three levels:
 * 1) The first floor is where all the electronics can be found - iPods, cameras, phones, stereos, etc.
 * 2) The second floor holds the more traditonal Chinese souvenirs and basic shopping - silk robes, fans, purses, clothes, shoes, and some jewelry.
 * 3) The third floor is the coolest. The first section of the third floor sells, authentic Chinese souvenirs - custom made kimonos and dresses, art, rugs, and other stuff that can help you decorate your life to be Chinese.The other section of the floor is the pearl market. There are so many pearls and shops to choose from. Best of all, your jewelry can be custom-made and be ready in less than 30 minutes.

All of the shop keepers speak a little English, but they mainly communicate with a calculator. For instance, you point to an item you're interested in, the salesperson would type the price in the calculator, and then you will type the price you want to pay for the item.


 * My trip:** My parents gave my sister and I the same amount of money to spend, but for some reason, she got more stuff than I did! In order to shop at the Pearl Market I learned that you have to bargain until you get the price that YOU want. My sister was way better at bargaining than me.