Shenzhen
The reason why people on Hong Kong and the mainlanders come to Shenzhen is because it is a shopper's paradise. Lots of places to buy clothes, shoes, bags, watches, electronics, etc.
Peter and I went to the Dongmen area where there are several buildings full of vendors selling their stuff for cheap. Most of the buildings simply house these vendor stalls and is not fully enclosed like a regular department store. After our experience yesterday of Shenzhen's summer weather, we went around the Dongmen area following the shade - meaning, wherever we find shaded areas or walkways that's where we'd go. So, we basically just went around and around.
We went inside one of the Mall's to have a cool drink but later on decided to just go back to the MixC mall and hang out there. We haven't explored this Mall yet until today. Turns out there are 5 levels full of shops, a Delicity food court, and movie theaters. We decided to watch "Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End" to cool off from the heat outside.
The theaters are really classy. We had to choose our seats for the movie. The cost was 40 yuan per person (about $6). The theater we were in was medium-sized with Stadium seating and very comfy chairs. It wasn't filled up, only about 20 people or so. The movie was in English (thank goodness) with Chinese subtitles. After the movie we were directed to an exit door that leads to the mall area different from the entrance door. A good idea.
After the movie, we had a late lunch at the Delicity, choosing fried rice and pancit. We had too much of the oily food and meats already.
We are now back at the hotel to rest a bit before going back to the MixC to watch another movie, "Nanking", about the 1937 massacre of 300,000 Nanking men and women. It's in English too. I am intrigued by this, but I know it's going to be quite explicit - I hope I'll be prepared to watch it.
Anyway, tomorrow we take the train back to Hong Kong.
The reason why people on Hong Kong and the mainlanders come to Shenzhen is because it is a shopper's paradise. Lots of places to buy clothes, shoes, bags, watches, electronics, etc.
Peter and I went to the Dongmen area where there are several buildings full of vendors selling their stuff for cheap. Most of the buildings simply house these vendor stalls and is not fully enclosed like a regular department store. After our experience yesterday of Shenzhen's summer weather, we went around the Dongmen area following the shade - meaning, wherever we find shaded areas or walkways that's where we'd go. So, we basically just went around and around.
We went inside one of the Mall's to have a cool drink but later on decided to just go back to the MixC mall and hang out there. We haven't explored this Mall yet until today. Turns out there are 5 levels full of shops, a Delicity food court, and movie theaters. We decided to watch "Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End" to cool off from the heat outside.
The theaters are really classy. We had to choose our seats for the movie. The cost was 40 yuan per person (about $6). The theater we were in was medium-sized with Stadium seating and very comfy chairs. It wasn't filled up, only about 20 people or so. The movie was in English (thank goodness) with Chinese subtitles. After the movie we were directed to an exit door that leads to the mall area different from the entrance door. A good idea.
After the movie, we had a late lunch at the Delicity, choosing fried rice and pancit. We had too much of the oily food and meats already.
We are now back at the hotel to rest a bit before going back to the MixC to watch another movie, "Nanking", about the 1937 massacre of 300,000 Nanking men and women. It's in English too. I am intrigued by this, but I know it's going to be quite explicit - I hope I'll be prepared to watch it.
Anyway, tomorrow we take the train back to Hong Kong.
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