Panjiayuan is a flea market that was originally established illegally back when China was struggling to adjust to the economics of a new Communist political system. Old wealthy families would sell Ming vases on the black market to raise cash. The market has since been legalized and most of the very valuable pieces are gone, but there are still many treasures available for the discerning customer. I bought a TinTin comic book in Chinese, the exact same one that I have in German, for 16 yuan, which I bargained down from 60. Not too bad!
Haagen Dazs is a deluxe experience in China, you have to wait to be seated and they give you a cup of water with lemon in it and the attendants wear spiffy uniforms.
dude, I'm loving the 'proper' Haagen Dazs experience
ReplyDeletewe should make that a thing here in the States