China Town in Shanghai was fun because it was really the first time I had the opportunity to shop on the trip. In the Chinese culture, the people will bargain prices until the customer and the seller are both satisfied. It was a challenge having to quickly calculate the money transactions in your head. The calculator was a valuable tool that each market seller held to negotiate the prices. It would have been convenient to carry a watch like calculator throughout the trip.
It was in China Town that we really intrigued the Chinese
people. They were excited to take
pictures with us and asked to take pictures with their kids. They are not accustomed to seeing people who look different.
It was peculiar being the "exotic ones."
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the power of haggling.