Shopping in Shanghai Has Lost Its Charm
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Never heard of that brand.
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If you're young, check out TX Huaihai, Nice Rice, and the vintage shops on Xindalu and Changle Road. There are also local designer stores like Doe. These are just a few examples, and there's more to explore if you know where to look.
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Can you recommend some vintage shops?
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I understand what you mean. Malls in every city have become very uniform. Even if you change cities, the stores are the same. I prefer to explore small, independent shops on the streets. Sometimes, you can find really nice, well-tailored clothes at a more reasonable price. It feels like finding a treasure, and it's more enjoyable than shopping in malls.
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You're not looking in the right places. The brands you mentioned are typically found in lower-end malls. If you like Korean brands, that might be a bit harder to find in Shanghai, as locals aren't as interested in them.
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Yes, that's true.
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I don't enjoy shopping anymore either. In the 90s, Shanghai's malls had a wide range of products for both the rich and the poor. Now, even the stuff that looks cheap is priced in the thousands, and I don't get it.
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If you say this, people will call you poor.
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You said exactly what I was thinking. I had to go to Shanghai again, but I couldn't find a suitable mall after searching all night.
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There are a lot of recommendations in the comments. It's worth checking them out, but there are so many that I don't have time to read them all.
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How can you say Shanghai isn't good for shopping? Maybe only Tokyo in Asia can satisfy you.
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I probably won't go to Japan in my lifetime.
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It seems like this is the case in most malls in China. The good designs are not available in the stores, and you have to buy them through resellers or platforms like Poizon. What's the point of having physical stores then?
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What is Poizon?
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You can check out the Chinese brands Bai Ming and Esons at the Longzhimeng Mall in Changning.
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I looked them up, and the quality doesn't seem great. The pictures on their website show obvious flaws, which suggests that their quality control or website management is not up to par.