Shopping in SZ

Have not been to Shen Zhen for the past 11 years...the last 2 visits we went to SZ, we did not venture far and just shopped at the LuoHu shopping mall for 1/2 day and head back to HK.

SZ has changed alot since then, almost unrecognisable. MRT lines / Dong men old street / many tourist attactions, food malls Singapore style, mega book stores, Resorts etc etc.

So much so that we extended our stay in SZ from 1 day to 2 days to 3 days to finally 4 days 3 nights. Hotel has been kind to us too - free laundary / free breakfast / free transport to MRT etc, making our stay more enjoyable and less cloths to wash when we come back home.

And after spending 4 days there - I finally understand why people shop in SZ using suit cases. I myself brought 2 there and came back with 6 cases instead. Unilike taiwan, where we bought alot of local products / buscuits etc, what we buy is shoes, shirts, jerseys and books in SZ.

Nike shoes for 19 RMB per pair, addidas T shirts for 20 RMB, National team and EPL club Jerseys almost almost like real (I wouls say 95% look alike) for $12 with shorts. U can imagine how happy me n my son are shopping there for our favourite items.

So after 4 days, our grabbed items : 15 pairs of shoes, 12 shirts, 10 jerseys, 20 books (i actually can buy more...but really nop more space). all stuffed in 6 suit cases plus some local products to share around.

so come next year end - we have decided to fly direct into SZ. No need to go through HK anymore. Maybe next trip will buy more books and working clothings etc. Thing are really competiyive if you dun mind it's NOT the real thing, but the quality are so good - i cant tell the differenyanyway so it suits shoppers like me. :)

Hello SZ, goodbye HK.