Electronics/shopping anyone???

I visited one of the largest electronics malls I have ever seen. Cell phones for miles with every imaginable component to accompany. MP3, MP4 players for around 50-100 USD. Cell phones are actually more expensive, but I am told that is due to you don't buy any phones with plans.

All are sold "unlocked", and most in China buy minutes from whatever provider they choose. Minutes are cheap, and no one in China tends to have home phone. A partner I was with had 2 cell phones with him from the states he wanted to have repaired. One was a Motorola razor that had been dropped in a pool. We dropped them off, and they were both repaired in an hour.

I also found more "copy watches", and found out I actually made a good buy in Hong Kong. I had one watch with me, and was shown how to set, and correct.-(I guess I will have to find different X-mas gift for certain attorney)

The quality of these watches seems to vary dramatically, and can vary in price from 20-100USD. Some of the higher end are beautiful, and while I am not an expert, seem difficult to distinguish from the original. I am told 40% of the worlds shoes are manufactured in the area outside of Dongguan where I am now located. I found name brand kids shoes for $10 USD , and adult shoes (Nike, Reebok, Converse) for around $45 USD. Tons of clothes and assorted jewelry. I saw Calloway Golf shirts for around $12.00USD.

There is even a Walmart in Donggaun, but it looks like no other Walmart you have seen.-

More to come on this later...