Tag Archives: shopping in China
Chinese Grocery List Posted by sasha on Mar 2, 2017
Making a grocery list is one of those boring, mundane tasks that’s just a part of life. If you’re like me, going to the market without a list usually spells disaster. You end up with a bunch of things you don’t need (giant bag of chips), and somehow manage to forget those essential items (toilet…
How to do Your Grocery Shopping in China Posted by sasha on Jul 30, 2015
Buying groceries is one of those aspects of life that you don’t realize how important it is until you’re in a place where you can’t understand any of the labels or communicate with the workers. For my first few weeks living in China, going to the grocery store was an adventure to say the very…
Going Undercover in Chinese Markets Posted by sasha on Mar 14, 2014
We’ve been talking a lot about clothes shopping here recently, so I decided to go undercover in a few of Beijing’s busiest clothing markets to show you all what it’s really like clothes shopping in China. Take a peak at two local markets – one geared towards students and another for foreign tourists. Also, learn…
How to Shop for Clothing in Mandarin (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Mar 12, 2014
In the last post, we went over some useful language for clothes shopping in China. Now that you know a bunch of clothing related vocabulary, a few important measure words, and some common questions/answers, it’s time to bargain a bit, pay up, and get home to try on your new fly gear! Let’s get started……
At the Market – Clothing Posted by sasha on Mar 3, 2014
Perhaps one of the most overwhelming experiences when in another country and using another language is shopping. There are so many words to remember, and so many people around trying to get you to come into their shop. For the last few months, we’ve been teaching a lot of useful vocabulary for hitting the markets…
At the Market – Everyday Items Posted by sasha on Feb 10, 2014
Have you ever gone into a market in China and embarrassed yourself trying to use body and sign language to get across the items you’re looking for? I know I have! In an effort to make your trips to the local Chinese market a little more efficient and stress free, we’ve been teaching some useful…
At the Market – Fruit Posted by sasha on Sep 15, 2013
We’re continuing our journey through the aisles of your local Chinese market here to help you with your grocery shopping needs. Last time, we learned a lot of useful vocabulary about vegetables – here’s that post in case you missed it. That’s one important part of a balanced diet, but we can’t forget about fruit…