Today after some fruits, fishes, vegetables shopping in the wet market, I went to the rice shop nearby.
When I handed a 20RMB note to the owner, he had a quick look and then returned it to me asking:
‘Can you give me another one or 2 Ten?’ Read More…
I know there is always this or that problem you may have with the wet market. But I just love it more and more.
Unlike supermarket, everything is standard, the wet market makes me feel so personal. Every owner of the stand has their own personalities although they sell very similar stuffs. Some are more quiet while some are more talkative. If you shop in wet market frequently, you can easily establish relations with some of your favourite owners which makes the shopping experiences more pleasant. Guess what, I even got to know the fruit stand owner’s two sons today! It is also very easy to tell what kind of things are in season. Just look around, they are usually piled on every stand! Read More…
Most foreigners in Shanghai once found shopping in wet markets daunting. I checked with many expat friends around me about shopping in wet market. And most of them feel entering the market was intimidating. I think major reasons are:
They could barely speak a few sentences of Chinese, and haven’t any clue what price things should be and how to bargain with vendors.
They may feel uncomfortable when they watch live poultry have been butchered in Chinese wet market. Read More…