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Shanghai shopping in Yuyuan Market (Bazaar) August 17, 2009 1 Comment

During our tour of the city yesterday we visited the Yuyuan Bazaar in the old town.  The town is built in the style of traditional Chinese architecture, although feels a little Disney land like since it is so clean.   It is a great place to walk around, immerse yourself in the crowds and take in the variety of smells (not all good).  Here are a couple of photos of the busy market streets…

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This is definitely the place to come for souvenir shopping.  There are all kinds of unique shops selling food, decorations, art and many more Chinese style gits/souvenirs.  Don’t forget to barter for a good price!

We also had a great traditional lunch here, but I will blog about that in a separate post :-)   Here is a little video clip of the main square…