Zhu Hai (China) near Macau

[adesmond2]

Hi to all bikers brothers/sisters..

 

Wan to ask if anyone of you went to Zhu Hai before? if you goggle search, it's slightly above Macau and in the southern part of China.

 

Got a few questions if you guys went before..

 

 

1) How much bargain does you all do? 50%? 70%? I see that one of the forumer from another forum actually bargain from RMB $250 - RMB $30 (that's alot!!) More den 70%

2) I understand they speak chinese *pu tong hua (is there any difference with Chinese in Singapore?) Does speaking canto fetch a better price? If yes, I'll start to speak today onwards..

3) What kinds of bag/pouch does you all carry, I dun wan to be a victim over there.

4) Understand that they spilt and smoke and drink nearly "everywhere"? Does that includes aircon locations? (is their cigarettes nice?)

5) Is it safe to use "good" camera to take photos on stand on outdoors? (is there a possibility that people will snatch and run? How big is the possibilities?)

 

 

Survey:

How much did you all spend there? So that I can estimate my cash to bring over..

[dragonforce]

1)didnt bargain much when i was there, cos i didnt shop much there in the 1st place.. lol. no point. things in guangzhou are cheaper.

2)there's always a variance between china's mandarin and our mandarin. but you will understand most of it.

3)bag as usual, try not to carry haversacks where you dunno what's going on behind you.

4)upscale shopping centres, unlikely you find them smoking inside. other than that, everywhere.

5)generally safe, but mine is just a lousy camera.

 

try out the hotsprings there..

[adesmond2]

1)didnt bargain much when i was there, cos i didnt shop much there in the 1st place.. lol. no point. things in guangzhou are cheaper.

2)there's always a variance between china's mandarin and our mandarin. but you will understand most of it.

3)bag as usual, try not to carry haversacks where you dunno what's going on behind you.

4)upscale shopping centres, unlikely you find them smoking inside. other than that, everywhere.

5)generally safe, but mine is just a lousy camera.

 

try out the hotsprings there..

 

thanks bro..

 

i need more comments please... thanks..

[craz_03]

i try bargaining for "ahem" branded bags...

got 3 big ones + 3 wristlet...

totalled ard 50 sgd only... starting price was 200rmb per piece.. lol

 

traffic there is more dangerous than sg...

 

ehh.. photo taking, would recommend u not to be too far from ur camera..

not only in zhuhai. other countries also...

 

i stay in macau.. den sit bus over to the border... easier...

 

hygiene conditions dependable on locations..

shopping centres ok..

the streets sama sama as KL streets or jb streets.. dirty also..

 

i carry side pouch which is hanged from my jeans.. front left/right..

quite ok...

maybe u get those small travel pouch which u can sling inside ur clothes n put ur passport/extra cash inside.

 

mandarin is good enuff...

n u might get surprises of girls jumping on u asking if u wanna "go"...

haahaa...

[adesmond2]

i try bargaining for "ahem" branded bags...

got 3 big ones + 3 wristlet...

totalled ard 50 sgd only... starting price was 200rmb per piece.. lol

 

traffic there is more dangerous than sg...

 

ehh.. photo taking, would recommend u not to be too far from ur camera..

not only in zhuhai. other countries also...

 

i stay in macau.. den sit bus over to the border... easier...

 

hygiene conditions dependable on locations..

shopping centres ok..

the streets sama sama as KL streets or jb streets.. dirty also..

 

i carry side pouch which is hanged from my jeans.. front left/right..

quite ok...

maybe u get those small travel pouch which u can sling inside ur clothes n put ur passport/extra cash inside.

 

mandarin is good enuff...

n u might get surprises of girls jumping on u asking if u wanna "go"...

haahaa...

 

wow.. dun mind "share" how you bargain? Since each items they selling is around S$40 already.. den you can bargain until S$50 total??!! that's alot.. keke..

 

ooo, will take note of the traffic..

 

ok.. decided not to take my camera there.. can't afford to lose it.. maybe buy one cheap ones from there.. since they selling quite alot i guess? haha.. but.. after i learn the bargain skills from you first..

 

sit bus over? i tot walk over only? can sit over ar? wat bus number?

 

hygiene - ok... I will prepare it mentally.. haha..

 

ok.. will carry one big pouch and sling over my body..

 

haha.. dun worry.. I'm going with my gf.. thus IF they dare? haha.. I wun go also.. They pay me.. i also off.. haha!!!

[craz_03]

wow.. dun mind "share" how you bargain? Since each items they selling is around S$40 already.. den you can bargain until S$50 total??!! that's alot.. keke..

 

ooo, will take note of the traffic..

 

ok.. decided not to take my camera there.. can't afford to lose it.. maybe buy one cheap ones from there.. since they selling quite alot i guess? haha.. but.. after i learn the bargain skills from you first..

 

sit bus over? i tot walk over only? can sit over ar? wat bus number?

 

hygiene - ok... I will prepare it mentally.. haha..

 

ok.. will carry one big pouch and sling over my body..

 

haha.. dun worry.. I'm going with my gf.. thus IF they dare? haha.. I wun go also.. They pay me.. i also off.. haha!!!

 

1st, take the ones u actually wanted. (maybe a few, but dun show all. like 3 out of 5, or 2 out of 3)

2nd, ask for the prices...

3rd, tell them that their prices so high tat the other sides are selling @ 1/2 their price alrdy.. ( i took 3 bags + 1 wristlet) n bargain @ first.. den final price was 250rmb already... den i thick skin, take 2 more wristlets n tell them free for me n stuff into the plastic bags.. haahaa

 

some stalls are quite hard to nego on their prices, especially on luggages.

but still.. prices are nego..

 

bring a normal camera lo.. but i doubt u wld wanna take pics of the shopping areas

 

i took free shuttle buses provided by the hotels over to the border... which den u need to walk in urself... the buses dun cross the border.. but when coming back.. there's a bus terminal to pick u up with the free shuttle buses...

 

after u exit the border straightaway, there's this super duper big underground/basement shopping centre which u can walk for a few hrs liaoz. the start is the stalls all selling hps...

 

**a china-iphone** last i bargained till was ard 600rmb or lesser..\

 

p.s. the ladies will start her "frontal" attack when ur gf might be in a shop shopping..

my gf n her parents/relatives were juz walking in front of me n i was talking on the phone with my bro, den this lady came and intro herself to me n asked if i need her services, n passed her namecard to me...

 

my gf n her parents n relatives turned her heads... i juz kindly tell the girl "my mother-in-law is in front".... she zoomed off straightaway into the crowds, for fear of being beaten sia.. haahaa

Edited March 17, 2010 by craz_03

[apocalypse89]

haha i went to Zhu Hai before with a few classmates.

 

The bargains are real! When shopping at Gongbei (near the custom to Macau), they give you a price, and you cut it straight by 50% before gng down lesser. lol!

It ended up being a game for me and my friends.

 

you are generally able to smoke everywhere even in Aircon locations, however, in those more proper malls and stuff, you wont see ppl smoking inside.

In Singapore, you see 'Smoking' Sign thn only you can smoke there. In Zhu Hai, you must see 'No Smoking' Sign thn you cannot smoke. thats means u can smoke everywhere! hahaha

 

Their mandarin (pu tong hua) is similar to ours, but if you dont wanna get carrot over there, use ur cantonese.

They might not give you a gd price, but whn they hear u can speak canto, they wont quote you a ridiculous high price as compared to whn u speak mandarin.

There might be a small number of teochew vendors there as well, very little, but they are there.. haha

 

Ciggs there not bad, but i suggest you buy from more established malls. Best if you buy from Duty Free at the airport, but thts if u dont mind smoking the brands we have here in Singapore.

I went there and tried all those different brands, very interesting. hahah!

 

Hope u have fun there! Definitely a cheaper alternative to live in as compare to macau. You want to go macau thn can just walk over. haha so get a hotel nearer to gongbei

[adesmond2]

1st, take the ones u actually wanted. (maybe a few, but dun show all. like 3 out of 5, or 2 out of 3)

2nd, ask for the prices...

3rd, tell them that their prices so high tat the other sides are selling @ 1/2 their price alrdy.. ( i took 3 bags + 1 wristlet) n bargain @ first.. den final price was 250rmb already... den i thick skin, take 2 more wristlets n tell them free for me n stuff into the plastic bags.. haahaa

 

some stalls are quite hard to nego on their prices, especially on luggages.

but still.. prices are nego..

 

bring a normal camera lo.. but i doubt u wld wanna take pics of the shopping areas

 

i took free shuttle buses provided by the hotels over to the border... which den u need to walk in urself... the buses dun cross the border.. but when coming back.. there's a bus terminal to pick u up with the free shuttle buses...

 

after u exit the border straightaway, there's this super duper big underground/basement shopping centre which u can walk for a few hrs liaoz. the start is the stalls all selling hps...

 

**a china-iphone** last i bargained till was ard 600rmb or lesser..\

 

p.s. the ladies will start her "frontal" attack when ur gf might be in a shop shopping..

my gf n her parents/relatives were juz walking in front of me n i was talking on the phone with my bro, den this lady came and intro herself to me n asked if i need her services, n passed her namecard to me...

 

my gf n her parents n relatives turned her heads... i juz kindly tell the girl "my mother-in-law is in front".... she zoomed off straightaway into the crowds, for fear of being beaten sia.. haahaa

 

1) bargain skill learnt!!

2) luggages intend to buy one from there.. will it be lesser den S$25?

3) ok.. already decided on bringing a normal camera.. or using our HP's camera...

4) I'll be staying at Zhu Hai.. But the only shopping centre is at the custom? Further down still have anot? Cuz I'll be staying somewhere not near the custom but near the sea..

5) Oh.. so did you buy? that's around S$122..

6) haha.. that wun happen.. only me and my gf.. thus i need tons of information before we 2 go nia..

 

thanks for that information.. appreciate people who can give more.. thanks..

 

haha i went to Zhu Hai before with a few classmates.

 

The bargains are real! When shopping at Gongbei (near the custom to Macau), they give you a price, and you cut it straight by 50% before gng down lesser. lol!

It ended up being a game for me and my friends.

 

you are generally able to smoke everywhere even in Aircon locations, however, in those more proper malls and stuff, you wont see ppl smoking inside.

In Singapore, you see 'Smoking' Sign thn only you can smoke there. In Zhu Hai, you must see 'No Smoking' Sign thn you cannot smoke. thats means u can smoke everywhere! hahaha

 

Their mandarin (pu tong hua) is similar to ours, but if you dont wanna get carrot over there, use ur cantonese.

They might not give you a gd price, but whn they hear u can speak canto, they wont quote you a ridiculous high price as compared to whn u speak mandarin.

There might be a small number of teochew vendors there as well, very little, but they are there.. haha

 

Ciggs there not bad, but i suggest you buy from more established malls. Best if you buy from Duty Free at the airport, but thts if u dont mind smoking the brands we have here in Singapore.

I went there and tried all those different brands, very interesting. hahah!

 

Hope u have fun there! Definitely a cheaper alternative to live in as compare to macau. You want to go macau thn can just walk over. haha so get a hotel nearer to gongbei

 

1) ok.. understood.. with the price they offered.. cut another 50%..

2) canto.. do they understand?

3) Ciggs from which airport? Singapore or HK? Singapore i heard also around S$2x 10 packs lei.. that's really cheap also..

4) okok.. lastly.. how's the safety issues?

5) Den I'll make sure i'll smoke non-stop until i see somewhere with no smoking sign!!

[craz_03]

1) bargain skill learnt!!

2) luggages intend to buy one from there.. will it be lesser den S$25?

3) ok.. already decided on bringing a normal camera.. or using our HP's camera...

4) I'll be staying at Zhu Hai.. But the only shopping centre is at the custom? Further down still have anot? Cuz I'll be staying somewhere not near the custom but near the sea..

5) Oh.. so did you buy? that's around S$122..

6) haha.. that wun happen.. only me and my gf.. thus i need tons of information before we 2 go nia..

 

thanks for that information.. appreciate people who can give more.. thanks..

 

 

 

1) ok.. understood.. with the price they offered.. cut another 50%..

2) canto.. do they understand?

3) Ciggs from which airport? Singapore or HK? Singapore i heard also around S$2x 10 packs lei.. that's really cheap also..

4) okok.. lastly.. how's the safety issues?

5) Den I'll make sure i'll smoke non-stop until i see somewhere with no smoking sign!!

 

luggages ah... those hard cover ones??

hard ba...

haahaa

try to find ur budget den...

didnt buy the phone, was rushing bk macau b4 the shuttle buses timing over..

will only be heading back in oct this yr again.. near sea ah.. not too sure.. i nv wander off too far other than the seafood place & the gongbei & the malls near there.. =)

 

safety shld be quite ok.. juz prevent urself lo..

[adesmond2]

luggages ah... those hard cover ones??

hard ba...

haahaa

try to find ur budget den...

didnt buy the phone, was rushing bk macau b4 the shuttle buses timing over..

will only be heading back in oct this yr again.. near sea ah.. not too sure.. i nv wander off too far other than the seafood place & the gongbei & the malls near there.. =)

 

safety shld be quite ok.. juz prevent urself lo..

 

yup yup.. those hard cover ones.. ok.. if that's the case.. i'll buy one and bring over lor.. ok.. most likely buy one phone for usage in china.. Cheap and small.. haha..

[adesmond2]

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spammer!!!

Edited May 25, 2010 by adesmond2

[Balagur2010]

Cheap and small.. haha..

 

Well not such and small...

 

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[adesmond2]

haha... i went and ask.. pricing wow!! RM$750 opening price.. I tot if around RM$500 opening price den I can cut lower.. $750 i walk off.. den i heard last price around $300.. haha!! Remember.. your ascent must change slightly so that you wun tio chop.. lolx.. chinese preferred.. english, tio chop chop.. until no left.. I saw this pair of Europeans.. everyone look at them very diff.. I guess they spend alot and chop little.. haha...

 

anyway, next trip.. Bangkok!! Now safer.. can go liaoz.. keke...

[Admire]

are you the one who went with 3 other friends?

[adesmond2]

are you the one who went with 3 other friends?

 

nope.. I went with my gf only..