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Bargaining in China

Bargaining is normally acceptable in most of the shops. Sometimes,
bargaining is more enjoyable than the purchase itself. If you are new to
bargaining, then follow me!

Prior Preparation

When you prepare to buy an article, you’d better check the price in
different shops to get a general idea about the price.

Bargaining Practice

Now remember to relax and enjoy the process, but keep some skills in mind:

Offer half of the asking price and work from there

Try to find some flaws on the article as a excuse of depreciation

Be stubborn and persistent when bargaining, but keep smiling

Walk away if you find the price unacceptable, you can always come back
later.

If the shopman detains you, it may mean he is close to accepting your
offer, and with a little more discussion will accept.

Once the shopkeeper accepts your price, do not try to beat him down again
since it would be unfair. After all, the shopkeeper has agreed to the
price you have proposed.

End Bargain

It is really enjoyable to buy at a price you are satisfied with, but make
sure that the article you take is the one you want since there are some
dishonest shop keepers who will replace the purchased products with
shoddy ones.

Many shopkeepers use a calculator during bargaining, as these can help
overcome the language barrier.

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BEIJING, July 8 – China’s top political advisor Jia Qinglin said on
Saturday the energy issue is a key, strategic issue for China, the
world’s largest developing country.
Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remark at a lecturing held by
the CPPCC Standing Committee.
He noted that the Party and government have been attaching great
importance to energy issues, making energy-saving a basic national policy.
The country’s 11th five-year plan sets clear targets in the fields of
population, resources and environment.
The CPPCC has special advantages in building an energy-efficient and
environment-friendly society, Jia said, calling on CPPCC members to
earnestly investigate and study energy issues and raise valuable
proposals and advices to the Party and government.

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July 8 – Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at
least 26 people and left 17 missing in southwest China’s Sichuan Province
since Monday night, the local government said on Saturday.
The disaster has affected 8.19 million people in 43 cites and counties
across the province, it said.
Over the past week, more than 44 reported rainfall volume exceeding 100
millimeters, with Nanjiang County the highest at 542 millimeters.
In Guang’an, a city in eastern Sichuan, the rain volume topped 200
millimeters, swelled local rivers and caused flooding of urban area.
In Quxian County, two-third of its districts were flooded, cutting water,
electricity and gas supply for 183,000 downtown households.
So far, 320,000 people in the flood-hit areas have been evacuated to safe
places and the rescue and relief work are still underway.
The flood also destroyed 20,000 houses and 3.6 million mu (240,000
hectares) crop land. Meanwhile, traffic was cut on 76 highways and 441 km
of electricity supply lines were damaged.
The total economic loss is estimated at three billion yuan (US$395
million).
The provincial meteorological bureau has forecast further rainstorms in
the next week in Bazhong, Guang’an and five other cities in eastern
Sichuan as well as some areas on the western plateau.
The neighboring Chongqing Municipality has also suffered from heavy rain
since Wednesday. The municipal meteorological bureau warned the public to
be aware of flood, landslide and mud-rock flow risks.
Meanwhile, forecasters have warned that the upper reaches of the Huaihe
River, which runs through east China, had reached critical levels.
So far, floods in south, east and central China had caused more than 200
deaths and destroyed over 110,000 houses while droughts in the north had
left at least 7.4 million people short of drinking water, according to
the flood and drought prevention authorities.

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Braden and Emma, from Sydney, Australia, spent one year walking alone the
Great Wall. These pictures were taken on July 7, in Shanhaiguan of
Qinhuangdao, the east end of the Great Wall. It took them some 13 months
to finish the journey.

Editors: Liu Ying liuying@chinadaily.com

� China wastes heavily in public memorial ceremonies

� Chinese people always in a rush

� China to suffer from long-term labor surplus

� Beijingers visit Lugou Bridge

� Mimics of royal chinas on display

� Rare lotuses in full blossom

Braden and Emma, from Sydney, Australia, spent one year walking alone the
Great Wall. These pictures were taken on July 7, in Shanhaiguan of
Qinhuangdao, the east end of the Great Wall. It took them some 13 months
to finish the journey.

Editors: Zhang Jing zhangjing@chinanews.cn