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Many people who have been to Shenzhen in the past, or lived here for a while will probably remember the old Jiahua Foreign Trade Clothing market which has closed with the building being demolished to make way for another hi-rise. Which is shame, it was a place that really had a lot of character, and lots of cheap clothes. But fear not, bargain hunters and brand name copy lovers, Carnival Clothing City seems to have filled the gap. There’s 3 floors of independent shop owners, some stuff is price as marked, but some haggling never goes astray. There’s a mix of mens and womens clothes,Read More →

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Update: this market has closed. Thanks to all those who shared updates in the comments – a similar market can be found at Carnival Clothing City which 5 minutes walk from the old Jiahua. Here’s a well known market in Shenzhen, nestled in amongst the sprawling shopping area that is Huaqiang Bei in Futian, that has mens and womens clothes and much more. This market gets really busy, and a real squeeze, but it’s worth the visit. There’s a huge billboard at the front of the market with an ad for the Mother Earth store which is inside, so many people simply refer to thisRead More →