Zhongguancun E-Plaza is another behemoth of an electronics market. Located at the heart of China’s very own ‘Silicon Valley’ it is the electronics buff’s electronics market and the place to go if you know exactly what you want (or are up for a hectic but potentially fruitful gadget shopping excursion). On the ground floor there are slick looking show spaces for big name computer manufacturers. The second floor houses more brand exclusive shops and larger stores, and the third floor and upwards are home to smaller businesses more oriented towards computer components and accessories. As with Landao, shopping at Zhongguancun requires a certain amount of bargaining, although generally vendors offer more realistic prices at the outset, leaving less room for knocking down prices. The upper floors of E-plaza are the most suitable for finding obscure items or getting a device fixed. If you can’t find what you are looking for it is likely that it is to be found or that someone within earshot can find it for. If you’re looking for software that might not come in the official box, this is the place.
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