Lotus Pond Market is the largest wholesale market in south-west China. You'll be greeted by high decimal levels of chatter and noise once you enter its doors, as customers and sellers' voices boom incessantly throughout the building. The market sells a wide selection of products, including clothing, textiles, shoes, accessories, sports goods, arts, crafts and toys. In fact, you'll find over 20,000 different types of products on sale here for a comprehensive, all-round shopping experience. Lotus Pond Market employs 10,000 people and sees an average of 30,000 visitors walk through its doors on a daily basis. With over 15,000 stalls, this market is the main provider of stock for Chengdu's smaller shops, a status that is upheld due to its reputation of being cheap. Though cheap is often negated with bad quality, this market does sell some brand names however, such as Playboy, Montagut and Goldlion, all available at significantly cheaper prices than at any other department store far and wide. If you do want to pick up a bargain though, you'll have to be prepared to work for it. If the products are not clearly priced then it is safe to presume that bargaining is both expected and required. For tips on bargaining in China check out these useful articles here and here.
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