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‘Tis the Season of Buying Down Jackets
Just last year, Bosideng opened their flagship store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai. Previously, there were only little Bosideng corners at departmental stores. The down jacket designs are no longer as plain and old-fashioned (think: for grannies and grandpas) as they used to be. They have done a good job redesigning their apparel to make down jackets look pretty trendy, thus repositioning themselves as upmarket and fashionable. The store is big and variety is aplenty.
Buying Second Hand Furniture in Shanghai
A friend of mine needed to get office furniture for her spanking new office, so we decided to buy all that she needed at one go from a local second hand furniture store. It saved her a few thousand RMB for great office furniture (some negotiation needed, as usual).
Renting a Car in Shanghai
Hertz, Avis and other international car rental companies charge pretty high rates, so I’d go with the local car rental companies. There are nationwide car rental companies that offer affordable and reliable car rental services. Some require foreigners to have a local guarantor though, but a big car rental company doesn’t make it a pain — China Auto Rental (神州租车) (zuche.com). You can choose your car and book online (only in Chinese, though) or call their hotline at 400 616 6666 (has English service) to process your booking.
Converting Your China Mobile Plan from Prepaid to Postpaid
Have you had to run around convenience stores looking to buy a China Mobile top-up card only to find them sold out? Or calling 10086 to activate your international roaming whenever you plan to travel overseas? A postpaid China Mobile plan saves you the hassle.
Registering Your China Mobile SIM Card
Did you buy your prepaid China Mobile SIM card from one of those shops on the sidewalk? It’s a good idea to get your prepaid China Mobile SIM card registered, so that you don’t have to keep remembering your SIM card password whenever you want to apply for something. And if you ever lose your SIM card, China Mobile can always provide you with another SIM card with the same mobile number you registered with (but no, they cannot trace where your SIM card went, unfortunately).
