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Favourite buys to look for are hand-tailored clothes, sweaters (plain, embroidered
or beaded), silks, brocades, handbags, leatherwork, gold jewellery, topaz,
amethyst, amber, jade and silver, ginseng, paintings, costume dolls, musical
instruments, brassware, lacquerware, wood carvings, baskets, scrolls and screens.
Prices are fixed in department stores, but may be negotiated in arcades and
markets.
Major cities have Foreigners' duty-free shops where people can use foreign
currency with a valid passport. Hotels will be able to tell guests the location.
Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 1030-1930 (department stores); 1030-2030 (markets
and smaller shops).
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