Here is an installment from the only-in-China series. Recently, we made a stop after church at the Suzhou Fabric Market where Kathleen had ordered two Christmas dresses to be made for the girls.Picture a Joanne's Fabric Store and a Kmart where the building is replaced by a huge metal shed and each aisle is an independent vendor with their items crowded in the small space and stocked very haphazardly. Now add the element of cold weather and no heat and you can begin to imagine the experience of shopping in China. My father, the retired tailor, would certainly appreciate the merchandise, if not the atmosphere.
In the pictures above you can see Juliana and Joseph in the fabric section of the market. Below we have The Tape Store and the Plastic Household Items Store. We only spent about an hour here, but it would have been entertaining to spend the whole afternoon. For those who wish to check this out, it is right in the center of downtown Suzhou with access through an unmarked alley off of Renmin Lu. Just ask anyone on the street for directions !
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