Metro:
Located near the old campus of Nantong University.
This is a membership only store, but membership is free and easy
to obtain. All that is needed is passport or
residence book. Metro stocks a lot of imported items and
is considered by many to be a "bit pricey." Often though,
the imported items are of better quality than some of their
Chinese brand counterparts.
Stock:
Clothing, electronics, dry goods, appliances, office
supplies, groceries, meats, fruits, vegetables and liquor.
Metro does not
provide bags or boxes to carry your purchases, so you must
either bring your own or purchase bags at the check out counter.
Accessible by public transportation or taxi cab.
Approximately 3 km. from the City Center.
Lotus:
Located on the primary road towards Shanghai. approximately
6 km from the City Center. Lotus is similar to a large
discount department store like Wal-Mart or Tesco in other
countries. The store has a KFC restaurant at one end and
numerous small shops in the lobby selling clothes, perfumes,
clocks and other items.
Stock:
Clothing, electronics, dry goods, appliances, electric
motorbikes, office supplies, groceries, meats, fruits,
vegetables and liquor.
Accessible by
public transportation or taxi cab.
Carrefour:
Located near the City Center Carrefour is similar to large
discount department stores in other countries. While
Carrefour does stock some imported items, the selection could be
better.
Stock:
Clothing, electronics, dry goods, appliances, office
supplies, groceries, meats, fruits, vegetables and liquor.
Wen Feng
Department Store: By far, and without a doubt, the
largest shopping experience one can find in Nantong.
Located in the center of the City Center, this six story store
is the host to numerous retailers selling everything imaginable.
Some products featured are likely to be counterfeits, but the
majority are most likely original name brand products.
Send your wife or girlfriend in there first thing in the morning
with a few hundred Yuan and you will have a day all to yourself
doing what you want to do.
Access to the
store is best by taxi. Even with a taxi, you may have to
walk a bit to get to the store, especially on week-ends or
holidays. In the immediate are are hundreds of other shops
- just walk down any alley and you will be amazed at what is
being offered.
