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Hua Qiang Bei
Huaqiang North Road, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518000About
Hua Qiang Bei, (Corner of Huaqiang Bei and Shennan; Hua Qiang Lu Metro Station, exit A). Much like Dong Men, this is the place for anything electronic. This is the absolute epicentre of the world's electronics industry and you can buy anything electronic here. There are dozens buildings each with many floors of small stalls selling electronics items. Most of the buildings are set up so that there are two floors with wholesale components and the rest is dedicated to consumer goods. Accessories like keyboards are mice usually on the top floors, and there a many recycling, cell phone, and electronics repair centers. This area is especially interesting if you are a geek since its is also a manufacturing center, wholesale distribution area, and recycling center so you can see cell phones get made from parts. Some of the buildings have a particular type of item. One famously devotes itself to stealth and security. Local smart phones, Android tablets, LED's, and cables each have an entire building devoted entirely to them. If haggling isn't your thing, you can also get good prices on consumer electronics at Suning. Gome, Sundan and branded cell phone stores at the northern end of the street. There are good small restaurants in the streets crossing Huaqiang Bei. Starbucks, KFC, McDonalds and local knockoffs are all here too. Most of the smaller stores will close at around 5 or 6 p.m, but the name brand shops will be open until 9 p.m. Generally speaking the price for global brands are the same as in other places. There are deals to be found in local non-branded smart phones and tablets which are often 50% the price of global brands. Accessories are extremely cheap, and you can buy thinks like cables, LED's, and flash cards in bulk. The chain stores will offer upfront/no-haggle prices and international warranties. The small stalls do not list prices so you should use the web to look up prices for goods before you buy. In addition, most of the merchants are in the wholesale business, and would be delighted if you buy in bulk for resale back home. Also, there are products here that you can't find anywhere else (like a computer keyboard made of bamboo or a cell phone shaped like a racing car).
