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Chinese shops???

I worked for a couple of months in the city of Hangzhou, which is in the same general area. Hangzhou used to be the capital of China at one stage and is quite a famous city. Unfortunately it is very polluted now.

However, as noted, they make great hand-pulled noodles there and I used to entertain myself at night by going to eat at a local food court where in one of the booths the staff made the noodles fresh for customers as they ordered them. I would order then sit there eating and watching the main guy making the noodles in public. Such a great skill.

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When looking for a charging cable for my Garmin watch the bloke in the Chino was very helpful, going through all his stock even though he did not have one to suit. The bloke in El Corte Ingles on the other hand waved me off with a 'no' and did not even bother to look even though they sold Garmin products.
 
JillGat said:
Don't forget El Corte Inglés, but I think that's only in Madrid. I go there to pick up saffron and other things before I head home.
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El Corte Ingles has branches in most large cities in Spain. There is one in Santiago, Pamplona, Burgos and Leon that I have been in. There may be others as well. Check their web site:


I selected the page that lists the locations of their stores - by province - then by city.

Hope this helps.

Tom
 
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peregrina2000 said:
They do have almost everything, and I’ve gotten things like cheap sunglasses, pillow cases, bubble wrap, bandanas, etc etc. One thing I would never get there is anything having to do with charging equipment for a phone.
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Bob008 said:
Just wondering, does Spain not have super big box stores like Wal-mart, which tend to kill off smaller discount stores like Chino stores?
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Alcampo. The one in Burgos wasn’t as big as a typical Walmart but had all kinds of things and I shopped there often. But I bought most of my groceries at Mercadona, Día, Aldi, Simply.
I’m not aware of a Walmart in Spain, but I doubt even they could undercut the chinos.
 
WisTom said:
The difference is the attitude about the stores. There's little question that there's a certain amount of derision in referring to these stores as "chinos". It is not a term of respect, nor are the proprietors always treated respectfully.
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The attitude of some people may be a problem, and the owners should not be treated disrespectfuly, but there’s nothing wrong with the adjective or noun chino.
 
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williamlittig said:
Leave them, it is a dollar well spent + the weigh nothing!
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I hear you, but there are plenty of albergues on the less traveled routes that are not located anywhere near a China store, so you'd have to buy and carry the cut up noodle to use for a ladder from "somewhere" else. They weigh "nothing", but do not squish down, so the size is a problem.
 
 
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This Mainland Chinese hotpot place by my house 海底撈 calls it Dancing Noodles and charges US$5 for one small serving. I'll bet it wasn't that much in Hangzhou!
 
abien said:
This Mainland Chinese hotpot place by my house 海底撈 calls it Dancing Noodles and charges US$5 for one small serving. I'll bet it wasn't that much in Hangzhou!
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Sorry I can't remember the price but it was a decent sized serving and it certainly wasn't expensive but it was great tasting and without MSG.
 
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