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sthubbar -

What do people consider the best western supermarket/drug store in Beijing?

I just stumbled upon Shin Kong Place 新光天地 at the Northeast corner of the DaWang Lou subway
stop. At the basement of the place there is a supermarket that has the best selection of American
food/toiletries I have found. In particular I was able to find Sensitive teeth toothpaste and they
have a huge selection of beef jerkey.

I have been disappointed with Wal-Mart. I am a loyal customer of their's in the States. Over here,
their selection is not any better than Watson's or many of the other local drugstores. Carrefour
also does nothing for me since they are a European brand and I have not found them to carry the
American brands I would be looking for.

Two items I have yet to find in Beijing are Chapstick and Mitchum Deodorant, or any decent
non-scented deodorant/anti-perspirant.

Any ideas?



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liuzhou -

Why should Walmart carry US goods in Beijing? They are here to cash in on the Chinese market.

Buy Chinese non-scented deodorant/anti-perspirants. Don't fall for the myth that they don't exist!










tiwi212 -

Try to go to WUDAUKOU subway station (Line 13) then turn to WEST. There is a traffic light then
turn LEFT. On the right side, not far away fr traffic light, you will find so many small store and
also SUBWAY restaurant. Between that store (after SUBWAY rest.), there is Western Store. Most of
them are food product fr all over the world and some are like detergent, vaseline etc (not chinese
brand).

Im not sure what you are looking for is avaliable in this store but why not. The area have so many
university. Thats why you will find so many students fr all over the world there.










Beijingistops -

Head across to Chaoyang District and try out Jenny Lou's, or April Gourmet. These supermarkets
will be a little more expensive but tend to carry more expat lines and imported products from O/S
including the States, Canada, Australia, Nu Zulund, UK and Europe. There are an assortment of
western style supermarkets in the basement of China World Hotel, The Kempinski Hotel, the Lido
etc. These will be even more expensive but you may be lucky in finding what you are after.

Good luck.












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