VGs slept in today and then went to the knock-off market in downtown Shanghai. It's a giant 4 level mall-like complex in the heart of the city where copyright law and trademarks come to die. I started off with a few goals: a watch, sunglasses, and maybe a soccer jersey for Euro 2012. I came out with a Tag Heuer "authentic" Carrera watch (not worth $3,000) for $50, a pair of "Ray Bans" (maybe) for $20, a Rooney England jersey for $10 and a pair of cufflinks for $3. Success.
Other highlights: John Anderson destroyed the jersey store, getting 6 NBA jerseys. Paul and Keith added a few of their own. River got Beats by Dr. Dre (he hopes) for pennies on the dollar. They also found some (maybe) Ray Bans and then Keith and Dreddy got some probably-not-Rolexes for a great price. All in all, the group proved that Capitalism can succeed in China.
In an hour we're heading off to our last full group dinner before River flies out on Friday. Tomorrow night we'll celebrate with a river cruise on the Huangpu.
Cheers!
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