Shopping in Shenzhen

{At the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China}

Before moving to Hong Kong, I knew that shopping was something that I would be doing a lot of in my new home. A destination that my fiancé and I have been visiting since our move is just across the border of Hong Kong, to a city called Shenzhen, located in China proper. Although Hong Kong has been part of China since the hand-over in 1997, it is still a Special Administrative Region with its own immigration rules ("One Country, Two Systems"). Going into Shenzhen, my fiancé and I needed visas which were easy enough to acquire at the border since we are Canadian citizens (everyone loves Canadians!) and also, Shenzhen is a special economic region.

Immediately past the border into China, there is a large commercial building called the Luohu Commercial City that is known to sell lots of fake designer goods, and for very cheap prices. In that same building are a plethora of tailors that are able to recreate which ever design you like, or so they claim, but the main reason that my fiancé and I have seen a tailor at the Luohu Commercial City was to have a suit (for him) and a winter, wool coat (for me), custom made. On our most recent trip, I got measured for my coat, picked the colour fabric and lining, and will be picking up it up in a week's time... Fingers crossed for a nice fit, and good quality-made coat!

{A very Asian-inspired KFC in a crowded Shenzhen}

{The spa where we went for some massages} 

{My neutral-coloured (OPI, of course), manicured nails from the spa - a treat for myself in Shenzhen}