After breakfast, we take the bus downtown to the shopping center. There are many familiar global brands, especially fast food chains such as Pizza Hut, McDonalds, and Burger King. I counted at least four McDonaldses around the area.

One of the larger McDonalds in the shopping district.
One of the larger McDonalds in the shopping district.

One of the larger McDonalds in the shopping district.
One of the larger McDonalds in the shopping district.

It is a running joke on the Internet that there are a ton of stores that impersonate American or Western brands. This is true. Check out this “Smart Store” in the shopping center.

Not an actual Apple Store... look closely
Not an actual Apple Store… look closely

As a whole, the shopping center is massive. It’s almost like a Times Square in Chengdu.

Shopping Center in Chengdu
One of the main passageways through the shopping center. One can hear merchants calling out to shoppers from the store front.

Published by Geoffrey Liu

A software engineer by trade and a classical musician at heart. Currently a software engineer at Groupon getting into iOS mobile development. Recently graduated from the University of Washington, with a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Music. Web development has been my passion for many years. I am also greatly interested in UI/UX design, teaching, cooking, biking, and collecting posters.

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