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How bargaining works at Beijing’s famous Silk Street Market

Locals and tourists alike navigate the back-and-forth of getting the best deal

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Laiba Zainab

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Laiba Zainab is an award-winning journalist with nearly a decade of experience in digital media. She has received the DW & CEJ-IBA Data Journalism Award and the top digital media prize at the National Media Fellowship. At NUKTA, she covers underreported stories on health, crime, and social justice.

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Step into Beijing’s iconic Silk Street Market, where prices are just a starting point and bargaining is an art form. In this video, we take you through the hustle, humor, and high-stakes haggling that define shopping in one of China’s most famous markets.

See how locals and tourists alike navigate the back-and-forth of getting the best deal, and why bargaining here never truly stops.

If you’re visiting China, this is the market experience you need to see!

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