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Shanghai‘s Fake Markets 2026: What‘s Still Open, What’s Gone, and How to Shop Like a Pro

Let us be honest. Before you moved to Shanghai, someone told you about the fake markets. A friend whispered about a secret building where you could buy a "luxury" bag for the price of a nice dinner. A colleague bragged about their "totally real" watch that cost ninety percent less than the one in the mall. Those days are mostly over. But the markets are not dead. They have just changed. This guide...