
Yesterday, I had an interesting experience: I went into the cheapest store I had ever seen in my entire life. Where was it? WalMart.... In Dalian, China. I had about two hours to kill and took the opportunity to get my pasalubong for my trip home. Think about your average WalMart in the States, add five times as many people, along with row after row of cheap merchandise, made locally: That is WalMart in China. Example: a 32" flat screen LCD TV for around $200. With my business travel, I often have the opportunity to buy cheap overseas and bring goods home with me. The concept, in Filipino, is called Pasalubong: Small gifts purchased … [Read more...]









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