Suzhou is quite the destination when it comes to shopping for pearls. Join Janny Chyn from Shanghai Pathways for a trip to the Suzhou Pearl Market. This sprawling market on the outskirts of the city is widely acknowledged as the largest market in China for freshwater pearls. The market encompasses several buildings housing hundreds of small booths that represent different companies that make their business in pearls. Prices are extremely low—in fact, so low that we don’t even bother trying to bargain. You’ll find pearls of all shapes and sizes at the market, and if you like, you can even get the vendors to custom-make some pearl accessories for you. We will meet the best vendor at the market who will teach us about the different quality of pearls, and we will really know whether the pearls for sale are fake. In addition to the market trip, we will also see and learn about the process of pearl harvesting at the nearby farm.

DATE:

Tuesday, December 3 

TIME:

8:45am Registration, 9am to 5:30pm 

COST:

RMB 450 (includes bus transportation and entrance fee, please bring your own lunch)

MEET:

Baker & Spice at Shanghai Centre

1376 Nanjing Rd. (W), near Xikang Rd.

(metro line 2 to West Nanjing Road station , exit 1, 15-minute walk west on West Nanjing Rd.)

南京西路1376号 上海商城

Please complete the online registration by November 29. The event costs must be paid in cash only. SEA coordinator is Cyndi Trucksis, mobile: 135-8687-5173.

Cancellation Policy 

If you are unable to attend after receipt of confirmation, please notify us immediately by emailing daytrips@seashanghai.org. If it's the day of the event, please ALSO notify the coordinator listed on the event by phone, text or WeChat.  

If you need to cancel after December 1, SEA cancellation policy applies which states you might still have to pay for your registered event, depending on the vendor. SEA will notify you to either collect or let you pay it at your next registered event.