Livin' In The Chonx

Ruo Bi Lin 若比邻
• Summer hours (June 11-October 1): 9am-5:30pm; Closed Sundays; During the rest of the year hours are longer
Somewhat akin to Sabrina’s Country Store in Chengdu (an actual Sabrina’s opened up in Jiangbei last year, but it seems to have gone under already), this small store provides imported goods from […]

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Qu Chen Shi 屈臣氏
This is not actually a supermarket, but they sell things that you would often find in the supermarket or drugstore. Here you can buy personal goods like toiletries, make-up, hair products, etc. They have some imports that may be difficult to find elsewhere, Crest Whitestrips or VO5 hair treatments, for […]

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Mai De Long 麦德龙
This is a large international wholesale food market (but they also sell other household goods).  They have a much larger selection of imported goods than even Carrefour or Walmart.  Here you can buy butter, cheese by the wheel, a coffee maker, or a small oven.   And it is one of the only […]

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Wo Er Ma 沃尔玛
Especially for those from America, Wal-mart needs no introduction. Like Carrefour, Wal-mart carries many products that you cannot normally find at the local supermarkets. Like Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, Doritos, and yellow mustard. The line-up is subject to change, however, so try not to take for granted that the […]

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Jia Le Fu 家乐福
With four separate branches in Chongqing, this Paris-based retailer is the most widely spread international supermarket in the city. Like a Walmart Supercenter they sell both groceries and pretty much anything else you might need. The four stores are located in Shapingba, Jiefangbei, Jiangbei, and Yangjiaping. The Shapingba branch […]

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