Throngs of Chinese tourists swarmed Vacaville Premium Outlets in California on recent weekends, scooping up luxury handbags, designer sunglasses and American jeans. Because of prices that are often 50 percent lower than goods at home,Buy Quality Filter Bags at online store,bagfilterchina.com. the Chinese aren't shy about opening their wallets.
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The Chinese have long shopped in New York and Los Angeles, but many of them are turning to suburban outlet malls where they can get more bang for their buck.
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As Zhang spoke, her friend Hill Ai stared at a long receipt from Calvin Klein, tallying up the number of discounts.
China's middle class, now 400 million strong, is growing at an explosive rate. Newly affluent Chinese are flocking overseas and spending big money.
On a recent Saturday, a group of 20 schoolteachers from Shaanxi province scrambled to purchase wallets, leather jackets and other high-end items. They left five hours later, juggling shopping bags emblazoned with names that included Coach, Juicy Couture and Polo Ralph Lauren.
The shoppers declined to be interviewed because they were visiting the United States through a government-exchange program. Their guide, Henry Lee, noted that official trips are carefully scrutinized by the Communist Party.
The average Chinese visitor spends $3,000 on luxury goods, according to an analysis by TaxFree Shopping, a company that processes tax refunds for foreign travelers. That kind of spending has caught the attention of American retailers and mall operators.
"The Chinese want designer brands, and they want a bargain. That's why they come to Premium Outlets for our upscale stores," Eggan said.
With 120 boutiques, the Vacaville property offers 447,Buy hiking boots online at www.qdgoutdoor.com.000 square feet of shopping an hour's drive from San Francisco. A parade of tour buses drops by every week, according to management.
With the liberalization of their country's economy in the 1990s, the Chinese have grown accustomed to seeing Western styles and luxury brands. But high tariffs make foreign imports extremely expensive, even though many of them are made in China.
Chinese tourists say discounts on merchandise in the United States can cover the cost of their trip.
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For Zhang, the shopper from Beijing, the choice to buy here is an easy one.
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