Hey Ya'll!
Lets get down to the stuff that I know you are really wanting to know before moving to Wuxi.
Grocery Shopping!
Where do you go to get the stuff we all know and love? Are things from home even possible to find??
In this section of our blog, we will share some of what we have learned in shopping and where to go to get all the things that are must haves. The main thing we have learned in China is that it is not very possible to get everything you need in one store. So by these posts, we hope to help you know where to go to buy different items as need be.
Lets begin with Auchan.
Auchan (Jinhai Rd) 欧尚（金海里店）
0510-89087097
288 Changjiang Rd
无锡市新区长江北路288号
Our local store here in New District has gone through many changes since I have been here, but it keeps getting better. Right now they are under construction around the store to make the surrounding area into a shopping center, where I have been told a new Starbucks will arrive! Yea!!!
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| Just some of the goodies you can find in the international food section. |
They have a small international food section that seems to be growing. At our last visit there, Elle Lay and I found Ole El Paso refried beans, taco seasoning and salsa. Until now you could only find this at Metro (our store in town like a Sam's Club or Costco). Other items in this section are chips, olives, pasta, beans and so much more.
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| Elle Lay loving the cheese section. |
The cheese section here is WONDERFUL! They have a wonderful selection of different types of cheese, butter, yogurt and milk. Other than Metro, this is where we go for cheese.
The checkout lines are always an interesting adventure. Most days its a long line with lots of people, but if you time your shopping trip right you can get through pretty quick. My suggestion would be to go shopping between the hours of 10am and 3pm. Before that you get the morning crowd of grandparents doing their family's shopping for the day. After that would be the rush of the evening crowd after work.
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| LG & Pickle chilling as we get ready to lift their chariots over the barriers. |
As always, if you have kids don't take a stroller to the store unless you have a friend to help you lift them up and over the barriers.
In conclusion, we love Auchan. Living in the new district section of Wuxi, it is an easy walk from our apartment. If I'm going shopping here are a few of the items I'm planning to get.
baby wipes - 19 rmb
cheese - 32 rmb
Pickle's favorite yogurt pouches - 4 rmb
Tractor Man's yogurt - 4 rmb
peanut butter - 12 rmb
Thanks for the shopping information, I am always on the look out to save money while buying groceries. I just recently started going to this super market in my hometown that is the cheapest around. The only problem is that they don't offer grocery bags in order to keep the costs down, so I found a place that sells folding shopping cart, which lets me transport the groceries from the store to my car without a bag.
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