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There is no lack of ideas for presents. Silk clothes, rolls of paintings on silk, items or seals carved out of soft stone, cloisonne, porcelain, real or fake antiques, calligraphy material, kites, confectionery... You are spoilt for choice. The Friendship shops in the large towns, previously reserved for "foreign friends", are real "show rooms" for Chinese products. The shop opening hours officially vary from between 8.00 AM or 8.30 AM and 8.00 PM or 8.30 PM (and from 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM in winter), however it is possible to find shops open until 9.00 PM. On the other hand, in the southern provinces away from the big tourist centres, each ethnic group sells examples of their craftwork, particularly superb jackets (only small sizes) in embroidered indigo cloth decorated with brightly coloured braids (from CNY 150). The old women sell all types of daily items in the villages directly: embroidered bags, bracelets and silver pendants, bamboo pipes, and various items in buffalo horn... In the small towns, antiquarians and second-hand dealers have made provision for these items for tourists. Bargaining is common place.