Barring the initial discounts, some items have stickers to indicate a further discount, so you need good math to bag a bargain. Nevertheless men score well and have their pick of Raf Simons, Costume National and Acne, plus some jeans were down to 100 RMB (from 2,900 RMB). For women, an Elizabeth & James leather jacket will set you back 1,702 RMB (down from 8,100 RMB) and a beaded 3.1 Phillip Lim skirt was only 1,416 RMB, reduced from 5,990 RMB. Joyce did have a few good items, but you should check your bag in at the counter and head upstairs. Here we found Anna Sui cropped tops down from 1,580 RMB to 530 RMB and Jil Sander snakeskin heels down from 5,800 RMB to 1,180 RMB.Bargain buyIt’s not all luxury brands. When we visited, Chinese brand Wo2 had up to 80 per cent off many new collection pieces, including jersey dresses down from 298 RMB to 119 RMB. Bed Bath & Linen had 70 per cent off bedding and Mothercare had discounts of up to 60 per cent.VerdictSurprise has sourced some good local options too. Plus, with its new openings, it seems better prepared than Sci-Tech to rival the mighty Florentia Village.Getting there:A free shuttle bus leaves every hour from Southeast Dawang Bridge and Ginza Mall in Dongzhimen between 8.30 am and 4 pm daily. The return bus runs from 10 am to 9.45 pm, leaving every hour.

Source: timeoutbeijing.com