Bao Shan Lu - Second Hand Markets

BaoShaoLu in northern shanghai is an area entirely composed of second markets. You can quite possibly buy everything that you ever wanted there. The outside markets concentrate on industrial goods such as chainsaws, vices, washing machines, linishers, electrical wire. Inside they concentrate on electrical goods such as computers, car stereos, hifi's, mobile phones etc and other household appliances. I'm not sure how much is genuinely second hand and how much is just stolen - i'm guessing most of the bikes are "hot" though - but it was really intersting to go round and take a look, I don't think any where else other than China would have such a market where things scavanged from the road side and dumps are sold as valued commoditites. Everything has a price in China and nothing goes to waste. Next time I need a pair of heavy duty bolt croppers I know where to go!