China Mall Jhb — Local services in Gauteng

Very difficult to rate :-) ha ha. In terms of products, stock, merchandise - incredible variety! You don't want to buy stuff ANYWHERE ELSE when you realise how incredibly cheap things are here. Everything from stunning stationary supplies, jewellry (wood, clay, steel, beaded), e.g. Men's stainless steel Wedding rings R20 ea, African print dresses, African beaded jewellry, Men's suits in all imaginable colours (excellent quality, R700 three-piece suit), ties R20, mobile phone supplies, party supplies, craft & art supplies, synthetic as well as Remy human hair clip-in extensions, wigs, curtains (choose your fabric & your measurements, they'll make them for you in 45 mins while you shop!

The only thing you must be prepared for is parking is a nightmare, traffic always, people everywhere, crazy busy place.

Tips: NEVER go end of the month. Try go during the week if at all possible. But if you can only go on weekend, get there early, before 8 am.

Try not carry a bag & don't put cellphones, keys or wallets in pockets.

There are toilets, just bring sanitizer, not always soap.

Try go in a group as the prices of most items are a lot cheaper if you buy 10 or more items, plus you can also bargain. E.g. if you want suits, find 3 or 4 friends that also want suits, then you could pay R500 a suit instead of R700.

Bring some cash. Some stores don't use card machines & those that do will only allow you to swipe if you spend over a certain amount. Some stores only take cash or EFT. However, signal there is not great. There are ATMs, but they are always...

Variety of stuff to buy. Me for the love of cooking asked my partner to friend us there. Started with kitchen essentials for everyday use from cutlery, cups, plates, glasses, serving dishes, blankets, pillows and table mats the list is endeless. I hope I impressed my future inlaws for the sunday lunche we prepared for them. We even got baby stroller, baby cot our new baby sorted with most basic goodies. After giving birth 3 months ago, "adult play time" felt like piece job we on our journey to make me feel sexy again, we needed a little spice.So we got adults toys. So convenient 😌 we got all we needed at one place. Best experience me seeing my partner's face when we had to pay for all our stuff more especially the dishes, he was like, "Do we really need all these things?" 😆 😂 😆 Is this really the price we have to pay ? For dishes? 😄 🤣 😂. And me mmmmmm. Know what you want, have extra for what you might need. Best have a little for what you always desired to have. Cleanest bathrooms and shout out to Mommy wa go cleaner those female bathrooms your work is recognized your doing a great job. Tips to ladies shhhhhh!!! Politely...

Gone are the overcrowded passages and blocked isles. China mall now looks fresh and clean once more. I'm sure a lot of the smaller stores were hit by the lockdown such as many of us thus all the little shops that cluttered the hallways are now gone, or perhaps they have moved into the new section, next to the restaurants.

If I had to guess, 50% of the stores are now more aimed towards tech devices and accessories, as I'm sure 2020 influenced the demand for those, making them the most popular type of shop. Old favourites remain, such as the "cash and carry" type stores, toy stores, luggage stores and curtain and clothing shops but there are definitely fewer of them.

Even the restaurant/ food court has had a face lift. Some old favourites have left and new, fresh stores have taken their place. If you wanted something not oriental to eat, there is now local cuisine available too.

My favourite part was that I could walk through the store aisles comfortably now. Perhaps this is a new policy and I'm loving it! Definitely a plus for those in wheelchairs or with infants...