Bargain hunting

Shanghai and the nearby cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou all have good places to purchase labels at a more affordable prices. Shanghai Star checks out some of the best places to pick up a bargain.

Mega Mills kicked off multiple "firsts" in China and Asia. It houses the first flagship outlets for Gucci, Versace, Balmain, Pierre Balmain, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, MCM, Dsquared2, Furla, Ted Baker, Anna Sui and Shanghai Tang.

There is a games area specially set up for children.

Compared with Bailian Outlets Plaza-Qingpu, which is located just opposite, Mega Mills is better laid out, which is good news for those with no sense of direction. And the brands here are more fashionable, such as MCM, a luxury on-trend brand which recently took the world by storm.

Address: 5999 Middle Jiasong Road 青浦区嘉松中路 5999 弄

Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00-21:00 Weekend and national holiday 9:00-21:30