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Shopping & Medical

Shopping lists, 30-minute glasses, tax refund, hospitals and TCM clinics.

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  1. What to buy in China
  2. 30-minute prescription glasses
  3. Tax refund for visitors
  4. Taobao delivered to your hotel
  5. Hospitals and TCM clinics

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