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Skip the tea, jade and latex shops your driver recommends

Across Xishuangbanna

A driver who steers you to a particular tea house, jade store, latex-pillow showroom or restaurant is usually on commission, and prices are padded to cover it. Agree the day's stops before you set off, and choose your own places to eat and shop.

What locals sayReviews repeatedly warn that driver-recommended partner shops here are overpriced.

In Chinese

不去购物店

Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.