Whilst I was in Beijing I had a bit of time to do some shopping. As you might gather the fakes market over there is huge! The handbags weren't bad, you could get a real leather well made fake Mulberry for around £50-70. I would avoid buying clothes in the market though, haggling them down to a reasonable price is just exhausting and often a lost cause when they've sewn in a fake 'Miu miu' or 'Chloé' into the collar.
Among the items that are worth buying in China are things like pearls (because they're cultivated so easily there and cultivated pearls are so so cheap) and silk. Once you know how to make sure you're actually buying the real McCoy you're off but beware as much of the silk on show outside the little stalls is polyester - learn to feel the difference before buying!
