The National Day holiday is a shopper's paradise. Many shopping malls offer special discounts during this period. Shoes, bags, clothes, and even underwear...are on sale at favorable prices. All you need to do is look at the numerous promotions and find which ones best fit your needs. To help you, here are some listed below:

Shanghai

*Yaxin Life Plaza

Autumn clothes are discounted by 30 percent. And those who spend over 178 yuan can get 40 yuan deducted from the total. Shoppers who have a single purchase receipt worth 158 yuan or more can get a lucky coupon. The promotion ends on October 10.

Location: No. 401 Changshoulu, Putuo District
Tel: 021-62778888

*Meilong Istan

During National Day holiday, people can get some things at Meilong Istan at extremely low prices. These include: Marca scarves and hats priced between 30 yuan and 280 yuan for the first 100 buyers; GoGi's brooches are between 49 yuan and 200 yuan for the first 300 customers; Gieves & Hawkes suits are 3,980 yuan for the first 20 buyers. The sale runs until October 7.

Location: Meilongzhen Plaza, No. 1038 Nanjing Xilu
Tel: 021- 62721111

*Ongoing Department Store

Those who buy items worth over 200 yuan can participate in a lucky draw to attend a fancy parade. The Ledien underwear counter also offers special workshops explaining to women how to pick the best-fitting underwear for them. The promotion ends on October 7.

Location: No. 1618, Nanjing West Road, Jing'an District
Tel: 021- 64794851

*Paris Printemps

At this store, customers who spend over 100 yuan on shoes, bags and underwear can get 50 yuan worth of clothing coupons , which cannot be used to buy shoes, bags or underwear. This promotion ends October 10th.

Location: No.939 Haihai Zhonglu
Tel: 021-64310118

Beijing

*Beijing New World Department Store

All items in the store are 50 percent off. One hundred and twenty lucky buyers also have the opportunity to go on an 11-day trip to Tibet. The sale lasts until October 7.

Location: No. 3 Chongwenmen Waidajie, Chongwen District
Tel: 010-67080055

*Xidan Shopping Center

For every 100 yuan shoppers spend here, they can get a 108 yuan coupon. In addition, a sales area is set aside where items are sold as low as 60 percent off their original prices. The sale will end on October 7.

Location: No. 132 Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 010-66025016

*Caibai Department Store

Customers who spend over 200 yuan on items from the first to fourth floors can participate in a lucky draw. And each participant receives a small gift. The promotion lasts until October 7.

Location: No.306 Guangnei Dajie, Xuanwu District
Tel: 010-83520088

*Grand Pacific Department Store

For every 200 yuan customers spend here, they can get a 200 yuan coupon. This promotion ends on October 8.

Location: No.133, Xidan Beidajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 010-66113553