Shopping
Delhi is also the hub of shopping. It has various local markets, malls and ensconced in its narrow lanes and by lanes are tiny shops which cater to every pocket. Connaught Place is a favourite shopping destination and Jan Path has shops lined on either sides of the road. There are shops selling brassware, silk shawls and stoles, fashion jewellery and Indian bric a brac. Karol Bagh is a shopper’s delight and it has abundant shopping. In south Delhi are Lajpat Nagar and Sarojini Nagar market where shops sell Indian clothing and jewellery. South Extension is an up market shopping area and several global brands are available here. There are several little places to eat the local cuisine and it is easy on the pocket. Chandni Chowk is India’s largest whole sale market and tiny kiosks have brisk sales. It is located in Old Delhi. According to the history of Delhi Shah Jehan had planned the market for his daughter to shop at her will for whatever she wanted. Dilli Haat is an addition to the magnificence of Delhi where artisans from various corners of India showcase their talent and sell their wares. It is a must visit for every tourist. All localities are self-sufficient for daily needs.
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Famous quotes containing the word shopping:
“The new shopping malls make possible the synthesis of all consumer activities, not least of which are shopping, flirting with objects, idle wandering, and all the permutations of these.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“Shopping seemed to take an entirely too important place in women’s lives. You never saw men milling around in men’s departments. They made quick work of it. I used to wonder if shopping was a form of escape for women who had no worthwhile interests.”
—Mary Barnett Gilson (1877–?)
“The most important fact about our shopping malls, as distinct from the ordinary shopping centers where we go for our groceries, is that we do not need most of what they sell, not even for our pleasure or entertainment, not really even for a sensation of luxury. Little in them is essential to our survival, our work, or our play, and the same is true of the boutiques that multiply on our streets.”
—Henry Fairlie (1924–1990)