Types of Shops

      First of all, it should be pointed out that shops in the western countries are somehow different with those in China. Basically, there are divided into three types: the large-scaled, well-decorated shopping malls and chain shops, the super markets and medium or small sized groceries, and those that exclusively deal with one area, such as books, household appliances （家用电器）, cosmetics（化妆品）, clothes, furniture, shoes, etc. Besides, there are also many dime shops（折扣商店） that sell discounted goods.?

    It should be noted that in the United States , there is a kind of shops that are run by the church community who sell various types of goods at the lowest price. These shops are called the Salvation Army or Good Will Retailer Store. The merchandise（商品） here are mostly beneficences, which are marked "used". Frequent customers to these shops are poor people who can't afford expensive goods.