On the way back from an appointment I convinced Susan to stop in at a bike shop that sold Specialized brand of bikes.The salesman explained that they catered to the Expats in the area and they were told that everything in the store was higher priced than in the US even the bikes made in China.   I looked and looked for something unique but it was as if I was standing in a bike store in the US.

Inflation is bad in China and this is the reason prices are skewed.