[jshepherd]

Hongqiao market - in both, and Shanghai Travelling Goods Market in Shanghai. You do not really need directions. Just take a taxi from any hotel and let the hotel know you would like to go to the "pearl market". I would advise against buying any available Akoyas at these markets, however. You really need to be careful and know exactly what you are doing to buy them, and the chances of finding good quality there are slim to none. You can do well with the freshwater pearls, however. The price points typically work well in mall stores for freshwater as well.