Chinese chefs with customer choosing a chicken to cook in restaurant at Bao Ding near Chongqing, China

Ginseng roots sold in a traditional Chinese medicine shop in Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Shoppers in the Citic Square Shopping Mall on Nanjing Road, central Shanghai, China

Boys eat candied strawberry sticks from stall in the Night Market, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Chairman Mao's Little Red Book and bicycle bells for sale on market stall in Moslem district of Xian, China

2008 Olympic Games official souvenirs Fuwa mascot Olympic flame character Huan Huan in Beijing shop, China

Chinese women selling souvenirs and food at market stall in Moslem district of Xian, China

Bracelets for sale on souvenir stall in Ping An, Guilin, China

Chinese herbs, medicines, dried seafood and birds nests in shop in Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, China

Stall selling meat kebabs in the Night Market, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Souvenirs on sale in a gift shop at Fuli, near Xingping, China

Stall selling meat kebabs in the Night Market, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Inside Citic Square Shopping Mall on Nanjing Road, central Shanghai, China

Chinese woman of Hui Minority Group selling souvenirs at market stall in Moslem district of Xian, China

Translated hot drinks menu at tourist snack bar, Summer Palace, Beijing, China

2008 Olympic Games Fuwa mascot characters medallion coins in souvenir shop, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

People outside Hermes deisgner clothes shop, on Nanjing Road, central Shanghai, China

Women outside Gucci deisgner clothes shop, on Nanjing Road, central Shanghai, China

2008 Olympic Games official Fuwa mascot puzzle ball in souvenir shop, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

2008 Olympic Games Fuwa mascots plates and paperweights, souvenir shop, Wangfujing Street, China

2008 Beijing Olympic Games souvenirs for sale in department store, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Man with shopping trolley reading product details while buying in supermarket in Chongqing, China

Women buying tomatoes from cart in street market, viewed from the City Wall, Xian, China

Shoppers at meat counter in supermarket in Chongqing, China

2008 Olympic Games shop in Beijing selling official Olympics souvenirs with Fuwa mascot characters, China

2008 Olympic Games official Fuwa mascot characters in souvenir shop, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Lavender jade dolphins ornament on display in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

One hundred year old sweet shop in the Yu Garden Bazaar Market, Shanghai, China

Market souvenir stall in Moslem district of Xian, China

Chinese Jade dragon on display in the Beijing Dragon Land gallery in Beijing, China

Jade dragon on display in the Beijing Dragon Land gallery in Beijing, China

2008 Olympic Games gold Bird's Nest Stadium model in souvenir shop, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China

Souvenir shop in Bangkok, Thailand

Florist shop window display, near Boulevard Saint Germain, Paris, France

Fish and chip shop on Brighton beach out of season, South Coast of England, United Kingdom

Small child gazing at toys in the market, Kuwait

Fruit seller in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Wollombi General Store, Wollombi Hunter Valley, Australia

Hats for sale in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Bhutanese men at general stores shop which sells Pepsi and rents out home videos in Paro, Bhutan

Woman leaves a Parisian newsagents shop in Rue Gregoire de Tours, Paris, France

Lottery tickets being sold in the street, Bangkok, Thailand

Pakistani retailer sits reading newspaper in village of Pattika, Pakistan

Couple stroll through Rue Gregoire de Tours past shops, near Boulevard St Germain, Left Bank, Paris, France

Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Woman wearing abaya while shopping in souk, Kuwait City

Woman visits florist shop and chooses plant near Boulevard Saint Germain, Latin Quarter, Paris, France

Small child gazing at toys in the market, Kuwait

Shoes for sale on a market in Bangkok, Thailand

Fruit seller in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Hat seller in the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bankok, Thailand

Trader by the Damnern Saduak floating market in Bangkok, Thailand

Women in a boat visiting the Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

Stylish couple with dog look in Cartier shop window in Place Vendome, Central Paris, France

Damnern Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand

A woman storekeeper in a general store in Bhutan

Water sellers in brightly coloured costumes in the Djemma El Fna square in Marrakesh, Morocco

Shoppers in the Souk in Cairo, Egypt

Water sellers in brightly coloured costumes in the Djemma El Fna square in Marrakesh, Morocco

Street vendors, Delhi, India

A shopkeeper in a sweet and grocery store in Kuwait City in Kuwait weighing sweets for a customer.

Brightly coloured sacks of spices and nuts on sale in the Souk in Cairo, Egypt

Gold jewels - necklaces, bangles, bracelets and pendants on display at the Gold Souk in Kuwait City, Kuwait

People shopping in the Souk, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Silver jewels - necklaces, bangles, bracelets, earrings, pendants with semi-precious stones - on display at a market in Pakistan

Galeria Shopping Centre, Rzeszow, Poland, Europe

Rajasthani women in brightly coloured traditional clothing shopping for kitchen utensils, Pushkar Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pedestrianised shopping street in Stavanger, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

St. Michael's Row, a shopping arcade dating from 1910 by W. T. Lockwood, a Grade II listed building in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Alliance Sculpture by Metais, St. Davids Shopping Centre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Florist, Paris, France

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore's largest shopping mall in Marina Bay, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

People shopping at street market, rue Mouffetard, Paris, France, Europe

Shopping, Corfu Old Town, Corfu, The Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Tourists shopping for souvenirs on beachfront, Humewood, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Narrow street in the Gothic quarter (Barri Gotic) of old City, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Thier Gallery, Shopping Centre at Christmas, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Interior of Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Exterior of Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior of Meadowhall Shopping Centre at Christmas, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Pomnik Ryszarda Kuklinskiego w Krakowie sculpture and the Galeria Krakowska Shopping centre mall in Krakow, Poland, Europe

Fruit and vegetable stall at market in Helsinki, Finland, Uusimaa, Europe

Woman shopping inside Nagycsarnok Market, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Central Market, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Alcaiceria, market, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Toronto Eaton Centre Shopping Mall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America

Ornate facade of building where Spitalerstrasse and Moenckebergstrasse meet Barkhof in the shopping heart of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Shops on Seomyeon Young Street at dusk, Seomyeon, Busan, South Korea, Asia

New Bond Street, one of London's most prestigious shopping streets, at Christmas time, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Unidentified people at Jodd Fairs Ratchada Night Market in Bangkok, Thailand

Unidentified people at Jodd Fairs Ratchada Night Market in Bangkok, Thailand

Alliance Sculpture by Metais, St. David's Shopping Centre, Cardiff, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Chilli peppers at Monywa market, Monywa, Sagaing, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

People at the Jodd Fairs Ratchada in Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists shopping the cobblestone streets in old town, Albufeira, Faro, district, Algarve, Portugal

Muslim women wearing traditional robes and veils shopping in The Grand Bazaar (Great Bazaar) (Kapali Carsi), Beyazi, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Crawford Market, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, South Asia

Young women tourists shopping in The Grand Bazaar, (Great Bazaar) (Kapali Carsi), Beyazi, Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, Europe

Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi), a covered market in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

View over Amagertorv at Stroget, the main pedestrian shopping street, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe