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- Feng Li/ Getty
Walmart stores in China may not look like anything out of the ordinary from the outside, but the interior of the stores couldn't be more different from its U.S. counterparts.
Instead of neatly lined shelves and friendly smiley-faced price tags, Chinese Walmart stores have open vats of rice, pig head meat displays, and massive crowds.
All of these differences were incorporated by Walmart managers to ensure that all aspects of Chinese culture were catered to - and it's become the key to the store's success.
Here's a look at what it is like to shop at Walmart in China.
The first Walmart store opened in China in 1996.
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- AP/ Elizabeth Dalziel
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The Chinese locations are easily recognized from the outside, but the interior of the stores are extremely different from American locations.
Chinese customers value freshness and prefer to inspect their meat before packaging and purchasing it.
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- Ng Han Guan / AP
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Some shoppers even pick up raw meat to buy with their bare hands.
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- Reuters
Rice is stored in giant, open vats where customers can reach in and scoop it up themselves.
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- Ng Han Guan / AP
Customers can even fish for their own seafood right from a tank.
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- AP / Ng Han Guan
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95% of the merchandise in Chinese Walmart stores is locally sourced.
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- Feng Li/ Getty
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The stores also offer Chinese delicacies like crocodile meat.
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- AP/ Vincent Yu
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Customers tend to avoid buying in bulk, so Walmart stores offer smaller quantities of packaged products.
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- AP/ Elizabeth Dalziel
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After several food scares, Chinese consumers are wary of where their food comes from.
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- JSolomon on Flickr
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To ease consumers worries about the quality of their groceries, Walmart adopted the slogan "Worry Free" in 2012.
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- AP/ Elizabeth Dalizel
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The company stresses that efficiency and good management make every day low prices possible, not cutting corners.
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- Ng Han Guan / AP
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Additionally, Walmart mobile testing labs travel from store to store in some regions of China to check for pesticides and to ensure good food quality.
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- Ng Han Guan / AP
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With more than 1.3 billion people living in China, the stores can get pretty crowded.
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- AP/ Eugene Hoshiko
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People often have to push through crowds to get to their desired destination.
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- China Photos/ Getty
Customers can take a complimentary Walmart shuttle to and from the store.
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- China Photos/ Getty
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The more Walmart adapts to the demands of foreign markets, the more successful the company will become abroad.
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- VCG/ Getty
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