bikerdoc, thanks for the links, they are attractive!!! So 900 yuan sounds like I got ripped. Again... Damn... Well the good thing is those bags lasted me a season, now going on the second one and seem to be going alright. Will see how long they last and then get some other stuff.

themicah, euphonius's suggestion is very good I think. And yes, my bags are definitely not the touring ones - they are more like go-around-the-city stuff.