Shopping in China
China is filled with various amazing and interesting products which are good souvenirs for travelers to take back home. Chinese Qipao, Silk, Chinese tea, tea set, antiques, handicrafts, jades, paintings and calligraphies are the first choices during the journey in China.
What to buy
Every city is famous for its own specialties. For example, Beijing is the right place to buy real Cloisonné and fresh water pearls. Hangzhou and Suzhou silk are the best silk in China and Shanghai is famous for its silk carpets.
Traveler can also buy fine paintings and China Southern sea pearls in Guilin, Guangxi Province. Replicas of the Terracotta Warriors, Tangsancai (Hand painted china in Tang Dynasty) and antique furniture attract travelers’ eyes in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Dali Batik also called tie-dyed fabric and mounted butterflies are the specialties in Yunnan Province. Travelers can still buy high quality carpets and jade products in Xinjiang and first-class Tibetan Tangka in Tibet Autonomous Region.
Fine china will be another great choice in the numerous souvenirs. Jingdezhen porcelain is the finest and the most famous Chinese porcelain all over the world. Small products such as the Chinese Knots, paper fans, Beijing Opera Masks, Su Embroidery and Chinese Paper cutting will be the good souvenirs as well.
In addition, Chinese tea has a very long history to be exported into the other countries. The tea has been divided in several categories including green tea, blank tea, oolong tea, brick tea and scented tea. Hangzhou Longing tea, Dongting Biluochun tea, Anxi Tieguanyin Tea in Fujiang province and Yunnan Pure tea are the well-known Chinese tea in China.
Some travelers may be interested in the traditional Chinese medicine. Based on the different medicine theories from the western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is an irreplaceable element to Chinese culture. Beijing Tongrentang is the biggest pharmacy among the traditional Chinese medicine shops.
How to buy souvenirs
To tell the fake souvenirs
Travelers can avoid buying all the souvenirs at the beginning of the journey. Buyers still should be more careful about the fake products, especially to buy the antiques. As the fake antiques are so close to the real antiques that they even make some experts fail to tell.
Besides, the valuable antiques should be well preserved over 120 years. And antique buyer need to keep all the receipts, certificates and official documents to export from China.
Bargain in Shopping
To Bargain in shopping is a very common commercial activities in China. When visitors travel in China, it is a good chance to enjoy the bargain and buy the things with a cheap price. If the products are not on the purchase list, please avoid bargaining with the sellers. Otherwise the shop owners will be very angry with the impolite behaviors or maybe buyers will get involved into an unhappy quarrel.
Travelers can bargain in a lot of places excluding department store, large-scale shopping centers and supermarkets in China. However, travelers have to make sure the souvenirs can successfully import to their own countries. Some souvenirs may need to pay for the tax or additional money on the transport.
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yes, maybe Hong Kong!
Used to be Hong Kong... I could get anything I want in Kowloon. I think Shanghai is the best now.
i think both beijing and shanghai are good choice,for beijing you can go to the wangfijing street ,and for shanghai,you can take a visit to nanjing road or xujiahui shopping centre.more information you can visit http://www.askchinatour.com/
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou are all very popular shopping cities.
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i am a canadian. i am 40. i had a wild youth, i have a criminal record pretty much ending at 25, with 1 impaired driving charge since. i am looking to marry a chinese lady, will my record impair my ability to get a visa?
ty sunbeam. i have no intention of living there, just going there to get married. i guess we can always meet in macau, dont think i need a visa to get in there. cheers.
yes it will count against you and it may be that you are denied a visa because of it and the Chinese don't mind tourists but it is difficult to get a visa to live here permanently you may be better getting a job in china, getting a working visa then applying to live in the country after a year or two as you can then prove you have been a model citizen in their country.
yes it will count against you and it may be that you are denied a visa because of it and the Chinese don't mind tourists but it is difficult to get a visa to live here permanently you may be better getting a job in china, getting a working visa then applying to live in the country after a year or two as you can then prove you have been a model citizen in their country.
what is kung fu like
Kung Fu means hard work in chinese. This is because the chinese people believe all moves(from humans & animals) are Kung Fu. This is why the Kung Fu we know, as a martial art, is inspired from nature, and the natural moves of humans and animals.
a very good way to keep fit there are lots of books in china to show you how to do it but it is best to find an english speaking instructor to show you how to do it right. it is not like the movies but good fun
Hi, Chinese kung fu is actually a kind of physical exercises for self-defense and obtaining good health.
I am asking you a question about Kung Fu history. Can you put it all in 5 pages but, really simple?
Kung Fu was born and has steadily grown and attained perfection as an integral part of Chinese culture. As such it is bound to be influenced and conditioned by other forms of culture, first and foremost by philosophy, art and literature, and religion. Wushu reigns as one of the most traditional and popular national sport in China, practiced by the young and old alike. you can get more about Kung Fu on http://www.foreignercn.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=28020&extra=page%3D5
My employer has been holding our Foreign Certificate ID. The only way we can get them is to deposit money to the Police Bureau. I already have the Residence permit thogh, can I exit and enter China with my Passport and the Residence certificate in it alone?
Hi, I''m not sure about what Foreign Certificate ID is, to get the anwser to this kind of problem, I suggest you make a phone call to the embassy or consulate of your country in China, they would possibly have the answer. Wish you the best!!
Will I be allowed to enter China if I have Herpes?
Hi, herpes belongs to communicate illness, according to Chinese goverment, it is not allowed to enter China with any communicate illness.
AS A PASSENGER ON A SHIP NOT DISEMBARKING IN CHINA DO I NEED A VISA FOR JUST 8 HOURS
No need for a visa you stay in the dock.
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Yes, kung fu and karate are the same thing - basically. There are variations due to the fact that Kung Fu was developed by the Chinese, and Karate by the Japanese. Karate was developed as a means of self-defense by the farmers of Japan against invading feudal lords. Many of the weapons used in Karate are an updated form of common farm tools used by the farmers, on which they practiced, since the items were readily at hand should they be attacked.
Hello, Pumpkin, they are very different concerning both spirit and theory as well as technique. There are a lots of schools of Kung Fu, including Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Ji, Qigong, Yongchun Quan, She Quan and so on. I suggest that you should watch a teleplay called The Legend of Bruce Lee. After you watch, you will understand more.
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If you ask me i think they are differnet. I think this because, me buddy here <<< told me that.
Hello, Pumpkin, they are very different concerning both spirit and theory as well as technique. There are a lots of schools of Kung Fu, including Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Ji, Qigong, Yongchun Quan, She Quan and so on. I suggest that you should watch a teleplay called The Legend of Bruce Lee. After you watch, you will understand more.
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China is the birthplace of Kung Fu. It is thought that the origins of Chinese Kung Fu can be traced to primeval society. It takes shape gradually, therefore there is not an exact year.
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