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gbjd1205

This is a really interesting question from the OP.

I travel to China 4-5 times per year, and I often need gifts for hosts (often unknown to me) of various functions. Since I am American, I always try to bring something from the US, particularly things that cannot easily be purchased in China. IME, this gesture is generally quite appreciated.

Things that I have given that seem to have been hits:
*Coin sets, e.g., the state quarters (indeed, I often receive coin sets from Chinese visitors)
*California wine (IME, red is almost always preferred)
*Wooden handicrafts, e.g., nice cutting boards made from American hardwoods
*Local jams, jellies, and honeys
*Coffee table books with pictures of my home state

Things that I have given that didn't make a big splash (your experience may vary):
*Wild rice (it seems to go over well elsewhere)
*Cross pens

I like the idea of blues CDs that another poster suggested. I may try that!

MrZhu

In the mid-city of area of man-hat-an there is a store that only sells gifts for Chinese peoples to take back to China to give to chinese. Mr Zhu wishes he could remember the adress. Everything is made in the U.S. of A. and perfect for gifting...

jtkauai

Chinese love food gifts. So some lovely cake or pastries or such that can travel well will be a big hit.

Steve007NY

Steve007NY wishes MrZhu had a better idea of the name of the store! meanwhile, Tiffany money clips and logo sweatshirts from my medical school will have to be it!
We're about 44 hours in transit, 50+ til we see first host, and 10 days to second... wonder what cake we could bring? All american Twinkies? :-)

canuck_in_pa

For family I would bring lots of vitamins, fish oil, lecithin, chocolates, and coffee. Those last 2 are very expensive over there.

For alcohol, cognac seems to be big. Scotch is next.

When Chinese friends come over for dinner here they often bring what we would consider house warming gifts, and/or dessert.

jtkauai

How about something well-packaged, quality cookies in a tin, etc. Before Chinese holidays for example, bakers and grocers there are loaded with food gifts that people love to give and receive.

hhoope01

That sounds like a great suggestion. I've been working with new hires to our company and have been trying to think of a small gift for them. And US state quarters sounds like something they would really like. ^

Little Dragon Kitty

Dear OP:

Here listed are some of my suggestions:

1) Good cigar or wine or jellies? (i.e. in Kelowna B.C., they are famous for their ice wines)

2) Maple syrup (if you were from Canada.. alas, you are not.. but you know, you can give something symbolic of the city/country you are from)

3) Store-bought goodie from a famous and delectable local shop? There must be tons from NY

4) What about a nice mug or mug set depicting local scene

PS: I find vitamin suggestion to be a little odd!

haha... and chinese families always bring oranges when they visit!

Oh! PPS: Maybe present a nice souvenir group photo of all of you together set in a nice picture frame before you depart??


Good luck..

-LDK

flyin'high

A bottle of quality red wine would be my top choice, cigar maybe, but very likely would be regifted if they don't smoke; Chocolate is also great as well as good quality coffee.

I know someone might find vitamin/ginseng odd, but it's very popular there. I bring loads of them everytime I visit, but will only work well if they're 40+.

Skincare products and make up are great gifts for the wives, as they usually cost twice as much in China.

DVD is a bad idea, it only cost $1 each in china, hard to find CDs might be a great idea, although you really have to know the person, maybe they only listen to Chinese music.

Steve007NY

WHY does carrying (checking these days) a bottle of red wine seem like not the easiest (or safest) of ideas! I suppose we could pack only burgundy colored clothes, just in case!

What we decided on:
Tiffany engraved/monogrammed silver money clips in individual little blue boxes and bags for key hosts

Downstate Medical Center Sweatshirts and T's for the doctor hosts (they say Brooklyn NY, where I'm chair and the mutual friend with our hosts will be working.

I LUV NY T-shirts for drivers, helpful desk clerks, cabin attendant on ship, etc.

sound oK?

kandler123

I think you can send gourmet baskets, wine baskets to China online. It's fast and secure. And you don't have to carry them to China. You can deliver the gift baskets to them before you reach some places.
I google in the net. (http://www.google.cn/search?hl=zh-CN...ina&meta=&aq=f)
And I find http://www.800chinabaskets.com. You can try this.

hightree

I work for an organic skin care company (kimberlyparry.com) and we have a large number of people ordering our products to take as gifts to China. We have been told that they like that they are USDA certified organic (with the label) and made in San Juan Capistrano, CA with all natural and organic ingredients. Especially popular is lavender and lemon grass and ylang ylang SMOOTH, a body oil. I have been interested to find out why we get so many orders, an have been researching that Chinese want gifts made in US, unusual, and high quality.

Skyman65

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2tall4economy

I live here (been 9 months now) and can assure you, just because something is Made in China has no bearing on whether it's actually available to be purchased here.

My co-workers assume it's because they'll get more from Americans than from locals so everything is exported.

Finding my "American" made in China stuff here has been a true misery.