What can you bring from China as a gift to your mother, friends, child, for yourself? What items are suitable for sale? We have collected all the original ideas that will help you plan profitable shopping and find out the prices, what can and cannot be exported from China to Russia.
What to bring from China as a gift?
China produces both original things and copies of various brands, and quite good fakes, especially wristwatches of famous brands. There are many ideas for souvenirs from cosmetics, food, medicines and other things. It makes sense to limit ourselves to those that have ancient roots in this country. We will leave the rest of the consumer goods, in every city of the Russian Federation there is a great variety of it.
Chinese furniture and wooden souvenirs
If mahogany souvenirs can be purchased - from 50 yuan, then the furniture will cost significantly more. In addition to mahogany, you can find products from other species. All the furniture is natural, mostly in a classic style, but there is also modern and even designer furniture. Special firms are engaged in delivery to Russia by rail, there are a huge number of them, everything is put on stream. Antique furniture can be seen at the Panjiayuan Antique Market in Beijing. As for chic office or home furniture, the quality is simply excellent.
Fabrics
Perhaps this is the best thing that can be brought from China as a present for a girl. Species silk fabrics and there are a lot of fabrics with the addition of silk, from thin gauzy fabrics and chiffon to satin and brocade. Natural silk is produced in small quantities and costs from 40 yuan per meter. You can find it in the cities where it is produced: Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi and Dandong and some large supermarkets.
If a girl is an artist or is fond of painting on fabric, then sparse types of fabric are suitable for painting. You can purchase a finished product made from natural silk, such as a bathrobe, scarf or linen. Bamboo fabrics and cotton nanjing fabric are popular. They are ideal for bedding and summer wear and are of excellent quality.
Clothing
In China, you can profitably buy clothes made of leather, fur, bamboo fabric, cotton and silk. Brands and even fakes for them are prohibited for export, so many tourists cut labels and price tags so that it can be passed off as their own.
Cosmetics and medicines
The choice of cosmetics is huge. But preference is given to products based on algae, pearls, whitening and regenerating creams, Chinese shampoos and masks for plant based and clay... The Chinese themselves prefer dried preparations from animals and various plants, but for tourists it still remains unclear. Basically, the cost of medicines and cosmetics is lower than in Russia. It is worth clarifying which medicines are allowed to be imported into the Russian Federation.
Sweets
A huge amount of sweets from traditional cuisine can not only be tasted on vacation in China, but also taken away as a souvenir to family and friends. We definitely recommend biscuits different kinds, Mahua, rice flour cakes, cupcake Fa Gao and other dishes.
Spices
The climate in China allows for the cultivation of many spices, the Chinese love and know how to use them like all Asians. It's better to try and choose for yourself.
Tea
What you can bring from China as a gift to everyone is tea... Chinese tea traditions are akin to Japanese ones, and maybe even older. In addition to the tea itself, there are a huge number of utensils, special furniture and other accessories for ceremonies, as well as souvenirs related to them. Up to pictures of pressed tea.
Sorts of tea, besides those known to us, include white, red and yellow tea, puer, oolong (several types), natural herbal, fruit, earthy, floral and a whole group of teas with various flavors. Goji berry tea, which we serve as tea for weight loss, in China is an ordinary inexpensive tea. Expensive oolong teas cost from 90 to 300 yuan per 500 grams. In the world's largest tea market in Guangzhou, prices for the same weight range from 10 to 10,000 yuan for different varieties.
Nephritis
In China, it is bijouterie, which means there will be no problems with export. Jade is especially beautiful in bracelets and pendants. It is appropriate for men to give jade in the form of figurines with meaning. Bracelets cost from 200 yuan, pendants from 100 yuan.
Painting
Chinese painting is very diverse. Both the technique of writing and the basis for painting. It can be the thinnest painting on silk, painting on rice paper and woven products (Chinese lanterns, umbrellas, fans, bags) and the painting itself. There are two main techniques for performing the Gong Bi drawing - with attention to the smallest details and Xie and, which resembles a "freehand" drawing. In these techniques, landscapes, calligraphic inscriptions in Chinese, birds and animals can be drawn. For those who are fond of art, a calligraphy kit, rice paper or Chinese paint brushes would be a good gift. It is better to buy Chinese calligraphy at monasteries.
Porcelain
Chinese porcelain products are very fragile, but if you bring them, they will delight anyone regardless of gender and age. Traditionally, they offer dishes, vases, figurines, porcelain souvenirs. Refined shape of products made from jingdezhen finest porcelain is in great demand.
Cloisonne products
Technique cloisonne enamel has been known for a long time, but Chinese products are considered the best. Dishes, jewelry, souvenirs made of copper and brass with enamel coating have been surprising Europeans for centuries with their sophistication and perfection of form. Such a gift cannot be considered ordinary and such products will cost quite a lot.
Pearl
China supplies various types of pearls and pearl products to the world market. There are even pearl markets. It is worth figuring out which pearls are fake before making a purchase. A string of pearls costs about RMB 50. What to bring from Hainan as a gift? The answer is pearl cosmetics or pearl products, here they are especially diverse. It is worth giving a couple of products at once to avoid some superstitious ideas about pearls.
Buffalo Horn Products
From China, you can bring an inexpensive (from 20 yuan) and small gift in the form of a comb, jewelry, case or even a cup. Popular massage devices from the horn... They are also believed to have a curative effect.
Incense and aromatic oils
Chinese Buddhism, as well as the art of healing, prompted the creation of a whole palette of aromos and massage oils and incense... They are sold in markets and souvenir shops. The prices are very affordable.
Souvenirs
What to bring from China as a souvenir is up to you. The number of souvenirs in the Celestial Empire is enormous. It can be figurines magical and simply beautiful, fans various sizes and paintings, amulets, all kinds of cash magnets, scrolls with hieroglyphs, hats in the form of various animals, stones, coins, items related to Buddhist practices or the practice of Feng Shui, printing and much more.
Clock
What gifts to bring a man from China? One of the options - clock... Their average cost is 50 yuan, the quality is very good, the choice is large. You can buy copies of famous brands or original high quality watches from Chinese brands. The cost of the latter is from 800 yuan. A particularly rich selection can be found in the shopping centers in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Toys
Kites Is a tradition in China. There are expensive toys for adults and simpler toys for children. Dolls - heroes of modern cartoons will not leave a child indifferent.
What can and cannot be exported from China?
The import / export rules in China are even stricter than in Russia. You can take the Russian customs rules and just add some points to them or clarify some of the rules of transportation.So in China, you can import currency in any quantity, but it will need to be declared. Without a declaration, no more than $ 5,000 and 20,000 yuan will be allowed back. In addition, large volumes of the same type of goods can be detained at the customs of the Russian Federation, you will have to pay a duty. There are weight restrictions. Up to 50 kg can be imported into the Russian Federation, but only 20 kg can be exported duty-free from China.
- Jewelry... It is allowed to export jewelry previously declared or purchased, weighing up to 50 grams, worth up to $ 5,000 with checks. Jewelry - unlimited.
- Animals... It makes no sense to take your pet with you, according to the rules of China, it will be quarantined from a week to 30 days, and if dangerous diseases are found, they can be disposed of altogether. Moreover, quarantine will have to be paid well. It is also forbidden to import / export skins, bones, stuffed animals and products from them. Allowed - medicinal leeches, bees and silkworms with purchase receipts.
- Plants... You can not take out rare plants, seeds, including ginseng roots. Orchids, bamboo, plants purchased in stores and without soil can be exported. Medicines that are not prohibited from being imported into the Russian Federation can be exported if you have a receipt and your own packaging with a total value of up to 300 yuan.
- Products... It is forbidden to import / export any products without packaging and receipts, as well as perishable and durian. You can import alcohol up to 3 liters to Russia, you can export more from China, but you have to pay a duty. The quality of alcohol is not for everybody. It is allowed to import up to 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or hookah mixes.
- It is forbidden to export devices and gadgets incomprehensible purpose, without a receipt and instructions, not previously declared, including electric fishing rods and radio-controlled toys. Spinning, personal tablet or computer, video camera and camera can be taken out without a declaration.
- What cannot be exported from China in any case - narcotic and explosive substances, as well as their constituents... Anything can be equated to the latter, if desired. It is forbidden to carry weapons, pornography and any things related to the security of China or the Russian Federation.
Where to buy inexpensive souvenirs in China?
All popular market rules work here:
- to bargain,
- be positive with the seller,
- do not impose your opinion,
- always ask the price in multiple stores.
IN Beijing We recommend visiting the Yashou clothing stores in Sanlitun District and the Silk Market on Xiushuijie Street. You will be interested to know about the prices for tours to Beijing.
IN Hong kong you can safely go to any shopping center, prices do not differ much.
IN Shanghai there are special shopping streets such as North Sichuan Road or Nanjing Road. But, it is worth knowing that the whole city is a commercial one, wherever you go, you can buy decent things everywhere for a modest fee.
How to travel cheaply?
Our self-tested tips will help you plan your own vacation cheaper:
- We recommend installing the RumGuru application on your smartphone, so you can find any living space even upon arrival in the city, it is very convenient to find a free living space on a business trip or during an unplanned vacation in real time.
- Tripinsurance will help you profitably insure your health and life while traveling, the service works only with trusted major insurance companies, which already inspires confidence. You just have to choose the most profitable option, but it's better not to save on health.
- Flights? We advise you to use Aviasales empirically.
- You may also find our selection of useful tourist apps useful.
