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Top 5 Souvenirs?
Feb 12, 2006 19:07
  • SABERXLCR
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I will be heading to Mainland China and I was wondering what all of you think to be the greatest mementos/souvenirs to bring home?

Feb 12, 2006 19:23
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Jade: I personally like jade very much, but the qualities are extremely varied, you may need an expert to accompany you when choose jade.

Traditional paper cutting (especially choose some animal designs which represent the years that your family or friends were born.). Not expensive and you don't need to 'ship' them back home.

Silk products

Cloisonne

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Feb 13, 2006 00:56
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TOP3 Souvenirs:

Silk Products;

Jade and pearl;

Technical products:like chinese old book made of bamboo,chinese chess......

Feb 13, 2006 01:21
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To me the best souvenir is to bring back a Chinese wife.
Feb 13, 2006 04:33
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Scrolls,

paintings,

hand painted fans

silk products especially scarves light weight

Chinese knots
Feb 13, 2006 18:57
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Thanks for the great ideas!

WOCCA, I was going to do the generic tours until I found this great website - now I know for sure that I want to see Xi'an and Bejing; I am still deciding on the rest.

Feb 13, 2006 19:51
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I'm sure you will forget which one is on the top list when your eyes are full of wonderful and great wouvenirs in Xi'an ^_*

paper cutting , a mimic of terra cotta warrior ,jade ,shadow puppetry,seal,silk made purse or cloth ,painting and calligraphy~~~ oh,I can not write them all down :P

fortunately ,they are not expensive ,just buy what you like and bargin .

Good luck !

Feb 14, 2006 07:38
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Hey Pinetree,

That is the best souvenir to bring back. I am bringing one back when I go to China this year and she is a wonderful woman.
Feb 15, 2006 22:35
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IMO, paper cutting is great! And also shadow puppetry, cloisonne, silk, etc.
You can also buy some other souvenirs such as local food!
But I don't know whether the foods can enter your country or not.
Feb 16, 2006 21:26
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I love all the ideas! I never would have thought of many of them.

WOCCA: please note the photo I posted for this thread- can I get a life-size Xian Archer in terracotta cheaper than what I have in this photo? Tell me more!

MAY001: tell me about paper cutting please?
Feb 16, 2006 21:37
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please look at the pic below to know what is paper cutting ,and if you want to know more about folk art in Xi'an ,please look at my photo album :)

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