8.All Kinds of Little Gadgets
Normally, in the night market or the tourist areas, there are many street stalls selling all kinds of gadgets. Like mementos of Chairman Mao (e.g. Little Red Book, lighters, matches, etc), facial painting mask, embroidery shoes, Chinese style fans and umbrella, etc.
9.Traditional Chinese Medicine
Comparing with western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine has little side effects. Most herbal medicine can tone your body and maintain your health. If you are interested in it, then get a good herbalist doctor and purchase some herbal medicine.
Notice: China Customs has regulations on traditional Chinese medicine for those who exit China. For each outward traveler, if to Hong Kong and Macao, the value of the medicine shall be less than RMB150, and if to foreign countries, the value of the medicine shall be no more than RMB300. Musk and toad are prohibited to bring out of China.
10.Unexpected Thing
In fact, travelers may buy all kinds of things when they leave China, and some of them may sound little surprising. Lao GanMa, a famous condiment in China, is getting more and more popular among foreign people for its delicious flavor. It only sells 1 to 2 US dollar in China, while in US, it may be priced as high as 12 US dollars, so many Lao GanMa fans will buy a whole box when they get back home. Just like Lao GanMa, Latiao, a famous street snacks popular among young people, is also welcomed by many foreign travelers. It’s a flour product which tastes spicy. Another interesting bought by foreign travelers are battery bicycles. These cars are energy saving and flexible, allowing to carry one passenger beside the driver, and highest speed can reach to 60km/h. Batter bicycles are very common in China and it’s rather cheap, normally from US $500 to US $600. It seems like many foreign countries don’t have battery bicycles, so if you are interested in it, you can also ship one of this bicycle back to home.
Bargaining Art
Where You Can Bargain
Bargaining can be really fun and it will save you a lot of money if you are good at it. There is no need to feel bad to haggle in China. In China, people love to haggle over the price and the storekeepers will not be offended if you bargain. However, not all places accept bargaining act. Generally, places like shopping malls, supermarket, large stores, department stores or other corporate chains will not accept bargaining. Prices in these places are fixed by the company and the employees have no authority to cut the price. Food business, like restaurants, vegetable markets and snack stands also don’t accept bargaining for the price in this business is rather transparent and fixed. A good way to save money in restaurants is online group-buying rather than bargaining.
