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I'm staying with a family in Shanghai in a few days and I want to bring them a gift. Problem is, I have no idea what to get. Any suggestions?

Make sure it doesn't say, Made in China

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Who are you giving a gift to? And what is the purpose? Is it for your girlfriend or friend in China? Is it for your new employer?

It depends on who and what you are giving the gift to.

If it's for a girl, I suggest anything that will be unique to the United States: something like a trinket or lapel from NYC, or something similar like that. The Chinese like gifts that have a unique 'American' spirit to it.

If it's for your employer, then something like an English Grammar Book or a cup with an American flag will do.

A good bottle of quality American wine?

http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/08/news/china-wine-tastes/

zboy1 wrote: If it's for a girl, I suggest anything that will be unique to the United States: something like a trinket or lapel from NYC, or something similar like that. The Chinese like gifts that have a unique 'American' spirit to it.

If it's for your employer, then something like an English Grammar Book or a cup with an American flag will do.

What's something that's very native to America? I can't think of anything except, movies or a cowboy hat lol ... Like how Russia is known for vodka & New Zeland is known for cheese & butter, what's all American?

Renata wrote:

zboy1 wrote:
The Chinese like gifts that have a unique 'American' spirit to it.

What's something that's very native to America? I can't think of anything except, movies lol ... Like how Russia is known for vodka & New Zeland is known for cheese & butter, what's all American?

Johnie Walker Black.
Or if that's too expensive, Jack Daniels.
(1 liter is OK to import most countries, but obviously check first.)



Signed major league baseball?

Yeah, some Jack's not so bad...or maybe some Southern Comfort. Represent Tennessee.

No, I've been living at home the past two months and I asked my mom. We ended up getting a New York Yankees baseball cap (they have a 12 year old son) and some cookies. Chips Ahoy, which I didn't think they would have over there. I joked about bringing over hamburgers.

abcdavid01 wrote:Yeah, some Jack's not so bad...or maybe some Southern Comfort. Represent Tennessee.

No, I've been living at home the past two months and I asked my mom. We ended up getting a New York Yankees baseball cap (they have a 12 year old son) and some cookies. Chips Ahoy, which I didn't think they would have over there. I joked about bringing over hamburgers.

Oh I didnt notice before, you're from New Jersey?

Yeah the Yankees cap will rock!

Yes, but I go to college in Tennessee

Since you're getting the kid a hat, get the dad a cowboy hat, I always wanted one of those

abcdavid01 wrote:Yes, but I go to college in Tennessee

Maybe a banjo then?

Renata wrote:
Since you're getting the kid a hat, get the dad a cowboy hat, I always wanted one of those

I can imagine you wearing one of those.

Yankee caps? Great idea, actually. And, yes, Renata asked me why bring native things that remind people of America as gifts to Chinese people?: Because of the novelty factor, that's why! The Chinese love things they cannot get in their home countries. ...

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