Good finds. Better informed.
Free advice to get your bearings. Detailed field guides for your next trip. Fresh shopping ideas for your inbox.
A little less planning. A little more finding.
A guide for your trip, or fresh ideas throughout the year.
18 pages per city: eight stop cards, three spending plans and a practical shopping kit.
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Choose your city ↗A considered selection of shopping ideas, useful places and details worth checking. In your inbox.
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Small finds, thoughtful gifts, and a few things to buy carefully.
Find your favorite leaf before you commit to a whole tin.
A small cup, a good bowl, a ritual to take home.
Useful little things with a sense of place.
Follow the design you love. Check authenticity first.
A scarf that earns its place in your suitcase.
Find the piece you would never find by scrolling.
Useful gear starts with the right fit and a clear label.
The exact model matters more than the headline price.
Pick your destination
Independent design, specialist tea and museum gifts.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗北京Jasmine tea, silk, books and the tools of calligraphy.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗深圳Hands-on technology, independent books and electronics markets.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗广州Xiguan paper gifts and pastries, with contemporary retail in Tianhe.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗成都Tea, books, collection-inspired gifts and a compact central shopping area.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗杭州Longjing tea, silk, folding fans and copper craft.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗苏州Silk, sandalwood fans, museum design and traditional sweets.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗西安Calligraphy materials, museum design and contemporary Chinese craft.
4 shopping stops · Read guide ↗The useful little details
Keep the receipt
Which purchases qualify, what you need to keep, and what happens at the airport.
Understand your refund ↗Ready for the shop
Know what to ask before you pay, with useful phrases you can show at the counter.
Take the checklist ↗Heading home? Personal-use luggage is not automatically tax-free. Check your destination’s customs rules.