8 stop cards
Four additional researched places, plus expanded decision advice for the free guide’s four stops. Match each stop to your interests and know when to skip it.
Chengdu / Complete city edition
Chengdu,
with a plan.
Combine tea, books and design around the central shopping area, or plan a separate museum visit. Compare growing origin, brewing needs and the actual materials.
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CARRY CHINA FIELD GUIDE / 2026
成都Chengdu
Choose tea by taste and gifts by what you will use.
8 stops · 3 outings · 18 pagesTravel thoughtfully.
What the extra detail helps you do
Know where to spend your time.
3 budget-aware outings
Shopping allocations, reasons for each stop, an alternative if plans change, and a priority to cut. Budgets are planning examples, not current shop prices.
A practical counter kit
Recipient-matched gift choices, eight bilingual questions, a worked cost comparison, a purchase worksheet and packing notes.
Three different ways to shop
Pick an outing that suits you.
Central Chengdu: panda paper, then tea
For several small gifts and one tea purchase, without adding a distant craft stop.
One textile, with an optional museum comparison
For craft buyers who prefer one explained purchase to a bag of panda trinkets.
Southern Chengdu: choose one useful book
For families and readers already in the High-tech Zone; two indoor shops, with a transfer between them.
A small example from the complete edition
Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum — retail area
Look for: A small labelled textile or a lighter gift using Shu brocade patterns.
The decision: Buy the technique you value: a printed motif may be an attractive souvenir but should not be priced in your mind as handwoven brocade. Compare a small fabric piece with a large framed work before accepting the packing burden.
The preview PDF includes this stop’s full card with its address, source links and buying checks.
Free guide or complete edition?
| What you get, per city | Free city guide | Complete Field Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Places to shop | 4 researched starting points | 8 stop cards: 4 expanded + 4 additional |
| Choosing what is worth your time | What to look for and basic buying checks | Fit / skip decision board, purchase comparisons and recipient-matched gifts |
| Planning an outing | Introductory route suggestions | 3 plans with spending allocations, priorities, alternatives and a stop to cut |
| Using it in shops | Chinese addresses and general shopping phrases | Address cards, 8 bilingual shopping questions tailored to the city, comparison worksheet and packing record |
| Taking it with you | Website + browser printing | 18-page PDF to save offline and keep; source links need internet |
| Tax-refund and customs basics | Always free | Links to the same free explainers |
Inside your 18-page PDF
From shortlist
to suitcase.
Edition: 17 September 2026. Prepared in English with selectable Chinese names and addresses. No app or account is needed to read a downloaded PDF.
- 01–02Introduction & eight-stop decision board
- 03–05Three complete shopping plans
- 06–13Eight detailed shopping stop cards
- 14–15Gift matches, pitfalls & bilingual questions
- 16–17Comparison worksheet & packing record
- 18Research method, use & support
Is it worth it for your trip?
If you only need a few shopping ideas, the free city guide may be enough. The complete edition is designed for independent travelers who want to decide which shops suit their recipient, spending cap and luggage space before heading out.
The four-page preview reproduces pages 1, 2, 3 and 10 from the complete edition. It gives you one complete route and one of the four additional stop cards, so you can judge the depth for yourself.
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