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.
Xi’an / Complete city edition
Xi’an,
with a plan.
Buy practical calligraphy supplies or collection-inspired gifts with clear materials and production details. Agree on commissioned work before it begins.
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CARRY CHINA FIELD GUIDE / 2026
西安Xi’an
Choose writing tools and clearly described reproductions.
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.
Inside the walls: writing with context
For calligraphy, paper and a book that helps explain the trip.
Old-city gifts without fragile replicas
For a short gift run combining an inspected book with labelled pastries.
South of the wall: collection design or contemporary craft
For one considered home or accessory gift, with a museum visit already planned.
A small example from the complete edition
Xinhua Bookstore — Bell Tower branch
Look for: A Xi'an history or illustrated title that you can inspect before buying.
The decision: Pair a useful book here with practical writing materials at Shuyuanmen. Choose the book first if you need to understand a script or subject before commissioning anything.
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.
This is a dated research edition, not a concierge service or a promise of savings. Prices, stock and hours are not live-verified. There is no fixed future-update schedule or newsletter subscription included.
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