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More than stocking fillers
By Wang Wen and Liu Yujie (China Daily)
Updated: 2010-12-16 08:21
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Stuck for gift ideas? Wang Wen and Liu Yujie wrap up some suggestions
Tu'er ye figurine for children
Based on a rabbit, Tu'er ye are a traditional toy for kids in Beijing and local residents believe that the figurine can bring good luck to children.
The figurine is made from clay and it can be seen in a wide range of environments from Peking Opera to vendors in daily life.
Originally, Tu'er ye was for children to sacrifice to the moon on Mid-Autumn Festival but after thousands of years, it also became a symbol of the end of the year in Beijing.
Homeware for family
Let the Christmas exclusives at Emoi give your home a festival touch. Emoi invites you and your family to go DIY this Christmas.
From Christmas trees to snowmen and snowflakes, you can make special items of your own with minimal work.
The double-wall tumblers, for example, are considerately designed to protect your hands from heat but the inner layer can be replaced, so you can individualize the cup with your own imagination.
Emoi's signature-felt materials used in its small accessories and dining mat series will warm the holiday season. Its snug offerings such as its hand-warmers, knitted cushions and down indoor boots look great and will bring the warmth of sunshine along with a fresh gentle breath into your house.
Christmas deer accessory: 9 yuan
DIY Acrylic Christmas Tree: Small 39 yuan, Large 59 yuan
DIY Acrylic Christmas Snowman: Small 39 yuan, Large 59 yuan
DIY Acrylic Christmas Snowflake: 59 yuan
Traditional Chinese clothes for partners
A piece of Chinese-style clothing can help people remember Christmas in Beijing and is an ideal gift for partners.
Custom-made traditional Chinese clothes can still be found in some stores in Beijing. Ruifuxiang is one of them. The store has a 117-year history and is famous for its silk. Prices start at 900 yuan.
If the clothes from the time-honored stores are too traditional, some newer stores in the city can provide custom-made clothes with fashionable styles from individual designs. The prices for such styles are higher and start in stores such as NE Tiger at around 20,000 yuan.
Designed purse for friends
The creative industry has risen in Beijing in recent years and creative products are popular among young trendsetters. If you have such a female friend, a designed purse may please her as a Christmas gift.
The red plush fabric is used to counter the cold and bright environment during the Christmas period. The purses have two styles with Christmas trees or mushrooms on the surface that are said to bring out the theme of Christmas.
Wang Chen, who designs and makes the purses, said that unlike products from shopping malls, they are totally handmade and only limited to 100 editions each year.
They are sold in about 10 creative shops named Fengguohezi in the city. The purse sells for 79 yuan and is beautiful and functional.
Especially for girlfriends
Looking for something with a little extra candy for that someone special then look no further than the MINI Cooper.
With sleek sporty lines from bonnet to boot, the MINI Cooper S not only has the looks, it has the performance to go with it. A surefire way to warm your girlfriend's heart this Christmas.
Westin Beijing Chaoyang presents a 359,000-yuan MINI Cooper Hamper. If you buy a MINI Cooper S 2011 at Westin, you will also get an abundant gift package, including a Mini Cooper S 2011 car toy model, a one-night weekend stay at the Westin presidential suite, 2,000-yuan gas fuel card, and one Westin workout annual individual membership card.
