Chinese New Year and human gifts are indispensable, and overseas gifts are more important. In the past, American goods were always good, and the recipients could show off. However, with the increase of Chinese mainland's wealth, it is difficult for China people who have always been superior to others to return home to give gifts. Many people say that everything can be bought in China now, and the gifts brought back from the United States often carry signs made in China, which makes people feel embarrassed.
Many overseas Chinese went to China with televisions and motorcycles for many years, but now they only bring health products. They said that in the past, people in China were not rich, so it was "unusual" to give anything. Now, they are rich, pay more attention to their health, and have a high degree of trust in American food safety, so health products are the most popular. Whether it is relatives, friends or government officials, it is right to send health care products.
Gifts from relatives and friends are easy to handle, but the most difficult thing is gifts for business partners. Always bring some gifts when you go home. Businessmen prefer German Montblanc pens and French helms ties, because these brands are very popular in Chinese mainland business circles now. A German pen costs $275, and a French tie costs 180.
According to some early immigrants, there are three changes in American Chinese gifts to China: first, the size of gifts is getting smaller and smaller; Second, the price of gifts is getting higher and higher; Third, there are more and more kinds of gifts. For example, from the11980s to the1early 1990s, China people brought home three big pieces, namely color TV sets, refrigerators and washing machines, and now they have replaced them with diamond rings, high-end watches and smart phones. In the past, you could stop at home for several thousand yuan, but now a ring costs ten thousand yuan. It has also been suggested that giving gifts according to the age and gender of the recipient can achieve the goal of mutual satisfaction.
Different times have different talents.
What gifts to bring back to China is different in each period. I used to send three big pieces, but now I send health care products back to China. In addition, some people send brand-name clothing, handbags and electronic products, such as iPhone and iPad.
The gift for returning home is absolutely authentic.
If it is a gift for primary and secondary school students, you can send a smartphone iPhone. Now, this mobile phone is very popular in China. Although China produces many fake smartphones, people still recognize the genuine products made in the United States. At the same time, other electronic products made in the United States, such as SP3 and Wii, are also very popular in Chinese mainland.
There is a difference between America and America.
Some China people buy American brand-name clothes, handbags, shoes and other gifts back to China, mainly because of the great price difference between China and the United States. Some shirts cost $65,438+000 in the United States, but they cost $7,000 in Chinese mainland. American famous brand sports shoes are in 200 yuan, but they are several times more expensive in Chinese mainland. Bringing it back from America is not only cheaper than domestic ones, but also not a fake.
Since 2000, diamond rings have been brought back to China as gifts. For example, a diamond ring worth $654.38+00,000 in the United States is worth $654.38+05,000 in China, which is quite different. "The things bought in the United States are not only cheap, but also certificates, which are very popular in China." . There are also people from China who buy Rolex watches in the United States and bring them back to China, because it is much cheaper to buy them in the United States than in China.
Such as razors, lighters and cameras. Although some electrical appliances are made in China, they are cheaper to buy in the United States. For example, razors cost tens of dollars in the United States and one or two thousand dollars in Chinese mainland. The difference between the two places is too great.
A senior gift for important people.
French Hermes ties are also very popular among businessmen in China, and businessmen in China now recognize this brand. A Hermes tie costs 5000 yuan in China.
The rich in Chinese mainland want to drink five of the most famous French red wines. Now rich people buy red wine and don't take it home, but store it in the wine cellar of French wineries. These cellars regularly deliver wine to China. In fact, red wine from California, Chile, Australia and New Zealand is also good. However, most people don't know about red wine. So bringing a bottle of 30-40 yuan red wine back to China can also take a good shot. There are many things that can be given as gifts, such as brand-name wallets, purses and business cards.
Watches are also gifts that Chinese Americans like to give. The watch that Chinese people like to buy most is Omega, and the price is generally around five or six thousand yuan. At present, Vacheron Constantin is the most expensive watch in the world, with tens of thousands of yuan and hundreds of thousands of top watches. Some people buy them mainly for returning to China to give them to senior officials.
How to give gifts is a science.
In fact, there are many gifts that can be given. Gifts can be given to the most popular products in China. "However, sometimes you don't have to give famous brands popular in China, you can also give popular brands in the United States." . These brands are not popular in China and are not seen by outsiders. They are also good gifts.
Another purpose of giving gifts is to let the recipient learn one thing at the same time. For example, some shirts in the United States do not have cuff buttons, and this shirt should be equipped with cuff buttons. "A pair of buttons costs 1000 yuan, and good buttons even cost hundreds of thousands." If you give them these shirts and buttons, you can also let them know the lifestyle of the rich Americans.
There are two principles for giving gifts: one is to give the best. Because the price in the United States is low, it costs less than that in China. The second is to send the latest. These new products are only popular in the United States, and China people don't know yet. You have nothing I gave you. However, you must not send outdated brands.
Brand-name products can't be wrong
Many people in China think that returning gifts to China is a headache for many people. Some people even say that the delivery is too expensive and too cheap, and the recipients may not like it. It's even more troublesome if there are many relatives and friends. To this end, some China people posted a list of gifts for returning to China on the website "Fly Back to China" (www.iflychina.net), suggesting that gifts should be selected according to the age and gender of the giver.
The author suggests that children under 10 can be given chocolates (brands are Ferriero, Hersey, Lindert and Gaudiwa), clothes (Gymboree, Gap, Children's World and carters), L'il Critter, plastic Lego and English books.
Teenagers: T-shirts with American school names, American eagle costumes, A &；; F brand clothing, canned dried fruit, Nike sports shoes.
Young women: Gucci handbags, Guess watches, Swarovski brand ornaments (jewelry, handbags and pens), Victoria's Secret, Kiehl's lip balm, opi nail polish, bananas and clothes made in Banana Republic.
Young people: Timberland's coat and shoes, Levi's jeans, Fossil wallet, Swiss army knife, Polo clothes, music players iPod and iTouch.
Middle-aged people: including Zippo lighters, Norelco brand razors, Henckels cookers, EA games, face creams and Clarks shoes. Health products for the elderly mainly include fish oil, vitamins, move free, American ginseng, pedometer, sphygmomanometer, blood glucose meter, cashmere sweater and sports shoes.
The author even considered the gifts of expectant mothers and new mothers: pregnant vitamins, Dr. Brown's bottles and nipples, leak-proof drinking cups, and GAP maternity clothes. It is not difficult to see that these gifts are brand-name products, and the recipients in China must be happy, but the givers in the United States have to spend money again.