Dear Friend,

Are you still undecided about what to give the special mommy in your life? ChinaSprout can help you to decide! Mother's Day is less than 3 weeks away, so take the time out to visit our Mother’s Day page for wonderful and special gift ideas for your mom or the mom-to-be. Choose from Chinese inspired jewelry or dazzling accesories to show your love and affection. We would also like to announce the return of the Frequent Shopper Program.  Enjoy great savings and rewards when you purchase from ChinaSprout beginning April 1, 2004! We have also added some great new spring-inspired products, including lovely floral outfits, jewelry boxes, and charming home décor items, to celebrate the blossoming of the season.

Clothes for Kids and Adults…

To make sure that you are ready for the warm weather, ChinaSprout has introduced some great new clothes for both kids and adults. We have added alluring sleeveless women’s blouses, adorable dresses for children and babies, and wonderfully silky pajamas and robes for the little ones. Welcome spring with one of these great ChinaSprout exclusives.

• Blossom and Bamboo Mandarin Blouse
• Bamboo Mandarin Shirt
• Brocade Flower Blouse
• Baby Flower Sundress
• Baby Flower Shirts
• Brocade Flower Dress
• Flower Brocade Mandarin Dress
• Flower Voile Mandarin Dress
• Cotton Kungfu Suits
• Fortune Flower Mandarin Pajama
• Flower and Seals Robes

Accessories…

No outfit is complete without the right accent to set it off. You can find one-of-a-kind accessories at ChinaSprout that will get you noticed. Take a look at our new purses or fine silk scarf, which are great for both formal and casual wear. For the men, we have added some bold new ties, perfect for a power meeting!

• Bamboo Silk Scarf
• Dragon Silk Tie
• Chinese Calligraphy Silk Tie
• Brocade Evening Bags
• Butterfly Shoulder Bags
• Brocade Shoulder Bags
• Brocade Change Purses
• Blossom Wallets
• Calligraphy String Bag

Jewelry...

We have added some wonderful jewelry pieces that ladies and girls will treasure.  Check out our new silver and stone necklace, pendant, and bracelet for a wonderful compliment to any outfit. The simple Double Happiness Jade Pendant offers classic elegance. And the deep cinnabar bracelet and pendants will remind you of the red earth of China. There is something for every taste in our newest collection.

• Multi-Strand Cloisonné and Stone Necklaces
• Double Happiness Jade Pendant
• Cinnabar Bracelet
• Cinnabar Love Pendant
• Cinnabar Double Happiness Pendant
• Good Luck Silver and Stone Pendant
• Chinese Character Silver and Stone Bracelet

Jewelry Bags…

Our newest Chinese themed jewelry boxes and make-up bags will help to keep your jewelry and make-up organized. With our charming products to store jewelry, make-up, or any other small accessories, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to locate exactly what you need when you need it. 

• Butterfly Jewelry Box
• Cinnabar Jewelry Box
• Fortune Flower Wallets and Make-Up Bag Set
• Brocade Lipstick Cases
• Flower Brocade Lipstick Cases
• Butterfly Jewelry Cases
• Embroidered Flower Brocade Makeup Bags

Home Décor…

Be sure to stock up on home decorating essentials from ChinaSprout. Decorate everything on your dining table including that bottle of wine! Dress it up in one of our whimsical bottle covers. You can also decorate your home with our lovely table settings, runners, and splendid lanterns to add an unforgettable asian flair to your home.

• Flower Table Sets
• Blossom Vases
• Flower Table Runners
• Dragonfly Dresses Bottle Covers
• Double Fish Dress Bottle Covers
• Traditional Lanterns

Toys and Accessories…

Make sure that you have memorable children’s gifts and balloons on hand for birthdays, special events, or just because. Little girls will adore our stunning Miao Miao doll or our beautiful hair accessories and little boys will love our newest Monkey King toy and staff. As always, we have wonderful small items that are great to include in gift bags!

• Miao Miao from China
• Make Your Own Lotus Flower
• 2 Matching Ponytail Holders
• Traditional Man Hair Accessory
• Panda Accessory
• Zodiac Porcelain Beads Accessory
• Cloisonne Fan Accessory
• 10 Double Happiness Ballons
• Monkey King Toy
• Monkey King Staff

Books…

We have added some truly enjoyable books to our collection. Children will adore the wonderful pictures that accompany “The Red Blanket” and “The Littlest Emperor”. For the young China enthusiasts, “Tai Chi Morning” is a great book to start learning about China. Straight out of the heartwarming book “I Love You Like Crazy Cakes”, we now have it as a beautiful adoption card in the same series!

• The Red Blanket
• Tai Chi Morning : Snapshots of China
• The Littlest Emperor
• I Love You Like Crazy Cakes Adoption Card

Popular Products Back in Stock !

As you know, we recently moved to make room for more inventory. More space means more room for those items that you ask for the most. Our shelves are full again with popular apparel, accessories, jewelry, music, books, and home décor items. Don’t miss out on your chance to purchase these highly anticipated items before they sell-out again!

• Mandarin Suits with Trim
• Mandarin Suits – Red Flower
• Dragon-Phoenix Mandarin Dress
• Blossom Mandarin Dress - Pink
• Blossom Mandarin Dress - Red
• Blossom Mandarin Dress - Blue
• Mei Lan Zhu Ju Mandarin Dress
• Beijing Olympics 2008 T-Shirts for Adults
• Dragon/Phoenix Short Skirt 
• Bloosom Wallets
• Monkey Wallets
• Flower Brocade Makeup Bag
• Chinese Character Cotton Bandana
• Minority Children Combs
• Rice Paper Notebooks
• Decorative Chinese Character Lantern
• Double Happiness Lanterns
• Good Luck Lanterns
• Panda Painting Scrolls
• Snuff Bottles - Panda
• Snuff Bottles - Fan Zeng's Painting
• Dragon/Phoenix Table Runner
• Embroidery Pen Holder
• Monkey King Staff
• 14'' Doll Clothes - Overalls and Shirt
• Beautiful Yunan
• 12 Girls Band CD +DVD
• Great Chinese Children Songs
• Sleep Sleep Dear Baby - Chinese Lullabies
• Chinese New Year Music
• Chinese New Year Gala 2004 (4VCDs)
• Learn Traditional Children’s Games
• The True Story of Ah Q
• The Monkey King (Book + CD) - Blingual
• Chinese Character Flash Cards
• Dr. Seuss: Hop on Pop
• Activity Ideas for Chinese Festivals (Book + CD) 
• Children's Bilingual Fairytales 1 - 4 (Book + CD)
• Dr. Seuss: My Book about Me
• China - Traditional Chinese Costumes

THE SATURDAY PROFILE; China's Martha Stewart, With Reasons to Smile

By HOWARD W. FRENCH

WHEN she started out in television three years ago, stuffing a Thanksgiving turkey as she stood behind a kitchen counter on a simple set, Zhou Zhu remembers painfully, she had difficulty smiling while struggling to remember her lines. Her first self-produced pilot for a program offering tips on a Western-style... 

Get the whole story here (NYT, for purchase only)

 

China to Spend More on Cultural Preservation
(Xinhua News Agency April 18, 2004)
China will invest 20 million yuan (US$2.4 million) this year in national and folk culture preservation, said Vice Culture Minister Zhou Heping in Lijiang City, southwestern China’s Yunnan Province…

Get the whole story here

 

The China Related TV list is compiled weekly by Kirby Bartlett-Sloan. Kirby, an adoptive parent of three Chinese girls, has one of the most comprehensive TV listings of programs on China and from China that are in the English language.

 

The Last Emperor (1987)

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning account of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China's Ching Dynasty.Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Performers: Joan Chen, Dennis Dun, John Lone, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong Rating: PG-13
Thu, April 22 at 2:00AM-5:45AM on TCM - Turner Classic Movies

Huozhe (To Live) (1994)

A villager sees her husband mature from gambler to puppeteer to soldier in 1940s-'60s China. Directed by Zhang Yimou. Adult Situations. Cast: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu, Ni Dabong, Liu Tianchi, Deng Fei. Director(s): Yimou Zhang. Producer(s): Chiu Fu-sheng
Thu, April 22 at 4:45AM-7:00AM on LOVE

Champions of the Wild - "Pandas", Episode #106.

Dr. Sue Mainka helps raise captive pandas at Wolong Reserve in China.
Thu, April 22 at 6:30AM-7:00AM on ANPLAN

 

More listings...

"The whole year's work depends on good planning in the spring, and the whole day's work depends on good planning in the early morning." From 100 Pearls of Chinese Wisdom.

This proverb tells us that good planning beforehand is the precondition for success.
 

May you be successful!

 

Your Friends,

 

The ChinaSprout Team

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