Newsletter #158

Celebrate Moon Festival

FREE Panda Pencil Case

Summer Clearance Sales

New Products

China in the News

Wisdom of the Week

Dear Friend,

Put a little treat from ChinaSprout in your child's back-to-school book bag. For every purchase of $50 or more, ChinaSprout is giving away a FREE Panda Pencil Case. Get one today for your child and be sure to visit our Children's Apparel section and Back-to-School Page to find everything that you need to get your child ready for the start of a new school year. We have just received great jewelry, clothing, and home decor items that are perfect for Moon Festival celebrations. Go to our Moon Festival Page to find more fantastic ChinaSprout products for parties, school celebrations, and learning activities.

Celebrate Moon Festival with ChinaSprout!

This year's Moon Festival falls on September 18, 2005. To help families celebrate this holiday in an authentic Chinese manner, ChinaSprout offers FRESHLY baked moon cakes from a premium bakery in New York's Chinatown. Visit a park or enjoy the beauty of the full moon from the quiet of your own backyard. Wherever your family gathers to celebrate, make sure you have some of our delicious moon cakes on hand. Our customers love these pastries and they have been a huge success in the six years we have offered them. Order yours now to stay ahead of the rush. You can even order early to taste them for yourself and then order again before the Moon Festival rush. These moon cakes sell out every year!

FREE PANDA PENCIL CASE....

ChinaSprout is offering a special FREE gift to celebrate Back-to-School. With a minimum purchase of $50, your child can receive a Free Panda Pencil case! Don't miss this opportunity to surprise your child with one of these adorable pencil cases. They will love having this unique and handy case in their backpack or book bag. In order to apply the coupon to order your free gift, add the item AKA123 to your shopping cart. When you arrive on the Shopping Cart page, enter in the coupon code 1124759372 and hit the "Apply Coupon" button. After the coupon is successfully added to your order, you will see the message:"Coupon Applied".

Summer Clearance Sales...

ChinaSprout's special Summer Sale continues. We are offering spectacular savings on some of your favorite items. Look for discounts of up to 75% as we clear our shelves to make way for new inventory. Purchase some of these great products for yourself or give them as unique gifts for your friends and relatives. Visit our Sales Pages to find great ChinaSprout products at bargain prices, including Apparel, Accessories, Home Decor, Arts & Crafts, Toys and more. Shop now before these sizzling deals disappear.

New Products

Silk Floral Blouse

Silk Cushion Cover

Charm Bracelet

Cloisonne Angel Ornament

Jewelry...

Dress up any outfit with these eye-catching jewelry pieces. Combine the pearl necklace, bracelet, and earrings to create an arresting set. Worn separately, they provide simple elegance to both dressy and business attire. Our bead and charm bracelets are perfect for casual wear.

Apparel for Kids…

Our newest apparel for kids is both fun and fashionable. The dresses make wonderful party wear for the Moon Festival or any Fall celebration. Little girls can also get cozy in ChinaSprout's robe and pajamas. The PJs have the traditional double fish pattern, while the silky robe has a whimsical asian girl design.

Apparel for Adults…

You will feel like a Chinese empress in our new dresses and blouses. Perfect for fall, these boldly colored outfits will attract attention and bring many compliments. Complete your outfit and stay warm with our brocade jacket. It's deep golden tone is great for cool autumn evenings.

Popular Products Back in Stock

Some of our best selling products are now back in stock! Our shelves are full again with popular books, music, clothes, accessories, arts & crafts, toys, and more. Do not miss out on your chance to purchase these highly anticipated items before they sell-out again!

China in the News

In a Country Bound by the Great Wall, a Retrospective of Art Defined by It

New York Times, August 18, 2005
BEIJING - "The Wall," a major retrospective of Chinese contemporary art from the last 20 years, is a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the many walls - physical and metaphorical - that unite and divide Chinese society. The show, which runs here until Sunday and opens at the State University at Buffalo on Oct. 1, includes installations, performance art, video, photography and painting.
Get the whole story here...

New Partner for Yahoo Is a Master at Selling

New York Times, August 15, 2005
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 13 - Everything you hear about Jack Ma is improbable. But today, he looks like one of China's smartest high-tech entrepreneurs. Yahoo's far-reaching deal with him on Thursday has turned his company, Alibaba.com, into the largest online operation in China, where Internet use is growing at an explosive pace.
Get the whole story here...

A Swiss Champion for the Art of a Rapidly Changing China

New York Times, August 15, 2005
BERN, Switzerland - Some Western museumgoers might be forgiven for picturing China as a society of glacially slow change, given the abundance of shows that explore the gradual flowering of this or that ancient dynasty. But for those passing through an exhibition of just four decades of contemporary Chinese art here, a sense of whirlwind change is hard to avoid.
Get the whole story here...

China TV

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.

China Sky (1945)

Randolph Scott as a doctor in the Orient torn between two women. Ruth Warrick, Ellen Drew, Anthony Quinn. Siu Mei: Carol Thurston. Directed by Ray Enright. (Adapted from the Pearl S. Buck Novel)
Saturday August 27, 2005 3:00am-4:30am on TCM - Turner Classic Movies - Movie / Drama

The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)

The fate of a Chinese wildlife preserve hinges on two children who join forces to rescue a panda cub from poachers.Director: Christopher Cain Performers: Yi Ding, Huang Fei, Stephen Lang, Ryan Slater Rating: PG
Saturday August 27, 2005 6:30am-8:00am on HBO2 - Movie / Adventure

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Wo hu cang long (2000)

Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun Fat plays a legendary warrior in ancient China whose magical sword is stolen. In his quest to retrieve it, he joins forces with a powerful female fighter (Michelle Yeoh) and becomes involved in the fate of a local politician's mysterious daughter. What sets this film apart from a typical kung-fu romp is the artistry of director Ang Lee, who combines jaw-dropping, gravity-defying fight sequences with a transcendent love story. Jen: Zhang Ziyi.
Saturday August 27, 2005 1:00pm-3:30pm on fX - Movie / Adventure
More listings...

Chinese Wisdom of the Week

"A narrow mountain path will be broadened into a road if trodden frequently, but it will be overgrown with grass if not used for a long period of time." - Quotations from Mencius

This proverb tells us that we must continually use our education and our knowledge. In sharing and discussing our experiences and wisdom, we will open ourselves to new worlds and new ways of thinking. However, if we choose to be complacent and avoid seeking out opportunities to enrich ourselves, we will become entangled and shut off from the rest of the world. The start of school is a reminder to us all to continually reach out and grow so that we can forge a path of happiness for ourselves.

Your Friends,

The ChinaSprout Team

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