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Dear Friend,

Visit ChinaSprout this week to discover wonderful products, direct from China. We have hundreds of new items in stock including beautiful jewelry, distinctive apparel, home decor, books, toys, and even gorgeous Chinese-themed calendars for the New Year. As a reward to all of our early shoppers, ChinaSprout is offering two days of free shipping for purchases over $100. Don't miss this opportunity to shop, save, and then relax and really enjoy the holidays!

Holiday Shopping

The holidays are just around the corner, and ChinaSprout has great gift ideas for everyone on your list. Visit our Christmas Page to browse a wonderful array of products direct from China. Use our Gift Finder and Themes pages to select from a variety of categories and price ranges. Make sure to keep checking back as we are constantly adding new products as shipments arrive from China.

Two Day Specials - FREE Shipping

ChinaSprout is offering a special Free Shipping promotion on November 28th and 29th. With your minimum purchase of $100 per order, ChinaSprout will pay your US GROUND shipping charge! To take advantage of this FREE shipping offer, place your order for over $100 and select the Free Shipping option on the Shopping Cart page. This offer is provided on GROUND SHIPPING WITHIN 48 STATES ONLY and does not cover 2nd Day, Next Day Air, or international shipping.

New Products

We have added hundreds of new holiday products over the past few weeks. In fact, there are so many new products that we cannot list them all in our newsletters. We have made browsing easy for you, though. Simply click on the links below to view our newest products category-by-category.

Embroidered Floral Jacket

Mother Pearl Silver Earrings

Porcelain Pumpkin Container

Dress up Ling Ling

Apparel

Dress up your holidays with gorgeous jackets and sweaters for mom and adorable pajamas, dresses, and shirts for the little ones. Wear them to holiday parties, family gatherings, or for special portraits. We also have added comfy new blankets to keep baby fashionably warm on cold winter nights.

Accessories

Treat someone you love to a special gift from ChinaSprout. We have luminous new silver jewelry for mom including Chinese character necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and zodiac pendants. For dads, we have added unique cufflinks in a Mahjong design. The Chinese Coin Purse also makes a thoughtful jewelry gift bag.

Home Decor

ChinaSprout has great gift ideas for everyone on your list. Our new teacups, containers, and teapots will thrill tea enthusiasts. The convertible blankets are perfect for your favorite football, picnic, or summer concert fan. And, don't forget your own home -- liven up a room with a blossom cushion cover or porcelain pumpkin container.

Crafts and Games

Fill their holidays with toys and gifts from ChinaSprout. We have added new dolls of all shapes and sizes, creative origami and painting kits, and fun-tastic games like Chinese Chess, Go, and Chinese Checkers. Our adorable little piggy makes a great stocking stuffer to celebrate the Year of the Pig.

Calendars, Books, and DVDs

Start the new year off right with a ChinaSprout wall or table calendar that celebrates the rich culture of China. For those who plan to spend the New Year learning Chinese, be sure to check out our new selection of new Chinese language learning books. Watching "The Diary of Ma Yan", will help inspire you, as it tells the true story of a young Chinese girl's struggle to gain an education.

The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “Letha Hadady, one of the nation’s leading experts on natural Chinese remedies, is leading a quiet lady-like revolution to bring herbal medicines from the Far East and elsewhere into everyday use in American homes.” Read the latest on her blog Letha's Health Secrets.

Natural At-Home Antibiotic Foods and Herbs

It was nice to take a class to NYC Chinatown today. The weather was mild and the students enthusiastic. One man talked about his love of garlic as an antibiotic.

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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.

A Baby Story - Where are they now - The Bloodgood Family

Back in 2005, Vicki and Mark Bloodgood had already adopted three-year-old Zoe from China and we met them as they were about to adopt daughter Alexandra. Once our cameras left, there were still many unanswered questions; Will Vicki and Mark adopt again? Thursday December 07, 2006 9:30am-10:00am on TLC - The Learning Channel - China Adoption

Click here for more listings

Saving the Great Wall From Being Loved to Death

BEIJING, Nov. 26 (NYT) — THE Great Wall of China was up there, above the treetops, hidden from view as our small group followed our guide, Yan Xinqiang, up a narrow, rutted trail toward a remote section of the wall known as Jiankou.

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"Is it not a delight after all to have friends come from afar?" - Quotations from Confucius

The holidays are a delightful time as friends and family from near and far surround us. We hope that you and your loved ones enjoy this special time together.

Your Friends,

The ChinaSprout Team

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