After Christmas Sales 

We have just put hundreds of items on sale! Visit our After Christmas Sales pages to find great bargains on apparel and accessories for kids and adults, toys, calendars, ornaments, home decor items, and many more fabulous pieces. Many items are reduced up to 70% from their original prices, and they are great for celebrating the Chinese New Year.

• Apparel
• Accessories
• Home Decor
• Arts & Crafts
• Toys
• Books

Celebrate Chinese New Year

Apparel

Chinese people purchase clothing just before the New Year, so that they can begin the year anew. Start your year off right by adding new dresses, shirts, jackets, from ChinaSprout to your wardrobe. They will also keep you warm and stylish while you enjoy the festive celebrations of the Lunar New Year.

• Embroidered Floral Jacket
• Peony Mandarin Dress
• Padded Phoenix Brocade Jacket
• Padded Brocade Robe with Hood
• Baba Polo Shirt
• Grandfather Polo Shirt
• Son Polo shirt
• Brothers Polo Shirts

Accessories and Home Decor

Our newest jewelry pieces and sewing kit make thoughtful gifts for ladies. The cloisonne key chains make perfect party goodies that every child would love to have. And the zodiac ornament, pig wall hanging, and cross stitch cusion cover are great decorations to celebrate the Lunar New Year!

• Chinese Ding Earrings
• Ding Pearl Silver Bracelet
• Embroidered Sewing Kit
• Cloisonné Key Chain
• Color Paint Zodiac Ornament
• Embroidered Pig Wall Hanging
• Cross Stitch Cushion Cover

Teatime

Relax with some tea by drinking ChinaSprout's new Puer or Jasmine tea in Yixing teapots or in bamboo, blosoom or Chinese character teacups. We have everything you need for enjoying special tea directly from China!

• Puer Tea Bricks
• Puer Tea in Container
• Jasmine in Tea Tin Box
• Yixing Cha Teapot
• Chinese Character Cha Teacup
• Good Luck Yi Xing Tea Set
• Bamboo Teapot
• Pig Teapot
• Blossom Tea Set

Toys

ChinaSprout has added fun new toys, just in time for the Lunar New Year celebration. Play with hand made lion dancers, children tambourines, puppets, or Chinese Yo-Yos. If you are going on a trip, play with Chinese chess or checkers from ChinaSprout to enjoy your trip while having fun with Chinese games!

• Playing Children Tambourine
• Chinese Yo-Yo
• Handmade Lion Dancer
• Chinese Chess or Checkers Travel Kits
• Zen Shorts Panda
• Chinese Children Puppets

Books

• Chinese Folk Arts
• Chinese Clothing
• Chinese Foods
• Origins of Chinese Art and Craft
• Playing Flash Cards
• Play' N Learn Chinese Flash Cards
• Write Chinese Characters Stroke by Stroke
• Baby Einstein Board Books
• Asian Children's Favorite Stories

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