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Little faces will light up on Easter morning when they awake to baskets filled with gorgeous cloisonne eggs, and other wonderful gifts from China. In addition to our specially themed Easter basket items, we have also just added several fun party kits, which are perfect for birthdays and other children's celebrations. This week's new products include books for kids and adults, paintings, apparel, accessories, and jewelry, especially for Mom.

Last Minute Easter Shopping

Easter is only a week away but there is still time to order from ChinaSprout. East coast customers can order until April 4th by select ground shipping. Customers in other states can select 2nd Day or Next Day Air by April 4th. Visit our Easter Basket page to find many great items to tuck into your children's baskets and celebrate the holiday in ChinaSprout style!

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Mother's Day is just around the corner and there is no better time to show her how much she means to you. Whether you are looking for a gift for Mom, Grandmother, or the mom-to-be, ChinaSprout has something for all of the special women in your life. Visit our Mother's Day page to find great gift ideas that will let her know how much you care.

FREE Dragon Brocade Baguette

This marvelous baguette-style handbag is created from a rich chocolate-colored silk fabric. You will receive one FREE Dragon Brocade Baguette when your order totals more than $75. To apply the coupon to your order, enter the coupon code 1175518720 in the coupon box on the Shopping Cart page and hit the "Apply Coupon" button. After the coupon is successfully added to your order, you will see the message: "Coupon Applied." Offer good while supplies last.

Peony Cotton Reversible Jacket

Chinese Character Pendant - Mother

Huxian Folk Painting - Dragon Dance

Forever Lily

Apparel and Accessories

Babies and toddlers will keep comfy in our flower baby pajamas, while older children can brave chilly weather in style wearing our pretty peony jacket. For the ladies, we have a long sleeved jacket and a fabulously fluorescent purse. Moms will also love our sentimental silver pendants, which are great for Mother's Day!

Paintings

ChinaSprout carries a variety of beautiful Chinese paintings and artwork -- colorful folk paintings, richly textured oil paintings, and graceful watercolors. Each of these distinctive art forms captures a unique part of the Chinese culture. Our newest artistic images portray celebrations, country life, and simple beauty.

Books for Kids

These books make Chinese language learning fun! Choose from popular picture books, colorful board books, and educational readers, all written in both English and Chinese. Great for beginning readers or simply for story time. Intermediate learners will enjoy the challenge of improving their abilities through our Playing Games book.

Books for Adults

This week, we have added two new Learn Chinese books for more advanced language learners and Now You're Talking and My Chinese Classroom for beginning learners. Those interested in Chinese culture will find Beijing for Fun and Chinese Culture truly enjoyable. And, if you're looking for a fun escape, try Forever Lily.

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.

Recipe of the Week: Steamed Salmon

Salmon is an especially good source of healthy omega 3 & 6 oils like flax seed and hemp seed and hemp milk. Unfortunately, many people ruin the light, delicate flavor of salmon by cooking it in butter. That’s too fattening and heavy. Here is a fast, simple way to enjoy it.

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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.

Globe Trekker: Beijing City Guide

In China, Tibetan lama monastery and Tiananmen Square, an underground city of restaurants and clubs, Great Wall, Marco Polo's Bridge. Click the title of the show above to see a detailed web page about the show. Friday April 06, 2007 1:00pm-2:00pm on TRAVEL - The Travel Channel - Travel

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New Works From China Command Attention

NY Times March 28, 2007 - ENTERING the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s renowned Chinese painting galleries, visitors expecting black-and-white brush paintings and subdued classical scrolls may be shocked to encounter an enormous color photograph of a Chinese farmer riding a bicycle straight at them.

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"Flowers may bloom again, but a person never has the chance to be young again." - 100 Pearls of Chinese Wisdom.

This proverb reminds us to never take anything for granted. Life is short. Live it to the fullest. Enjoy every moment so that you will never look back and wonder "if only..."

Your Friends,

The ChinaSprout Team

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