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Dear Friend,

 

Be first to see the new 2008 Beijing Olympic products, which just arrived at ChinaSprout - the Official USOC Licensee for 2008 Beijing Olympic! Watch in the coming weeks, too, as we unpack even more Olympic items, from games to backpacks to scarves and more. Meanwhile, Halloween is a mere two weeks away - a spooky thought for procrastinators - but our Halloween Page has all you need. Check it out along with our latest books, educational products and apparel below.

Special Promotions

Halloween with ChinaSprout

Put an Asian spin on Halloween this year with kung fu and Chinese princess outfits, multicultural Halloween cards, colorful dragon tattoos, lantern flashlights, or even an adult-sized, hand-painted Peking Opera mask. You'll find these items and more on our Halloween Page, along with great surprises for trick-or-treat bags!

Peddler Drum

As a bonus, ChinaSprout offers you a FREE Peddler Drum when your order totals more than $25. To apply the coupon, please add the Peddler Drum to the Shopping Cart first, then enter the coupon code 1192509709 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'll see the message: "Coupon Applied." Offer good while supplies last.  

New and Recommended Products

Velvet Flower Mandarin Jacket   

Sports Symbol Pendant Gold-Plated

Chinese Folk Art Wall Calendar 2008  

The Red Thread

Olympic Jewelry

Celebrate China's year in the international spotlight with jewelry featuring Olympic symbols and mascots designed with Chinese folk art in mind.  Options range from elegant gold-plated pendants to a colorful charm bracelet. The Red Drum Necklace is a stunning blend of Chinese culture and Olympic spirit. Check out more terrific choices just in time for holiday shopping!

Olympic Fun for Kids

Who can resist a sweet-faced mascot doll that says "Welcome to Beijing" and other fun phrases? Or pens cleverly disguised as chopsticks? We also have Olympic-themed backpacks, as well as colorful notebooks and pencils to go in them - certain to make homework just a little more fun.

Apparel

At ChinaSprout, we know customers appreciate clothes that are attractive and practical. That's why you'll find several great new items that pair easily with jeans for a casual but chic look. We also have pretty new dresses and children's Mandarin suits with dragon designs that can't be beat.

Books

With these calendars that double as wall art, you won't want to flip the pages. Grace Lin fans, however, will love turning the pages in her new picture book, The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale. We're also featuring learning products great for home use, such as Chinese character posters, a dictionary, and flash cards in a fun book format.

Letha's Health Secrets

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.

 


Happy Heart Recipes

Familiar cooking ingredients are included in many over the counter pills recommended for protecting heart health, reducing hypertension, and toning cardiovascular vitality.

Read the full 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. 

 

Globe Trekker - Ultimate China

Zay Harding, Megan McCormick and Justine Shapiro share hosting duties in a tour of China, which includes stops in Beijing and the capital, Xianyang. Included: Buddhist and Taoist temples, mosques and churches; a festival. Click the show title above for a webpage with more info about the show. Thursday October 18, 2007 9:00am-10:00am on TRAVEL - The Travel Channel - Travel

 

Click here for more listings

China News
 

In China, a Lake’s Champion Imperils Himself

NYTimes - ZHOUTIE, China — Lake Tai, the center of China’s ancient “land of fish and rice,” succumbed this year to floods of industrial and agricultural waste.

Read the full article click here

 

Wisdom of the Week

  I wish for the old to live in peace and comfort, friends to trust each other and the young to be taken good care of." - Wise Men Talking Series


It's far too easy to get distracted by life's little details and overlook what's truly important. Instead, may we aspire to these high standards for ourselves and for those around us!

 

Your Friends,

The ChinaSprout Team

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