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As most of the parents out there I do the clothes shopping for my toddler myself. I do not buy expensive designer made outfits as it is known kids get messy quite easily. Most of the times I have to change my daughter’s outfit twice or even three times a day. So where can you get decent and affordable clothes for your toddler in China? The answer is simple - on taobao.com. Taking into account a number of shops there, the choosing the right shop might be a very frustrating process. Therefore, in this post, I will share the names of shops where I usually purchase items for my daughter. Hair accessories and a dress by H&M, tights by Jelly baby Old Navy . Probably one of my favorite brands for everyday clothes. Outfits are super bright, trendy, qualitative and not expensive at all. Great selection of clothes both for boys and girls. Also, they always have sales and customer service is great!   Carter’s . I used to purchase for my daughter super cute onesies there when...

Well…to be honest, sometimes the air pollution in Beijing is no joke. Those days we have no choice but to keep our beautiful daughter indoors. And as I mentioned in my previous posts, as a mom I have to do my best to be creative and entertain my daughter. And, one of the ways to keep my daughter happy is to read a book with her and teach her something new. Getting a decent book for kids is very easy in China. Because they have awesome “Taobao” that has anything and everything, plus they deliver your packages to your door! Isn’t it amazing?! Anyways, the books that my daughter enjoys reading are Usborne Lift-the-flap books. So far we purchased Lift-the-flap Counting book, Shapes book and Colors book. They are all in English. These books are both educational and fun as your toddler gets a chance to lift the flap on each page and find something. Each book has about 80 flaps to lift that your child can discover items and name them. Also, you can get your child talking about each ...

One of the best ways to shop for goods and services in China is group purchasing 团购 (Tuángòu). Most popular group purchasing websites in China are dianping.com, nuomi.com, meituan.com, etc. They sell everything starting from food ending up with luxurious hotels twice sometimes even three times cheaper than the actual price. You may wonder what the retailer gains from selling their service that cheap. They will get an access to the whole new customers. So this is a win-win situation for everyone! Well, the bad news is that it is all in Chinese. How can a foreigner who doesn’t communicate in Chinese purchase vouchers? Here is how: You need to be fearless and open-minded. Don't worry as these websites are safe in terms of personal information. You might want to download Google Chrome with the help of which you can translate any website from Chinese to English. Once everything is translated, start searching for whatever you are looking for. In our case, we are always seeking s...