Gifts

[IllinoisDave]

Flavored coffee,Frango's chocolate mints and ginseng all went over big.

Have a great trip.

[Guest Mike and Lily]

Cashews were a real popular gift also in my experience.

[georgeandli]

Dennis143, Take yourself and whatever cash ya haven't sent. Be polite and get what you see they don't have there.

[hakkamike]

Why dont you try to find something to take over that wont get digested?

[warpedbored]

Nothing says "I love you" in China like cold hard cash in a red envelope.

[yuehan123]

We took ginseng. Mom saved it until it spoiled because it was 'too expensive' to use.... Ditto for a can of ground coffee that's now 3 years old- they only used it once on our first trip. I've taken (or sent) vitamins. Some of the pills they won't take for whatever reason.

 

Dad likes the smokes and the cognac. What the heck, he's gonna smoke anyway and give the stuff to his friends.

 

If you stop in Korea or Japan buy stuff in the duty free stores. Beware of whatever the current liquid limits are on China domestic flights.

[tonado]

honey and maple syrup

fortune cookies

Apple pies

cocoa power

Celtics or Lakers Championship T-shirt

Levis Jeans (they are very expensive in China)

[jim_julian]

Dennis ... on the Costco trip be sure to get Men's Multivitamins and Women's Multivitamins ... then you can have some interesting simple conversations about the "differences" ...

 

Also you forgot an important task ... what gift will you bring back from China for me??

[Don]

Speaking of gifts to bring back?

 

 

 

Red yeast rice extract. It is sort of funny, the big drug companies saw that red yeast rice extract helped to reduce cholesterol in people. So they analyzed it and found the active (again the drug companies must find a single or maybe two components that work well, they can not patent a natural product even it works better). Traditional Chinese med often tells people to use the red yeast to help your blood; lower LDL, raise HDL and reduce triglycerides. Just about all you need, currently none of our drugs can do all three. Than a US company actual went and proved in a double blind study that red yeast extract helps, but than the drug companies got the FDA to ban them, since the work just like their drugs. Now you can not buy the high quality red yeast extract in the US, but you get it in China. Now for the older ones of us that might need to reduce our cholesterol can use the red yeast rice extract. So good stuff to bring back. The stuff made and sold by Beijing University or Peking University.

[Dennis143]

Speaking of gifts to bring back?

 

 

 

Red yeast rice extract. It is sort of funny, the big drug companies saw that red yeast rice extract helped to reduce cholesterol in people. So they analyzed it and found the active (again the drug companies must find a single or maybe two components that work well, they can not patent a natural product even it works better). Traditional Chinese med often tells people to use the red yeast to help your blood; lower LDL, raise HDL and reduce triglycerides. Just about all you need, currently none of our drugs can do all three. Than a US company actual went and proved in a double blind study that red yeast extract helps, but than the drug companies got the FDA to ban them, since the work just like their drugs. Now you can not buy the high quality red yeast extract in the US, but you get it in China. Now for the older ones of us that might need to reduce our cholesterol can use the red yeast rice extract. So good stuff to bring back. The stuff made and sold by Beijing University or Peking University.

Spoken like a true chemist, Don.

 

OK, Jim (and Don) if I can translate the above into something understandable, you both now know what I will bring back from China for you.

 

Wish me luck.

[tonado]

Speaking of gifts to bring back?

 

 

 

Red yeast rice extract. It is sort of funny, the big drug companies saw that red yeast rice extract helped to reduce cholesterol in people. So they analyzed it and found the active (again the drug companies must find a single or maybe two components that work well, they can not patent a natural product even it works better). Traditional Chinese med often tells people to use the red yeast to help your blood; lower LDL, raise HDL and reduce triglycerides. Just about all you need, currently none of our drugs can do all three. Than a US company actual went and proved in a double blind study that red yeast extract helps, but than the drug companies got the FDA to ban them, since the work just like their drugs. Now you can not buy the high quality red yeast extract in the US, but you get it in China. Now for the older ones of us that might need to reduce our cholesterol can use the red yeast rice extract. So good stuff to bring back. The stuff made and sold by Beijing University or Peking University.

 

http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/..._cancer_on_web/

 

FDA hits fake cures for cancer on Web

 

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Maybe the drug companies are doing the same trick again.

[jim_julian]

OK, Jim (and Don) if I can translate the above into something understandable, you both now know what I will bring back from China for you.

 

Wish me luck.

 

Hahaha ... masterful post Mr. Dennis!

[Don]

Red yeast rice extract cleans bad cholestrol and fat from blood. In US good stuff banned, since it works too well and no congress person gets money from cheap drugs. China has several good brands.

[yuan fen]

 

 

Oh, nothing.

 

 

Whatever you take, "Made In USA" works well. It will be either "gooda face" or "no gooda face," but non the less.

 

 

You are a good man Dennis, I'm sure all will just be in awe of your presence.

 

Have a safe and wonderful visit.

 

 

 

Eric

[AARONHD03]

I wish I had this list in May when I first visited the family..lol.. but I did OK with my guesses...

 

Chocolates (Belgium, Asher's, and Hershey's

(note: Asher's chocolate covered pretzels..big hit !!)

Altoids (mint)

scented candles (gardenia)

Harley-Davidson sweatshirts (did not bring enough !!)

multi-vitamins

2007 mint sets

hair products (assorted)

 

working on my December travel list now..lol..thanks for the added suggestions..