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Q: Ideas for X-mas presents for family back home?
I'm going home this year for Christmas and my mother's b-day. I'm really excited about this, as it's been several years, but I also have no idea what to get anyone, as I've been here for so long now, that I've completely run out of ideas for quirky "Chinese gifts" to give people.
Anyone have an ace of their sleeve?
Ceramics like teapots and bowls are always appreciated. Real silk scarves are good (but expensive), tea in fancy containers, accessories like bags, belts, note books etc. Or you could buy accessories for their phones, ipads or laptops (I'm sure hello kitty laptop bags would go down soooo well!). 
There is so much choice as Redaria has pointed out
it depends what your Mum is into
figurines, clothing ,pottery ,mp3 players ,traditional Dresses,.......
welcome to the worlds workshop
you can even adopt a small child
happy birthday to your mum Im sure that she will be over the moon just to see you
best regards
Get a colorful vase and bring some flowers.
philbravery:
actually thats not a bad idea
well done
however Im still not giving you a thumbs up
but I will not vote you down 
Tea's been mentioned, but specifically, Tienfu Tea places (usually attached to big supermarkets) have 龙珠 varieties of some of their teas, i.e. little balls of tea that you plop in water and they expand. Always gets an "oooooh!" out of family members I've given it to.
