Business Trip to China – Top 5 Life Necessities That You Should Bring to China

Recently updated on April 15th, 2021 at 03:00 am

For any journey, packing can be the most painful part, but also it is the most exciting. The following is a list of life necessities according to an investigation among some foreign friends.

1.     Clothes

China is never short of clothes, and if you are wearing clothes there you might feel more about homecoming, but the greatest downside is size. Most of the retailers don’t stock large sizes of clothes as most Chinese are smaller in size when compared with people coming from the West, Middle East, Africa, etc. The size problem also applies to shoes, socks, etc.

Another disadvantage is that the ultra-cheap clothes look good in the store, at least, they would not fall apart. But if you are looking for comfortable and durable clothes, bring an assortment of clothes with you during your trip in China.

2.     Medicines

Of course you can get a lot of prescription medicines in China without wasting too much effort, you may want to bring some basic medicines with you such as gut blockers, Neosporin, tenser bandages, stronger Tylenols and anything else that would not take up too much space is really a luggage real-estate.

3. Cosmetics

You can’t throw a stone in most supermarkets without hitting six or seven xiao jie‘s eager to tout the latest whitening cream or wrinkle remover. But most of the western foreigners here would put the cosmetics in the same category as the perfume, it is better to bring at least a short-term supply with you.

4. Perfume/Cologne

Perfume is in a great amount here but if you are hooked on a certain smell, it is better to bring perfume along. Take a stroll down the street, and you might encounter some street vendors selling top branded perfumes at extremely low prices, but stay away if you want to smell of more than rubbing alcohol.

5.  Spices

Access to spices is not common in Chinese cooking and it is recommended that you brought some spices of your favorite such as basil, thyme, cinnamon, oregano, etc. Once you arrive in China and get familiar with the environment, you may run up a local bulk supplier or find them on taobao, China’s largest online retail website.