Also, you can email me pictures of the things that you think they want
to buy and I can tell you an approximate price. Be careful in the tea
shops that are on the main roads and in the more popular areas of the
towns...they are the really big rip-off places.

Stay away from TianFu in Shanghai in Beijing if at all
possible...although they have some nice tea stuff (pots, etc), they are
sold for probably 2 or 3 times what they would sell at any small shop.


Depending on what time they go, tell them to look for some new
teas...it's around first pick time for Tie Guan Yin and Pu'er now!