Gifts: for non drinkers

[colour wolf]

Meeting my long term girlfriends (not first time for wat it is worth) parent who don't drink and are somewhat well off. Im living in the UK currently. Please can anyone suggest a suitable gift? Ive seen lots of threads like this (most suggest alcohol, hence this thread- alcohol is a useless idea!)

If anyone could suggest a gift idea, I would really appreciate it!

[imron]

Are the parents in the UK too?

[Xiwang]

I hear that Western perfume might be good. Chinese seem to like things with well-known luxury brand names.

[jonny.potter]

No need to spend too much on exotic presents, keep it simple. Flowers for the mum and wine for the dad is what people usual give their in-laws in the UK.

[skylee]

How about expensive chocolates?

Or a pot of elegantly arranged orchids?

[anonymoose]

How about a plunger

or a set of bagpipes

or even a USB extension cable

?

[renzhe]

I don't know why, but that made me LOL.

[Lu]

If the parents are also in the UK: flowers, chocolats, or something else that you would normally bring when you go to visit people.

If they are in China: something nice that's typical to the UK, candy or sth, or souvenirs.

If they have been to the UK: something they liked when they were there, or something you told them about, or something that would remind them of something they liked doing/seeing.

[simonlaing]

In China food of some sort is appreciated.

A fruit basket might be good. Also special sanck food if you know what they like.

Ask your girlfriend what her family likes and get that for them.

Some like clothing accessories like scarfs or ties.

Good luck,

Simon:)

[SkyFitsHeaven]

Bringing new, fresh currency from your home country is something always appreciated by Chinese people. Even if it's in the smallest denomination, I find it's always a hit!