Of Fathers Day & Dragon Deals

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Hello ,

Greetings from Yiwu, China.
Yes I'm still here, still working on the Christmas future. Last week I was telling you about my Back-to-the-Future trip to Shanghai and why the future is Vintage. You can read it here.

Well in the UK and France, it's almost Father's Day.. So to all the Father's reading this Happy Day to you.. Actually it is also Fathers Day in China, although I'm told almost no-one bothers with it, I have seen no special efforts in the shops.. Probably because it clashes with Mother-in-law Day. And thus I suppose there is no contest really. This falls on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Lunar calendar. Which this year is the Saturday 20th June, the Monday after is a National Holiday, so it is a jolly big thing here. I'm looking forward to see what happens, it's my first Dragon's Day (I think).

Sorry did I say Mother-in-law day... scrub that, I meant Dragon Boat Day..

What is Dragon Boat Day? Well good question and as usual far too complicated to really bother with.. but some dude while trying to save China (or what was one of seven states of China called Qin) chucked himself in river and drowned. And now lots of people race dragon boats to try and save him every year. They call it Duan Wu Jie and eat Zongzi which is sticky rice wrapped in triangles of bamboo leafs... everyone eats it, why I have no idea because it is really really boring. I mean just wrapped up rice..

Of course in Yiwu everyday is Christmas Day.. Well according to the BBC, Yiwu is the world centre for tacky Xmas decorations.. according to them it is the very reason Yiwu exists. But let me tell you a secret, the Christmas market is but a tiny part of the market.. In fact the Chinese New Year bit is bigger.. they have sections for almost any celebration world wide..
Here is part of the Yiwu Xmas market.. we are buying nothing tacky (I promise).

So Happy Xmas / Dragons Boat / Father's Day
Take care.. have a great week.

More news next week
Take care.
David

PS
We have the Big Daddy of Dragon's Days Deals below..

Order now over £100+vat and get Coconut Flying Dragon(CocoD-03) worth £9.50 FREE.
Please make sure to add voucher code: Dragon in your shopping cart and your order is over £100 before VAT and shipping.

Great natural and unique Dragons wind chime will create lovely display. Hang this beautiful flying dragon indoor or out... preferably in your garden and watch it fly around.

This perfect gift set is from India and can be used as a corporate gift at the time of festival and also round the year.

Surprise your customers with this absolutely adorable and unique Dragons silver pendants made in Indonesia. Gorgeous pendants are hand-made from 925 silver. Both pendant and the bail are silver therefore stamped with 925.

Absolutely the oldest kind of incenseand in exactly the same form as used by the three wise men two thousand years ago. In fact the use of tree resin as an aromatic substance can be traced back much further.

Take a look at this remarkable and varied collection of wholesale Dragon themed collectablefigures. Very detailed and well made also excellent value.

Stunning and beautiful Chakra Drop Banner art created by first drawing the design in hot wax directly on to the fabric, then using natural dyes the art work is carefully created.

These beautiful detaileddragon carvings are made in Suar Wood on the island of Bali. We are told original designs inspired by the local Feng Shui traditions. Only few left.

Handmade batik dakon game boards are produced by skilled artisans. The sets are made in the shape of various animals, rabbits, fish etc. The most prized and carefully decorated are the signature standing dragons, that are simply a work of art.

Stunning black wizard book ends. One wizard holds a crystal ball and the other reads a book. Wonderfully detailed and very heavy to keep those books in place. Comes in a nice presentation box.