Travel to china..?

Me and my wife are planning to visit China and/or HongKong,
1-when is the best time(cheapest) to travel
2-what do you think we can bring back to U.S. so at least our expenses will get covered
Thank you all

1. Cheapest travel time is after Chinese New Year. After February.

2. You can bring back consumer electronics, Chinese herbal medicines/Chinese tea, garmerts and gift items(not the original ones).

well the best time of year to go is around october.. its not too humid but still very pleasant!! but the cheapest is probably after chinese new year!!

In regard to question #2, this is the worst place to go to get something to sell to 'recoup' your investment since all markets are flooded with Chinese goods (check any street vendor) sold to them by Chinese who are doing the same thing.

Cheapest month is November.

This past November was relatively nice. At least 12 sunny days. 40's to 50's temp wise.

Well, the cheapest time is called low season for China/HKG, normally is late November till early March next year, hotel and flights are average 30% off compare to the high seasons, some are even lower to 40% off, maybe it's a little bit late to book a China travel for the low season as most travel agents needs to book one or two months advance, however, you can check www.chinatraveldepot.com, they provide the most efficient booking engine, you can book today and board tommorrow!

The best and cheapest time to travel in China is when nobody else is. That means never in February, May or October (the national Golden Week holidays). Summer gets a bit mad with tourists and Chinese students, not to mention it's hotter than hell. August 2008 will be pure chaos with the Olympics, so you might want to avoid coming then unless you have a fondness for crowds and sports. That leaves spring (between March and April), early summer (June-July) or fall (September, November-December).

It also depends on which region you are traveling to. The east (Beijing, Shanghai) is quite different than the south (Guangzhou, Hong Kong), while West China is an entirely different climate and terrain.

On that same note, you'll find more affordable options in the west than east, though if you are looking to export Chinese merchandise, then Guangzhou and Shenzhen are where you want to stock up before heading home. Guangdong is the import-export capital of China, so you will find no end to cheap commodities.

You also might want to consider reselling Chinese antiques, which are hugely popular with westerners. Panjiayuan is the largest antiques market in Beijing (see link below) while Tianjin City outside of Beijing also has some great Sunday markets for collectables.

Feel free to browse my homepage at http://www.tomcarter.org for photos and travel articles about traveling in China. I've been everywhere, literally.

1. The cheaspest time is :Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and Mar
2.You can buy chinese-tea, silk,jade......as the souvenir, for more local Specialties, try this:http://www.happybeijingtour.com/infoshow.asp?sortid=9