What You Don't Need to Pack for China

So I did a post on what you needed to bring to China, here is the post with all the things you can leave behind in the states. This was you have more room in your luggage for other things. Everything listed will be things you can buy in China.

With the International Business program, during the first week they will take you to Walmart and you can buy most of the things there.

1) Shampoo/Conditioner

You can easily find shampoo and conditioner in China. They sell it at even the small convenience stores on the backstreet. I would recommend bringing the travel sizes for when you are traveling, and also for you to have until you can purchase a bigger size.

2) Contact solution

I also recommend bringing this in a small travel size and buying a bigger bottle when you arrive. This is sold at specialty glasses stores. But your roommate or teacher should be able to help you find some if you can't. In the mall, one subway stop over, by the entrance to Carrefour, there is a shop that sells contact solution. The entrance to Carrefour is in the basement of the mall.

3) Towel

You can buy one there, most students didn't bring one over to save room. And just using one towel all semester makes it ratty after a while, so you will probably end up buying a new one regardless.

4) Toothpaste

Travel size is all the is necessary until you buy a bigger tube.

5) Rain boots

You will probably need rain boots while in Shanghai. You could bring Sperry's too, but your feet won't stay warm enough.( In the winter of course) They sell rain boots at the markets, and you can bargain them down. They even have the ones with the lining on the inside so that you can double them as winter boots as well if you so choose. The underground market is at the Science and Technology Museum stop on subway line 2. You don't even have to leave the train station, literally, just get off the subway and you are in the market.

6) Umbrella

7) Notebooks/School Supplies

They have this stuff readily available at Carrefour, Walmart, or even the backstreet. And it will be cheaper than what you paid for in the states.

8) Books

Now, I would recommend you bring a book or two to read in your spare time; but it is not necessary to bring a bunch. There is an international bookstore where you can buy books in English. I brought over 4 books and they took up way too much space.