Top 7 Chinese Souvenirs for 2025 | A List of Sensational, Stylish Gifts

🇨🇳When you think of Chinese souvenirs, you might have thought of panda dolls, Forbidden City magnets, and tea sets. But in 2025, the paradigm has shifted to gifts that embody "emotion and story."

Centered by Shanghai and Beijing, "high-end, emotional souvenirs" that combine traditional culture (the Forbidden City, silk, tea) with modern sensibilities (incense brands, coffee, and design stationery) are on the rise.

China's MZ generation, in particular, favors "gifts with collectible value," leading brands like incense brand TO SUMMER, traditional dessert brand Lushihe (泸溪河), and sentimental cafe MANNER COFFEE to reinterpret "souvenirs = fashion items."

🎁 Top 7 Souvenirs Full of Emotion and Style

① Forbidden City Exclusive Merchandise | A Sublime Harmony of Traditional Beauty and Modern Design

Forbidden City merchandise is no longer simply a museum souvenir; it has become a symbol of Chinese design.

The "Palace Cat" series changes its color theme every season, with "gold, red, and red" and a phoenix pattern being the trend for 2025.

- A wide range of items, including stationery, perfume, mugs, notebooks, and incense.
- Popular with young people for their luxurious yet cute illustrations.

📍Where to buy: Official store in the Forbidden City, Beijing / Palace Taobao

💰Price range: 15-300 yuan

🎁 Recommended for: Friends, parents, and coworkers with an artistic sensibility.

② TO SUMMER (Guan Xia) Fragrance Brand | The Essence of Chinese Sensibility
A leading brand of Chinese sensibility.

TO SUMMER (Guan Xia) is a brand that "expresses natural fragrances with Chinese aesthetics."

- Featured Scents: Peach Blossom Rain, Sandalwood, Green Plum
- Bottle design combines porcelain texture with clear glass
- Sophisticated lineup including incense, room spray, and diffuser

📍Where to Buy: Shanghai Xintiandi Flagship / Beijing Sanlitun / Official Website

💰Price Range: 180-380 yuan

🎁Recommended for: Girlfriends, sentimental friends, interior design

③ Suzhou Silk Scarf | 2,000 Years of Tradition and Elegance

Suzhou (苏州) is famous as the "City of Chinese Silk."

The silk products here are luxurious and lightweight, making them a top gift for parents. - Traditional patterns like phoenixes, plum blossoms, and lotus flowers on high-quality silk
- Contemporary colors like pastels, jade green, and gold thread
- Lightweight and wrinkle-free, making them highly practical

📍Where to buy: Suzhou Silk Museum, Shanghai City God Temple

💰Price range: 200-600 yuan

🎁 Recommended for: Parents, bosses, and adults

④ MANNER COFFEE ｜ Shanghai Local Sensibility

China's coffee culture is already world-class.

MANNER COFFEE, a brand that embodies Shanghainese sensibility, is widely recognized among local youth as a "manner goods = Shanghai sensibility item."

- A drip bag set in a minimalist white package
- A variety of gift options, including coffee beans, a mug, and a tumbler

📍Where to buy: Shanghai K11, Xintiandi, IFC Mall

💰Price range: 50-200 yuan

🎁 Recommended for: Friends, coworkers, and coffee lovers

⑤ Luxihe (泸溪河) Pastry｜A sophisticated twist on traditional snacks

Luxihe (泸溪河), a brand that reinterprets traditional Chinese desserts with a youthful sensibility.

By 2025, "Chinese-inspired bakeries" will be a trend on social media. - Signature Menu Items: Tao Su (桃酥), Mung Bean Cake, Beef Jerky Cream Bun (肉松小贝)
- Modern Packaging + Classic Flavor
- High-Temperature Storage, Variety of Gift Packaging

📍 Where to Buy: Shanghai IFC Mall, Zhengda Plaza, Taobao Official Store

💰 Price Range: 50-120 RMB

🎁 Recommended for: Family, colleagues, and practical gifts

⚠️ Products containing meat are prohibited from being imported into Korea.

⑥ Beast Studio Emotional Accessory Set | Small but Powerful Gift

The quality of Chinese emotional brands is surprisingly high these days.

In particular, Beast Studio (野兽派) started out as a flower and incense brand and is now a beloved brand of emotionally designed accessories such as scented candles, diffusers, incense holders, and mini objects.

- Sophisticated scent design and artistic packaging
- Objects that fit perfectly into even small spaces
- Check out the diverse series with the hashtags "#野兽派 #BeastStudio" on social media

📍Where to buy: Shanghai K11 Art Mall / Chaos Workshop, Jing'an District

💰Price range: 30-100 yuan

🎁 Recommended for: Travelers, international students, and artists looking for sentimental gifts

⑦ LYFEN (来伊份) Snack Set | Flavors from across China in a box

LYFEN (ライフェン) is China's version of a "snack shop."

They offer gift sets featuring popular snacks from each region, organized by theme.

- Shanghai/Guangzhou/Chengdu Themed Set
- Includes nuts, fruit chips, matcha cookies, and more
- Neat packaging and a long shelf life, making them ideal travel gifts

📍 Where to buy: Convenience stores, Taobao, airport duty-free shops

💰 Price range: 60-120 yuan

🎁 Recommended for: Company groups, friends, and families

Not just souvenirs, but "emotional memories." In 2025, Chinese souvenirs aren't just objects.

They're gifts that embody Chinese culture, fragrance, aesthetics, and the warmth of people.

If you can say, "This is a special gift you can only buy in China," every time you give it to someone, isn't that the true value of travel?

Choose a Chinese gift filled with emotion for your next trip.

Both the recipient and the giver will be happy. ❤️

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