Made In China; Only In Hong Kong

Recent news headlines would suggest that China's State Food and Drug Administration is struggling. Toxic toothpaste, dodgy toys, contaminated meat and lethal antibiotic injections are some of the products that have sparked safety concerns around the world.

However, there are still some great, cheap, cheap.... (did I mention cheap?) goods that are made in China and still sure to be on offer at a bargain shop near you. Last week I was given a packet of LITTLE BEETLE LIKABLE. These four, plastic, wind-up toy beeltes revolve 360 degrees and flip over on their backs. Hours of fun. (Not suitable for children under 3... small parts are a choking hazard.) The blurb on the packet says that it contains:

MANY COLOURS A LOT SELECTED FREELY BY YOU!
SIMULATING THE STYLES AND MAKING CAREFULLY.
EVERY STYLES FULLY WONDERFUL!

At the other end of the spending scale, Terminal 2 in Hong Kong's airport has a newly opened "Bar with No Alcohol." Instead, customers can spend about US$10 for high quality Aromatherapy Oxygen Service. (15 minutes.) The brochure claims that this colourful, fragrant oxygen pumped through a plastic tube up your nose will:

highten concentration
calm your mind
remedy headache and migraine
neutralize the effect of alcoholic drinks
fat burning especially on diet
counter aging

All this for ten bucks with FREE drinks/ snacks. If you are passing through HK airport just head to unit 6P013 at Terminal 2.