I've never heard of anybody doing this. Your dedication is commendable. Authorities here are always looking for materials like bibles, mental training... It's surprising that much material you need to teach in China.

Wish you a safe move, stay.

Bob

> I should like the insight of some old "China hands" with
> regard to shipping material overseas, particularly books. I shall be
> working within China in the next month or so and the biggest problem
> for me has been shipping books. The cost of air-mail (for me) is
> prohibitive, yet sending them by surface mail (hence, the "slow
> boat to China") is unduly long. The U.S. Post office indicated
> to me that it could take anywhere from six weeks to three months, the
> variation in times keyed primarily to how long it would take to get
> the books through Chinese customs. The price here is right (about a
> dollar a pound), but the time lag is a bit much.

> As I will be teaching Western Civ, among other things, I really need
> to take some necessary texts (all the books would be of a historical
> and referential nature). If anyone has some insight and experience in
> handling this situation, I would greatly appreciate your comments.

> Eirik