When Chinese Americans visit family and friends in their homeland, gifts from the U.S. are a must.

当美籍华人回老家探访亲友的时候，一定得从美国带礼物。

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Gifts have been coming in, such as “It” bags from the big fashion houses or treasures from individuals seeking a home for family heirlooms.

一直都有礼物捐赠给博物馆，如来自大时装店的“It”包或想为家传宝贝找个好归宿的个人珍藏。

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But to his shock, Wang's new wife disappeared just three days later taking wedding gifts and other items from the family home.

但是令人始料不及的是，仅仅三天过后王先生的“妻子”就人间蒸发了，还带走了宾客们赠送的新婚礼物和夫家其他一些东西。

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Sometimes Al even had to accept hand-outs, gifts from his family and friends.

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Mr Stewart worked for the royal family for 53 years and collected a number of gifts from the family and their visitors.

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Among the gifts from the Royal Family and UK PM David Cameron to US President Barack Obama in 2011 were a china tea set, an eagle tapestry and a dog toy, the US state department has revealed.

BBC: China tea set and brooch among royals' gifts to Obamas

Some home buyers have tapped into the bank of mom and dad, receiving gifts or loans from family members. (A 2012 National Association of Realtors survey found that 30% of first-time home buyers received funding from relatives for downpayments.) Many others have pooled together funds to pay all-cash, fueling about 30% of all home sales in the past year compared to about 10% a decade ago, according to NAR.

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