Under pounds 20

1. Navy bamboo-handled bag, pounds 20, from Marks & Spencer, 458 Oxford Street, London W1, and branches nationwide.

2. Everybody is kung-fu fighting in Japanese character print tights, pounds 6.99, by Jonathan Aston, from department stores nationwide (0116-286 2388).

3. White long-sleeved dragon-print T-shirt, pounds 20, by Cockney Visionaries (mail order enquiries, 0181-776 8458).

4. Traditional blue-and-white 10-piece ceramic set, from pounds 15, from Singalong, 110 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1. For similar bargains, check out your local Chinatown.

5. Get hot wok-ing with a non-stick, large wok, pounds 17.99, from RJ's, 209 Tottenham Court Road, London W1; 62-63 East Street, Brighton; 79 Brussell Way, The Metro Centre, Gateshead

6. Shade your perfectly pale skin from the sun with a hand-painted parasol (right), from pounds 10, from 5-7 Neal Street East, London WC2.

7. Feast your eyes and your taste buds at Yo Sushi!, a fab new sushi bar, where you can enjoy at least five different sushi plates and a glass of beer for around pounds 15, at 52-53 Poland Street, London W1.

8. Red Chinese satin mules (right), pounds 19.99, by Ravel, 184-188 Oxford Street, London W1; 16 Pettycurry, Cambridge; 58 Arndale Centre, Manchester.

9. Paint yourself black-and-white with a Japanese paint brush, pounds 14.50; copy The Pillowbook and you won't go far wrong. From Paperchase, 213 Tottenham Court Road, London W1 and branches nationwide

10. Chinese hair sticks, with glass bead detail, pounds 12.95, by Johnny Loves Rosie, from Fenwick, New Bond Street, London W1 (enquiries/ mail order, 0171-435 0089)n