The Definitive Guide to Buying Halloween Costumes on Taobao
Halloween 🎃 is less than a week away... what's your costume going to be this year?
Did you know you can find almost any costume or cosplay item known to man on Taobao淘宝 and get it delivered right to your door? Of course you can! Seriously, we can all agree that Taobao is the single best thing about living in China.
If you haven't figured out how to use Taobao淘宝, please contact us for a handy dandy step-by-step walkthrough~ Or you could always ask a local friend for help...
Here are some keywords to help your search:
万圣节 = wàn shèng jié = Halloween
服装 = fú zhuāng = costume
成人 = chéng rén = adult
儿童 = ér tóng = child
均码 = jūn mǎ = "one size fits most"
定做 = dìng zuò = custom-made
(Keep in mind, Tencent and Alibaba are still not friends, so we're unable to link directly to Taobao... copy and pasting these should work fine, though)
Batman 蝙蝠侠:
Astronaut 宇航员:
Your local security guard 保安:
Virgin Mary 圣母玛利亚:
Thor (and son) 托尔:
Ironman 钢铁人:
Captain America 美国队长:
Hulk 绿巨人:
Obama 奥巴马:
Hamburglar 监狱汉堡:
Mario 马里奥 & Luigi 路易吉:
Journey to the West 西游记:
Superfamily 超人:
Michael Jackson 迈克尔·杰克逊:
Rubber Duck from HK 香港大黄鸭卡通:
Newsie 卖报人:
Horse head 马头面:
Elsa 艾莎:
Sumo Suits 相扑:
Pink Bunny from A Christmas Story 圣诞粉红兔子:
Corpse Bride 女僵尸新娘:
A piano? 钢琴:
Red Guard 红卫兵:
Creepy Teddy Bears 泰迪熊:
Let us know if you've found any other gems~
And order right away - Halloween is this Saturday!