My Qiuyuan goodies finally arrived
I made this order in November 2025, so it took around 6 months to arrive. What I got this time are Qiuyuan-themed umbrella and pencase. The total price included proxy and shipping fee is around 350 yuan (approximately 50 dollars).
The umbrella undeniably steals all the spotlight
+ It comes with a "sheath" with a strap, which makes its silhouette look like Qiuyuan sword
+ The pattern is the same as advertised and the white bamboo pattern can change into green when it's wet. It just looks super gorgeous (I can't wait until it rains to aura-farm with this umbrella)
While the pencase is just... eh
+ Based on the preview, I expect that it would be deep green (nearly black), but it turned out it is much brighter
+ The pattern and the bamboo charm in the middle is only on the front, the back has nothing. It's hilariously so naked
+ I know that this pencase is gonna be made from leather-like plastic and I still hate it. Because it means I can't wash it and it will get old quickly (flashback to the Dan Heng bag I bought 2 years ago, the white part already looks yellowish)
+ The strap and the scarf makes it look like a handbag than a pencase, tbh
Kuro should really have released Qiuyuan's medicine bottle instead of this thing 😭 The umbrella is 10 out of 10 while the pencase is 4 (I'm already being generous)
There is another disappointment (which is completely my fault). You can see there is a Qiuyuan ticket coming along with my goods. It's a bonus when your bill reaches a certain number. Kuro will additionally give a Qiuyuan acrylic block when it reaches 299 yuan. Guess my goods' original price, it's freaking 298 yuan, 1 yuan short for the second bonus. My proxy shows the price with all the necessary fees, which was already over 300 yuan, and I didn't check the original price of them. I should have snatched his standee for that bonus 😭
But whatever, I love the umbrella and still cope that Kuro will sell Qiuyuan's bottle someday