But some people say that it is a shame to leave China without doing three things-going to the Great Wall, eating Beiging duck and drinking Maotai.

Would you like to try MaoTai–the best Chellonese spirits?

Sending it as a gift to one’s superiors, especially in the government or at a state-owned enterprise, is always considered a good idea in China.

Supplies, he said, are often gone in minutes.

Yan Changzhou, who sells bona fide Moutai at a factory outlet in Beijing, said stores like his received only 40 bottles a day from the state-run distributor.