The Chinese way of gifting

When we attend dinner parties in the US, most of us will bring a bottle of wine or some dessert. But in China, when you go visit someone, you bring the whole supermarket. Case in point, my dad's cousin came to visit my grandparents from villages in Shandong. Not only did she bring bags full of octopus, snails, and clams, she also brought this humongo fish enough to feed a village. The same gifting traditions translate to business relationships too. When visiting a new client, most people will bring the best alcohol or cigarettes on the market, as well as loads of fruit.
Whatever you do, just NEVER show up empty handed.