TPIR – The Chinese edition

Travis Sherwin/Orlando

It’s time for China’s favorite game show, the Price is Right, the Chinese Edition!

We have six brand-name items you can find on the shelf at my neighborhood Beijing market. Can you guess how much they cost when their prices are converted into American dollars?

Remember, it’s a game of getting closest to the price, without going over.

 

First up, Nongfu Spring Water. Since 1996, Nongfu Spring has been one of the Chinese beverage industry’s ten strongest business enterprises. Nongfu Spring Water, “have a little sweet.”

$1.15 Yuan

Juicy Fruit gum. Only Juicy Fruit brings you that one-of-a-kind flavor that satisfies your cravings for something sweet. Juicy Fruit, by Wrigley.

$1.30 Yuan

Budweiser beer. They’ve devoted over a century to perfecting their beer, following the same family recipe for five generations of Busch family brew masters. Budweiser, the king of beers.

$5.80 Yuan

Lay’s potato chips. America’s favorite snack food. Now, the country’s most popular potato chip is crispier and even more irrestistable than before. Lay’s, by Frito-Lay.

$8.70 Yuan

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. The ready-to-eat breakfast cereal made from corn. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, the original and the best.

$38.75 Yuan

Jacob’s Creek. Australia’s most popular wine. It takes a precision instrument to make our wines. Jacob’s Creek, welcome to our place.

$89.50

 

 

And these products’ prices in U.S. dollars are:

Nongfu Spring Water: $0.19 per bottle

Juicy Fruit gum: $0.22 per pack

Budweiser beer: $0.96 per can

Lay’s potato chips: $1.45 per canister

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes: $6.47 per box

Jacob’s Creek wine: $14.94 per bottle

 

I’ll bet you went over on most of those prices.

-Travis