Available in China

I have been using this board for a couple of months, but this is my first post. I would like to thank all of you for sharing your vast experience and Knowledge of AS on this board. You have made it very easy to put together my first cylce and I have been quite happy with my results.

To the question:
After searching and reading several threads I cannot determine what products may be available to someone walking in off the streets in CHINA. I have a close freind that lives there. I was thinking that it might be the safest and most risk free way of getting the gear I will need in the future. If anyone knows how to obatian these products and possible costs for those, I would greatly appreciate anything that you could tell me.

MANY THANKS,
COOTER