Hello,

I'll be leaving Kunming and for this reason I am looking for a place where to buy moving boxes (i.e. the ones that have a folding bottom and top and the 'holes' in the side so that one can get a good handle of the box).

Actually, I am also looking for the Chinese word for these boxes as the translations I got from the Internet don't make sense to Taobao (where I initially wanted to order some boxes).

Appreciate any help,
Cheers!

People have suggested Post Offices before...
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Thanks, Ocean.

I have read somewhere else that the ones at the Post Office might be too small but I'll check out what they got.

In the meantime, a colleague provided the following translation: 搬家纸箱 (Bānjiā zhǐxiāng).

Will visit B&Q and Metro - the ones I saw on Taobao are boxes but not moving boxes with the 'special' folding of the bottom/top.

Cheers, A

We have moved several times within China. In the past we have found local box manufacturers and bought directly from them. You need to ask for double wall boxes (in EU we call these tri-wall) for strength. They will sell you printed boxes used by food manufacturers etc. you are buying ends of runs usually.
Last time I bought packing boxes from Metro, they were much more expensive.

Remember to use smaller boxes for books, as books are heavy.

These manufacturers are out in the boonies, and you will need to go to them, they won't deliver small lots.

Thanks for the info.

Another colleague also recommended Deppon - a logistics company where you can get moving boxes, too (Debang Logistics (得邦物流 - De bāng wùliú) with multiple locations in Kunming.

It also happens that the moving company I contacted will be in Kunming this weekend. They'll pass by my place for a survey and I am now betting on them to then provide me with the missing packing material ;-)

All well at last... Cheers!