Hi! My vibrator just died, very annoying. Does anyone know where I could find a new one? It's kind of urgent...

Have seen a couple of sex goods shops around in north Kunming, presume there are shops all over the place however. Look for the characters 人成产品。

The advertisement of such shops should be 成人用品, the Chinese name for vibrator is 振荡器。

Oops Tomcat is right, it was a bit late when I posted that.

Thank you so much, you've both been a great help. Will show a taxi driver the characters and hope he's not the bashful type!

spare yourself and the cabbie the bother - these places are everywhere. just go for a stroll :)

For vibrator I think 振动器 would be more appropriate. That or the more colloquial 按摩棒.

And it was just as you said! My dear, darling husband headed north on his bicycle this afternoon, and after not a terribly long time came across the characters you had posted. First shop was apparently rather sleazy and mainly geared towards impotent men, but the second shop was run by a kind, motherly, middle-aged woman who was able to provide him with the coveted vibrator. It's the cutest little pink egg that wiggles and vibrates very promisingly, I (we!) are deeply grateful. Thanks again!

Oh Jesus spare us the details please. Why would anyone have the slightest interest in your pink wiggly sex toys? Why not give it a whirl and get back to us with the verdict? Post some pics maybe? Set up a web-cam?

Uhh... I didn't mind the very sparse details.

How much did it cost?