Hi there, thank you for your great information! I have some questions:

I will be going to China and staying for potentially over 5 years (university study - long term). I will be bringing quite a lot of essentials with me and a few gifts. I am a little unsure of some of the things I need to declare or not - could you advise me? I am bringing:

-Some sets of clothes for my own use. Maybe a few pairs of trousers, few shirts, etc.
-My laptop - belongs to me and for my personal use. About 10 months old.
-My camera - for my personal use, a few years old. I'm not sure about the value.
-Some gifts, including: -Two books - value 10/CNY 112
-A board game - value 10/CNY 112
-Metal earrings - non-precious metal - value 8/ CNY90
-Gift/birthday card - value 3/CNY40
-Two gold neckalaces - total value 125/CNY 1350
-The gifts are all wrapped in gift paper - will this be a problem? The total gift CNY value is about CNY1700 to 1800.
-108 DVDs, all in one bag (DVDs only, not in their cases - can't really value them. All of them belong to me, and are old.

Would any of this need to be declared - what about items used by me for a long time? Thank you very much.