🎃 The Ultimate Guide to Buying Halloween Costumes on Taobao

~Teaching you how to Taobao like a local~

One of the best holidays of the year is just a few weeks away… Do you know what your costume is going to be yet? How about your cat’s?

Halloween
🎃 万圣节 🎃
wàn shèng jié

Don’t fret – you can find almost any costume or cosplay item known to man on Taobao 淘宝 and get it delivered right to your door!

Doesn’t matter if you’re not China-sized either, most all costume shops will custom-make your choice to your exact measurements…

Seriously, we can all agree that Taobao is the single best thing about living in China. And for October 31, all your hallow dreams can come true with a handful of searches on Taobao.

Here are some keywords to
help narrow down your search:

服装

fú zhuāng
costume

面具

miàn jù
mask

成人

chéng rén
adult

儿童

ér tóng
child

均码

jūn mǎ
“one size fits most”
(but sadly not me)

定做

dìng zuò
custom-made

And here are some costume idea keywords with actual screenshots copied straight from Taobao herself… we couldn’t make these up if we tried:

Note: we are not endorsing any specific Taobao
shop in this list – just use for reference and ALWAYS
check the comments and ratings before buying!

Ninja
忍者
rěn zhě

Pumpkin
南瓜
nán guā

Trippy Panda Head
創意熊貓頭套
chuàng yì xióng māo tóu tào

Cavemen
穴居人
xué jū rén

Wonder Woman
神奇女侠
shén qí nǚ xiá

A Donut?
甜甜圈
tián tián quān

Pharaohs
埃及法老
āi jí fǎ lǎo

Friendly Neighborhood Waimai Guy
外卖司机
wài mài sī jī

Your Choice of Harry Potter House Robe
哈利波特斗篷
hā lì bō tè dòu péng

Creepy Old People
偕老面具
xié lǎo miàn jù

Alien Abductee?
充气外星人
chōng qì wài xīng rén

This is Sparta!
斯巴达武士
sī bā dá wǔ shì

Princesses
公主
gōng zhǔ

Pizza
披萨
pī sà

Batman
蝙蝠侠
biān fú xiá

Astronaut
宇航员
yǔ háng yuán

Your local security guard
保安
bǎo ān

World “Leader” Masks
总统面具
zǒng tǒng miàn jù

Virgin Mary
圣母玛利亚
shèng mǔ mǎ lì yà

Thor (and son)
托尔
tuō ěr

Iron Man
钢铁人
gāng tiě rén

Captain America
美国队长
měi guó duì zhǎng

Hulk
绿巨人
lǜ jù rén

Zombies
行尸走肉
háng shī zǒu ròu

Dancing Crayons
蜡笔
là bǐ

Jon Snow
琼恩雪诺
qióng ēn xuě nuò

Daenerys Targaryen

Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals (the Rhoynar) and the First Men, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Mhysa, Breaker of Chains, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons!

丹尼莉丝·坦格利安卡丽熙
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