7 top buys to help you keep your New Year's resolutions

OnePlus 3T

Here’s one to make you forget the iPhone 7 and all the ridiculous dongles you have to carry with it. Following the success of OnePlus 3 in 2016, this amped-up new model packs in Snapdragon’s flagship processor, a larger battery and a higher resolution front-camera for your Meitu Xiuxiu selfies. Oh, and it’s got a headphone jack.

2,699RMB, available on oneplus.cn.

Moleskine + Shanghai Tang Year of the Rooster Weekly Planner

Not many notebooks can top Moleskine’s quality, and we love their China-style collaborations with Shanghai Tang. Get yourself on schedule with their limited edition silk screen printed Year of the Rooster 12-month weekly planner. Within its pages you’ll even find some expert feng shui advice on ‘how to live, love and prosper in 2017’.

428RMB, Moleskine at Xintiandi Style.

Microsoft Surface Book

Need to stick with Windows, but love the sleek Macbook aesthetic? We hear that. The Surface Book is a laptop-tablet hybrid designed with creatives in mind, with excellent graphics processing power and a PixelSense display that makes for some unreal colour reproduction.

From 9,988RMB, available on microsoftstore.

Dominic Backpack / Santa Anna Satchel

Everyone needs something stellar to carry around all their gear, and we recommend investing in a well-made bag that will last through time and changing trends. Stay stylish and look professional with one of these high-quality, vintage-style leather backpacks or satchels from British brand Beara Beara’s upgraded shop in Tianzifang.

2,050RMB (backpack) and 1,500RMB (satchel), Beara Beara at Tianzifang space 46.

Xiaomi Band 2

Enter Xiaomi’s wearable devices – here’s a smartwatch that tracks your step count, heart rate and sleep patterns; plus shows your texts, the time and some APP notifications. Far easier on the wallet than an Apple Watch or Fitbit, and we also reckon it’s a better investment than that exorbitant Shanghai gym membership you’rethinking of getting and not using.

149RMB, Tmall.com

Ricoh Theta SC

This year, 360-degree cameras are where it’s at, and this one is a real winner. The thin, lightweight Ricoh Theta SC fits in your pocket and lets you shoot both stills and video remotely via a quick touch on your smartphone screen. It’s also available in four colours.

2,055RMB, available on amazon.

iLuv SmartShaker 2

An award-winning alarm clock that will annoy you until you get your ass out of bed. Stick this baby under your pillow where it will wake even the heaviest sleeper with super-strong vibrations and one of eight sound options. Compatible with smartphones and tablets.

From 289RMB, available on taobao.

OnePlus 3T

Here’s one to make you forget the iPhone 7 and all the ridiculous dongles you have to carry with it. Following the success of OnePlus 3 in 2016, this amped-up new model packs in Snapdragon’s flagship processor, a larger battery and a higher resolution front-camera for your Meitu Xiuxiu selfies. Oh, and it’s got a headphone jack.

2,699RMB, available on oneplus.cn.

Moleskine + Shanghai Tang Year of the Rooster Weekly Planner

Not many notebooks can top Moleskine’s quality, and we love their China-style collaborations with Shanghai Tang. Get yourself on schedule with their limited edition silk screen printed Year of the Rooster 12-month weekly planner. Within its pages you’ll even find some expert feng shui advice on ‘how to live, love and prosper in 2017’.

428RMB, Moleskine at Xintiandi Style.

Moleskine + Shanghai Tang Year of the Rooster Weekly Planner

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