How to batten down your hatches

Continuous heavy rains are still battering the country, so what people need most are products to protect themselves as they head outside for work or other social activities.

Stay safe – that's the motto. Here are some effective, and fashionable, rain-beating products people can find on Taobao.com, a popular shopping site in China, such as plastic boots, umbrellas and ponchos.

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The heavy rainfall does not mean you have to wear a pair of wet shoes the whole day. You can simply take a pair of these plastic protectors to keep your shoes dry.

And the torrential downpour also shouldn't deprive you of good fashion. You can even keep your high heels and long boots out of the water.

[Photo/Taobao.com]

[Photo/Taobao.com]