Dear Travellers, We’d like to have the following travel guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors coming to Beijing and China. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks! Before packing for your Beijing Tour or China Tour, it is necessary to have…
Plan your China tour? Are you thinking of the tipping policy in China? To tip or not to tip in China is a question which has confused many foreign visitors. Those against tipping in China argue that China has no tradition of tipping; those for tipping in China think that China is changing and tipping…
Plan your China tour? Generally speaking, China is a very ATM friendly country, especially in the large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Macao and the list can be much longer. How to use ATMs in China? Most of the local ATMs machines accept Visa and Master. CITIBANK card and HSBC are also very…
With the rapid development of the expressways and highways, road tripping has become one of the most favorite ways of traveling across China. The car represents mobility, freedom with a feel of controlling your destinations. China is a vast country, very drivable since now the roads are excellent. It has countless scenic drives with most of the stellar standouts in…
In the process of planning your China tour, one thing that may linger in your mind is how to make a phone call to China from abroad, or from or in China while traveling in China. Below are some useful tips for you to get familiar with the rules and methods on your phone calls…
So you are going to pack your trip to China. My short post here is not going to repeat a boring and stereotyped list of things you should bring on your China trip. Rather it is focused on the unique things typical of Chinese customs and culture, which are often neglected. Hope the top 10…
If you are planning your China tour, before you depart for China it is advisable that you have some basic knowledge on how to recognize Chinese currency and identify fake money as well. Basically there are five languages on all China’s banknotes : Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Zhuang. China’s legal tender is Renminbi (…
Plan your China tour? Any foreign passport holders require a visa in advance of travel to China. An “L” Visa is issued to foreigners who comes to China for travel or visiting family members. There is no visa-on-arrival provision except in extraordinary cases. Chinese visa policy is strictly enforced, and a penalty of RMB 500 per…
