{"id":7184,"date":"2022-01-24T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=7184"},"modified":"2022-01-24T23:30:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:30:50","slug":"how-to-give-a-tip-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-give-a-tip-in-china","title":{"rendered":"How to give a tip in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your China tour<\/a>? 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 has become more and more popular as a kind of etiquette as well as bonuses for service providers like that in the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plentiful reasons to disagree or agree with the tipping in China. So it is advisable to avoid meaningless argument over the tipping policy in China. Let\u2019s focus on the present tipping practices existing in China (seeking truth from facts), then regulate our way to deal with the tipping issue properly in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I have to tip in China?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to tip in China even though in some cases you are expected to give a tip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have your own choice of giving or not giving since tipping is a personal matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tipping practices existing in China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No matter you agree or disagree with the present tipping practices common in China, they do exist in China, especially in the following sectors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Tipping waiters and maids in high-level western restaurants<\/li>
  2. Tipping bellboys who take your luggage to the room at your luxury hotel<\/li>
  3. Tipping tour guides and drivers on an organized private or group tour<\/li>
  4. Tipping the staff on the Yangtze River Cruise<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Non-tipping\u00a0sectors in China <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Though tipping has become more and more popular in China, there are still many\u00a0places where you don\u2019t need to give a tip. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Taxi 2. Street side restaurants 3. Normal Chinese restaurants 4. Restaurant chains like\u00a0Pizza Hut, McDonald\u2019s\u2026 5. Pubs and bars 6. Massage studios \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How much should I tip? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Though traditionally there is no tipping (except Hong Kong and Macau). However, hotels may allow tipping.\u00a0Tour guides and\u00a0 drivers expect tipping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Then how much for the common tipping practices in Beijing China? Below is just for your reference: \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. For the tour guide and the driver:\u00a0RMB 20 -80\u00a0a day per person\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
    2. For the bellboys or waiters\u00a0at high end\u00a0hotels and western restaurants: RMB 5-30 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    Top 10 Places to Visit in China<\/a>
    How to Pack for your China Trip<\/a>
    Plugs and Sockets in China<\/a>
    China Tour Packages<\/a>
    Learning Useful Chinese Phrases for Travellers <\/a>
    How to Recognise Chinese Currency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Top 10 Travel Experiences in China<\/a>
    10 Most Scenic Drives in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful Mountains in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful Lakes in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful Grasslands in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful Rivers in China<\/a>
    Top 10 most beautiful waterfalls in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Places to See Autumn Leaves in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful old towns in China<\/a>
    Top 10 Most Beautiful Museums in China<\/a>
    Top 10 China Tourist Scams<\/a>
    Top 10 Souvenirs in China<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,1467,40,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beijing-travel","category-plan-china-trip","category-shanghai-travel","category-xian-attractions-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7184"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30644,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7184\/revisions\/30644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}