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 list will give you some help having a smooth trip to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is such a wide varity of Mandarin phrasebooks on the market. You may choose a useful Chinese phrasebook for Chinese travelers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you meet any difficulty on your trip without any English speaking people around, you can turn to your Chinese phrasebook for help. Check out Learning Useful Chinese Phrases for Travellers<\/a> for some useful information in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cashless payment ( smart phone payment) is widely used in China though credit cards still have their positions in China. Some restaurants and stores don\u2019t accept credit cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you travel to some remote area, you will find paying cash is the best way of local payment. Bring some cash on hand wherever you go in China. Check out How to Recognise Chinese Currency<\/a> for some useful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is very useful to have hand sanitizers and wet wipers on hand to clean your hands after dining, going to toilet or traveling in some crowded public places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is advisable to carry alcohol pads to clean the ones in the restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n China uses generally 220V, 50HZ, AC (Hong Kong is 200V; Taiwan is 110V). A standard socket in China has two pins on the upper part and earthed three pins on the lower part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may buy a portable plug adaptor at your home country or here in China. Some of your hotels in China offer free use of plug adaptors. Check out Plugs and Sockets in China<\/a> for some useful information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some hotels provide bottled water for free, use that even for brushing your teeth. Buy bottled water, or boil your own using the electric water heater found in every hotel room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always bring tolet paper with you since most of the restrooms in China don\u2019t offer toilet paper except hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always prepare for a photocopy of your China tourist visa in case you lose your passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most hotels in China provide business cards (contact cards on the front desk). Please always take it for an easy return to the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most hotels in China provide free tourist maps. These maps are basically more informative than the maps in your China guidebook. But usually your hotel doesn\u2019t put them on the hotel front, you have to ask for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always carry your notebook which records your contact number for your country\u2019s embassy in China, your hotel number or your travel agency\u2019s emergency number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may put all the contact information your mobile or laptop. Check out Foreign Embassies in Beijing<\/a> for some useful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for China guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n China Private Tours<\/a> Top 10 Places to Visit in China<\/a> Top 10 Travel Experiences in China<\/a> Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plan-china-trip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7334"}],"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=7334"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26013,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7334\/revisions\/26013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Tip 2: Bring some cash on hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 3: Take Hand Sanitizer & Wet Wiper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 4: Prepare for a Electrical Converter and Adapter Plugs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 5: Do not Drink the Tap Water in China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 6: Bring Toilet Paper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 7: Prepare for A photocopy of China Tourist Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 8: Always Carry one of the Hotel\u2019s Business Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 9: Don\u2019t Forget to Ask for a Local Tourist Map from your Hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip 10: Carry your Notebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hassle-free China Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
China Small Group Tours<\/a>
China Train Tour<\/a>
China Yangtze Cruise Tour<\/a>
China Silk Road Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFurther Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Most Essential Things to Pack for China<\/a>
Plugs and Sockets in China<\/a>
Learning Useful Chinese Phrases for Travellers\u00a0<\/a>
How to Recognise Chinese Currency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n