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I'm going to china in November for 11 days do you have any tips for me, also what should i pack,? |
Travel Info what are the best buys? how do I take care of the jet lag? Travel Tips November is still pretty warm / hot in China depending on where you are going. I went to China last November during Thanksgiving. The weather is nice there (Summer clothes with a light jacket.) Actually, you don't need to worry about what clothes to bring too much if you are not an extremely picky or needing a XXL size person. Clothes from China are one of the best buy in China. - Don't drink water directly from the tape. (At least you need to boil it. Depending on where you are going, there could be some funny taste with it. Not a bad idea to drink bottle water only. They are not expensive.) - There is no tiolet paper in public bathroom (in most cases.) - Not a bad idea to try a rice burger from McDonald in HK. (I haven't eaten it last time since there are too many other good food to eat. But it is funny.) - November is the season for Big Binding Crab (river crab... expensive baby...). If you have a chance to go to HK or Shanghai. You should try it. - Anything that is not a US or Europe brand is a good deal over there. I usually buy tons of clothes. Jag lock... Try not to sleep on the plane if you arrive at night. Sleep more if your plane arrive at day time. Do whatever you can to keep yourself up until 9 or 10pm on the first day of the trip... This helps me to adjusted myself in 1 day. Others If you're going into Beijing, it's getting colder at the time you're getting there so pack sweaters, maybe take a light parka, just wear it on the plane. As to jet lag, my remedy is to get myself very tired out before getting on the plane and getting as much sleep as possible, also to take a nap as soon after your get to your destination to try and adjust. Here's more on jet lag........... http://www.thetravelinsider.info/2002/05... i think you have much time... think of other things first... at the end of september i think you can think about your trip to china.. just 5 weeks left, i am going to travel to bali and i haven't thought about somethin like that get toilet paper. or like buy packs of tissue paper. a lot of their toilets do not have toilet paper.. and when you get to china.. prepare to see some of the most digusting things on earth. its not pleasing.. people spit everywhere. and please don't eat any of the street food. its very easy to get food poisoning there. jet lag is easy to take care of. just sleep when the rest of the town sleeps and wake up when everyone else does. it will be hard. but thats the only way to get rid of it. and besides. i'm sure you will be tired by walking all the time when you get to china. China is a great country i'm chinese so i'd know. your should be careful what you order, its a very poor country, if a res truant seems to inviting don't go into it. If you are traveling on your own (not on any pre-booked group tour) then good chinese-english maps will be essential and a good guide book. For guide book, I suggest, The Rough Guide of China (http://www.roughguides.com/) and bilingual china maps (http://www.trax2.com/chinamaps/)... Frequently Asked Questions How much USD exchange to RMB ? US $ 1 鈮?RMB 锟?7.5 where to change money for RMB ? Airport, banks or major hotels. ( same rate ) Can the credit card be used in China ? Sure for Visa, Master Card and American Express. ( except at some small shops ) What shall I wear for my trip in Beijing ? During the summer light cotton garments as well as a thin sweater and a raincoat are essential. Strong robust shoes are recommended over sandals which are not always comfortable. In the winter warm layers, thermal underwear, and a thick jaket or wind breaker is required. Gloves, woollen hats and thick socks are also recommended. Other items include: sun glasses, sun crean, lipstick and shampoo ( for camping ). A first aid kit and a multipinned adapter are useful. What shall I take care while traveling in China ? Just the special customs at some areas. Do not worry about that, just do as the local people do. The Customs Foreigners are generally not subject to more than perfunctory baggage checks on entering and leaving China. However certain items such as antique objects, statues, or jewellery which were made before 1959 can be difficult to bring out. 16mm movie cameras are not allowed. The time zone in China Everywhere observes Beijing Time in China, GMT + 8. ( GMT : Greenwich mean time ) Never observe day-light saving time in the summers as some countries do. The business hours in China Government : 08 : 00 鈥?12 : 00 & 13 : 30 鈥?17 : 30 (Monday to Friday, except stated pubished holidays ) State Owned Enterprises : 09 : 00 鈥?12 : 00 & 14 : 00 鈥?17 : 00 ( Monday to Friday, except stated pubished holidays ) Shops : 10 : 00 鈥?22 : 00 daily ( some private shops have days off during stated pubished holidays ) The major state holidays in China Spring Festival ( Chinese New Year ) Usually between the end of Jan. to beginning of Feb. International Labour's Days Starting from 30 th Apr. 鈥?6 th May. ( one week ) National day 1 st 鈥?8 th Oct. ( one week ) How much is the airport departure tax in China ? None from now on. The Electricity in China 220 V / 50 Hz ******************************... take back some chinese handcrafts. electrics' price is similar with Europe. for the jet lag, take it easy, it's very easy to forget it. if you are caming in beijing, i can be your guide for free,only want to learn well my english. alan198192@yahoo.com 0086-13710872782 |
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