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China Travel Tips

1) It is highly recommended that all the participants should stay in groups during the study and interaction time. During Free time, participants should always keep the time and location for assembly in mind. Participants should always take the emergency contact information and the address of the host school.

2) Participants should always take good care of the valuables, including passport, air-ticket, cash and digital devices.

3) Electricity

The electricity used in China is 220 volt AC. Many middle and high-class hotel wash rooms have transformer plugs for electric shavers and hair dryers, but it is better to be prepared with an adapter plug.

4) Water

The tap water is not for drinking. Participants may need to either buy drinking water or drink boiled water.

5) Currency

The Chinese currency is called Renminbi, and is issued by the People's Bank of China. The unit of Renminbi is the yuan and the smaller unit is the jiao (10 jiao=1 yuan). Yuan and jiao are issued as paper banknotes but there are also yuan, five jiao and one jiao coins. At present, most of the major credit cards could be used in China. Holders of these cards can draw cash from the Bank of China, buy goods and pay for purchases at exchange centers of the Bank of China, appointed shops, hotels and restaurants.

6) Telephone and Postal Service

Host schools will prepare the mobile phone SIM cards for all participants. Telephone booths in the streets are mostly for local calls.

If participants want to send important items such as antiques and cultural relics that are under customs control, it is better to ask for the help of the local branch of the international post office, instead of the small post offices.

If participants want to call back home, the standard procedure would be: 00 + country code + area code + telephone number OR 00 + country code + cell number

Some Useful Numbers

110--Police

119--Fire

120--Ambulance

121--Weather forecasts

7) Traffic

Please comply with the local traffic regulations. In China, traffic keeps to the right, so participants should look to left before crossing the road.

8) Table Manners

The main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork. However, that’s only superficial.. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares.

Perhaps one of the things that surprises a participant most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always public chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

9) Tips

It is not customary to leave tips at hotel or local restaurant as the bill usually includes 10-15% service charge.

10) Toilet

The public toilets in China are not that pleasant and are normally of the squatting type. Make sure you have portable toilet paper with you because most public restrooms do not provide paper. Chinese plumbing system in public toilets generally does not handle paper. You have to put paper in the basket besides the squat potty.

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