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So you are going to pack your trip to China. My short post here is not...
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.
There is such a wide varity of Mandarin phrasebooks on the market. You may choose a useful Chinese phrasebook for Chinese travelers.
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 for some useful information in this regard.
Cashless payment ( smart phone payment) is widely used in China though credit cards still have their positions in China. Some restaurants and stores don’t accept credit cards.
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.
It is advisable to carry alcohol pads to clean the ones in the restaurants.
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.
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.
Always bring tolet paper with you since most of the restrooms in China don’t offer toilet paper except hotels.
Always prepare for a photocopy of your China tourist visa in case you lose your passport.
Most hotels in China provide business cards (contact cards on the front desk). Please always take it for an easy return to the hotel.
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’t put them on the hotel front, you have to ask for it!
Always carry your notebook which records your contact number for your country’s embassy in China, your hotel number or your travel agency’s emergency number.
You may put all the contact information your mobile or laptop. Check out Foreign Embassies in Beijing for some useful information.
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for China guided tours:
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