Notice to Travel in China

All visitors to China must have a visa, There are generally three types: a group visa, individual tourist visa and individual business visa. Tourist visas may be obtained either through a travel agent or direct from the Chinese Embassy or consulate.

Health & Immunizations

No special are required for entry into China as  short-term travelers with the exception of those coming from or via an infected area. All visitors may be asked to complete a health form to indicate if they have symptoms of yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, or other communicable diseases.

Group travel

The easiest way to get to China is by joining a group tour on a full pack service or a half-pack service. We recommend many tour options in our pages. Most group tours include three meals daily, hotel accommodations, intercity transportation,  sightseeing arrangements, porterage and English-speaking guides throughout the trip.

Independent travel

FIT (foreign independent travel) programs to China are growing in popularity. We market modular FIT packages that offer most of the services of a group tour but without the group. FIT programs come in two types the "full pack" tour, with all the inclusions of a standard group tour, and the "half-pack", with key inclusions like hotels, certain meals, and a pre-determined sightseeing schedule.

Travel Season

In China's most popular tourist areas, the peak tourist season is spring and fall (May and September through the first half of November). Shoulder season runs from March to April and June through August. The off-season arrives mid-November and lasts through winter.

Communications & Telephone

In cities in China, also some small town, you can easily get telephone (dial directly, IDD, IP-phone) in street; Internet Bar scattared everywhere, also room in some hotels; Also post office for you in all towns.

Languge

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by Han, Hui and Manchu Chinese, and offically. But there are innumerable dialects including Cantonese, and distinctly different languages, such as Tibetan.

Photography

There are few restrictions on the use of 35mm cameras and 8mm video cameras. Use of movie cameras and commercial video cameras is subject to special permission. Photographing of military installations, military airports and concentrations of soldiers is forbidden, Also some religion area is not allowed to photo. 

Customs Regulations

upon entering China, travelers must complete a customs declaration form listing the valuables or amount of foreign currency being brought into the country. A copy of the form will be collected upon exit.

Drinking water

Do not drink water from the tap in China. Most hotels supply boiled water in a thermos and flask or a glass of tumbler with cold water, and mineral water in plastic bottles is readily available in most cities.

Airport tax

All passengers who take domestic airlines will be charged 50 yuan for airport tax and those on international or regional flights outside China will pay 90 yuan. And extra international and region flight 2.5USD for insurance after "9.11"(2001). Usually buy it by yourself.

Main voltage

220 volts, 50 cycles AC. Most hotels have built-in convectors in bathrooms for shaving, hair dryers, etc. Otherwise, come equipped, as there is a variety of plug types in use.

Office days and hours

5days a week, 8hours a day.
From 08:30 to 18:00 around, and lately in Xinjiang, Qinghai and Tibet.

Open cities & areas

In China today more than l,000 cities and counties are open to foreign visitors holding a tourist visa, without having to obtain additional travel permits. Get information from our Embassy in your country.

Currency

The unit of Chinese currency is yuan, divided into ten jiao ,which arc again divided into ten fen. 1 yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen.
Chinese currency renminbi denominations:1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 yuan; smaller 1, 2 and 5 jiao, and tiny 1, 2 and 5 fen. There are also 1 and 5 jiao coins; and 1, 2 and 5 fen coins.

Money & Credit Cards

Tourists can exchange their money in China for renminbi (RMB).Visitors would be wise to take traveler's checks as they command a slightly higher exchange rate than cash. The Bank of China operates exchange desks at all hotels, airports.
At present, most major credit cards such as American Express, Visa, Million Card, Master card, Diners Club, Federal Card, East Americard-Visa, Pacitic card and JCB Card can be used in China.

Convertible currencies

In China the following currencies from 17 countries and regions can be converted into Chinese RMB. And this will be more as it goes.
Australian dollar (A$), Austrian schilling (Sch), Belgium franc (BF),Canadian dollar(Can$), Danish krone (Dkr), German mark (DM), French franc (Ff), Japanese yen (Y), Malaysian Ringgit (M$), Dutch guilder(F1), Norwegian krone(Nkr.), Singapore dollar (S$),Swedish krona(Skr.), Swiss franc (SF), British sterling pound, US dollar US$),and Hong Kong dollar (HK$).

Taxi & Transfers

In China, Taxi in lot of cities, start fee usually about 1USD, then about 0.2USD/KM; If distance more than 15KM, then the fare will double it.
Transfer between a'port and downtown, usually by both taxi (10-25USD in all a'ports) and a'bus (1-4USD in all a'ports); And most train station located in city, usually 5-10KM to central point of city.