Bus Card
By KEVINWARDCFC | 6/15/2006 4:55:04 AM
Most big cities in China have a bus card system. One purchases the card which can be read by a machine in the bus [and even on some metros]. The machine will deduct the appropriate fare. The card can be topped up. It is very convenient to save one from searching for small change for each journey.
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Official Documents
By KEVINWARDCFC | 6/15/2006 4:48:01 AM
Remember that all offical documents have to be written in black ink. This requirement is because they are processed / scanned by computer through photocopying.
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Pedestrian Crossings
By KEVINWARDCFC | 6/15/2006 4:44:38 AM
Normally, when the 'little green man' is flashing at pedestrian crossings, it is safe to cross the road. But in parts of China this is not the case. Even when it is green for pedestrians, traffic turning from the right may pose a problem, because it also has green signal. Better to be alert, even on green.
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Pickpockets
By LOVECHINA2 | 5/13/2006 11:00:49 PM
I have heard and been told of the many problems with pickpockets.I never carry my wallet and only carry my cash in my front pockets.I only had one time that someone tried to pick my pocket and it was a little child working with his parents,once the child had his hand in my pocket I picked him up,walked over to his parents,set him down in front of them! "BUSTED!!" They were in very much of a hurry to get away from where I was at:)Seems Police in English is very well understood in Chinese!
Oh..about carrying your money in both front pockets..it works good when you are barttering to buy something,reach in the pocket with just a little money and say it is all you have,worked a few times for me:)
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Electrical Appliances
By KEVINWARDCFC | 4/26/2006 10:10:27 AM
Those who arrive in China from other countries often find to their dismay that their electrical appliances cannot be connected because of different plug systems. It is important to have a traveller's multi-plug in one's kit. It is also important to know the voltage compared with one's own country.
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Zhuhai
By KEVINWARDCFC | 4/24/2006 3:31:16 AM
When one enters Mainland China via Zhuhai, there is a huge underground market right there as one exits from passport/visa formalities. There is an endless array of curio shops, but not all items on display are genuine. I found the paper-cuttings and wall-hangings particularly splendid. One has to bargain because it is a very touristy area. Be sure to shop around and compare prices. And if you are hungry, there are plenty of food stalls selling snacks and full meals. Prices are reasonable.
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help with your destination
By ABNORMALEMALE | 4/9/2006 7:37:48 AM
ask at your hotel`s front desk, about the card indicating your hotel address in Chinese, and other useful addresses
this card usually contains also useful sentences like: take me please to:, or how much, or I need a receipt.
the divers are used to this card, just point at what you want and thats it.
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Fake Money
By CLN5509 | 4/6/2006 5:38:15 PM
Look out for fake money every note 5CNY or higher should have a ribbon of metal, so you must hold the note to the light to see the ribbon it could look like a shadow on the note but it could also be false. And remember even when you are changing money at the hotel it's possible to get a fake note
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