Some information about trains

Some information about trains
Nov 20, 2005 07:00
KONXOMPAX Points: Join Date: Nov 20, 2005 Status: offline	Hi, folks, We are planning to visit China on april or may 2006. I would like to ask you few questions: What is the exchange rate for the Chinese currency to the USD? What are the prices for train tickets in those destinations: Beijing - Xian Xian - Shanghai Shanghai - Guangzhou Guangzhou - Hong Kong Where I can find some cheap accomodation in Beijing and for what price? Thanks in advance for your answers:)

Nov 20, 2005 07:00

KONXOMPAX
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Hi, folks,
We are planning to visit China on april or may 2006. I would like to ask you few questions:
What is the exchange rate for the Chinese currency to the USD?
What are the prices for train tickets in those destinations:
Beijing - Xian
Xian - Shanghai
Shanghai - Guangzhou
Guangzhou - Hong Kong
Where I can find some cheap accomodation in Beijing and for what price?

Thanks in advance for your answers:)

Nov 20, 2005 18:37

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Hi KONXOMPAX,

Accroding to the corrency converter at http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi the exchange rate between US dollar and CNY or RMB today is:
1.00 USD = 8.08160 CNY
1 CNY = 0.123738 USD

But since Chinese government made the currency policy shift a few month ago, Chinese Currency Renminbi keeps increasing in value - it does not mean things are cheaper, especially the imported products, because we did not see it:-), the life of Chinese' are not at all inflenced. Ok shift back to your questions:), anyway the exchange rate is floating now.

Nov 20, 2005 18:42

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Train fares:

Beijing/ Xian
Soft sleeper berth: CNY417.00
Hard sleeper berth: CNY274.00
Hard seat: CNY150.00

Xian/ Shanghai
Soft sleeper berth: CNY511.00
Hard sleeper berth: CNY333.00
Hard seat: CNY182.00

Shanghai/ Guangzhou
Soft sleeper berth: CNY584.00
Hard sleeper berth: CNY379.00
Hard seat: CNY208.00

Guangzhou/ Hong Kong(Kowloon)
Soft seat: CNY44.00
Hard seat: CNY29.00
Express trains are avaliable too, between Guangzhou and Hong Kong. I remember the express train fare is CNY330.00

Nov 20, 2005 18:44	#3
RITA Points: Join Date: May 10, 2005 Status: Offline	〉Where I can find some cheap accomodation in Beijing and for what price? I am sorry about this question, but I know there are a few members here have the experiences of staying in the youth hostels in Beijing which are nice and clean. Hope the others could offer more information on this:-)

Nov 21, 2005 01:02	#4
ELLYSE Points: Join Date: Oct 30, 2005 Status: Offline	Try the Peking Downtown Backpackers Accommodation (http://www.greatwalladventure.com/hostel.htm) in Beijing.

Nov 21, 2005 03:09	#5
CALIFORNIA Points: Join Date: Jul 22, 2005 Status: Offline	I have remembered that ELCABRON has written Travel Tips of the Accommodations in Beijing,you can find it in here!

Nov 21, 2005 12:26	#6
KONXOMPAX Points: Join Date: Nov 20, 2005 Status: Offline	Thanx a lot, guys, it was realy useful for me:))

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