| travelling 4 1st time.. any advice about safety inchina???? | |
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| Feb 22, 2006 10:44 |   |
 | hi!!! we r thinking about china for may/june.... for pour 1st time there.... any piece of adviece related to safety??? in the streets??? with locals??? we speak fluent spanish,english,french and portuguese but not mandarin.... r trains a good deal???? from beijing to shangai through xi an??? or air is better??? what about food?? they REALLY eat dogs and cats??? we've been in Thai and have seen none of that and had no problems with chinese communities at all... |
| Feb 22, 2006 19:07 | #1 |
| Wow~ u have so many quesions. May/June is quite hot in China. Safety... This topic had been discussed for many times and I am really frustrated. Why do many foreign visitors consider China an unsafe country? u can check this: http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?pp=2&i=19153&p=1#top and this: http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?pp=1&i=21232 Trains are good if u have enough time to visit. You can take a train from Beijing to Xi'an then to Shanghai. It's easy and comfortable. Food... No one eat cats at least none of my family members nor friends. Yes, we eat dog, but seldom. If u go to northeast China, for example, go to Korean autonomous county, u may find more people eat dog. And it is said that Cantonese eat cat & dog. I'm not sure about it. Don't worry, u can eat what u want and deny those u don't want. U can enjoy western foods, too. But I suggest u to have a taste on Chinese food. It will surely make u satisfy! enjoy ur stay! |
| Feb 22, 2006 19:15 | #2 |
| WOW,many questions:-)Great! 1.any piece of adviece related to safety??? in the streets??? with locals??? we speak fluent spanish,english,french and portuguese but not mandarin.... I think China is a safe country,but pls pay attention to their custom when you visit the minority area,especially the muslim area. ------------------------------------------------ 2.r trains a good deal???? from beijing to shangai through xi an??? or air is better??? Yes,travel in china,by train is a good choice!From Beijing to Shanghai,it doesn't through Xi'an. ------------------------------------------------- 3.what about food?? they REALLY eat dogs and cats??? There so many kinds of chinese food,you can try to taste some of them.Only chinese korean love eating dogs,and a few person eat cats in Guangdong Province. Good luck!  |
| Feb 22, 2006 20:39 | #3 |
| I think May and California, have really addressed your questions very well !! I, too, share May’s frustration with the misinformation and stereotyping regarding safety in China. Let me say to you, that as an American, I feel very, very, safe in China, including the big metropolitan cities !!! It is my opinion, that China is one of the most safe places on this Earth, for a traveler/tourist from another country to visit !! You don’t have to worry about being accosted by some ‘nut’, with a gun as maybe you would in some large inner city areas of the USA, or other countries in the world. You will find the people of China to be, very friendly, kind, family oriented, and helpful !!! Again, don’t worry !!! China is a very SAFE and wonderful place to visit. China offers so much to the traveler/tourist and it is so affordable too !! Have a great time !! |
| Feb 22, 2006 20:59 | #4 |
| The photo did not 'link' in the last posting, so here is another try at it !! :) :) |
| Feb 22, 2006 21:19 | #5 |
| Sorry for the confusion, this photo of Leather City in Shiling Town, goes to another thread....a moment of 'brain fade' !! :) :) |
| Feb 22, 2006 22:11 | #6 |
| thanks a lot 4 your quick answer!!!!!! the point about food isn`t chinese food ( we like it very much and we eat it wherever we travel ) the point is that we LOVE cats and we don`t want to see cats waiting to be killled and cooked!!!!!!!!! and about safety.... well the point is that it is a completely different society from mine.... so.... i am anxious to see a lot of new things ( such it was when we went to Thai ) but we wouldn`t like people to trough rocks to us like it happened to us in Egypt only for being different!!! thank you very much!!!!!! maria eugenia |
| Feb 22, 2006 23:35 | #7 |
| Dear Maria, you and your husband will LOVE China, as much as all of us on this TCG, forum do !! Beautiful China is not just a travel destination, it is a life experience !!! Maria, por favor não se preocupa!! Eu sou um oficial do enforcement de lei em Califórnia, EUA e eu compreendo estas coisas:) :) China é um país muito seguro e os povos de China são muito calmos e amáveis. Também, você não verá nenhuns gatos que estão sendo prejudicados, quando em China. Muitos povos chineses têm gatos para animais de estimação, apenas como você e eu . Você terá uma estadia maravilhosa em China, mim é certo!!! :) :) |
| Feb 23, 2006 00:36 | #8 |
| Oh,my god!Roger,spanish!But it isn't very difficult! Hi,maria,there was so less person eating cats,even I can't see it,only heard from sb.Don't worry about this! By the way,I don't want to visit Eygpt!!  |
| Feb 23, 2006 03:59 | #9 |
| Have one in German too. I noticed that quite a lot of members are from Germany. |
| Feb 23, 2006 11:32 | #10 |
| When one lives in a State (California) which is contiguous to Mexico, and with such a strong Hispanic influence on the culture here, one must then have an understanding of Spanish !! The demographics of this State are now approximately +30% Hispanic and +13% Asian, at the 2000 Census. |
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