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Some tips for the ones who visit China the first time. Any suggestions?
Oct 24, 2009 04:05
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I find that there are lots of people who will come to China for the first time and some are planning to take a visit. I could tell their worries before their arrival. From a perspective of a guide, I write down some tips for them. Hope it will help...

1. Prepare some notes with Chinese names of your destinations. Not enough Chinese speak English. So if you can't speak Chinese and you want to go somewhere and you're afraid of getting lost, you could always show the Chinese charactors to any Chinese people on the road and most of them would be able to show you how to go.

2. Don't trust the traffic lights. I'm not saying anything bad about China but sometimes the traffic lights and the drivers don't get good cooperation. So when you want to cross road, especially in a smaller city than Beijing, you'd better trust your eyes more than the traffic lights.

3. About the toilets in China. There's often no toilet paper in the toilet and the floor is usually wet. (I'm not talking about the luxurious places, but the normal and most of the places in China) So if you want to go to the toilet and there's some possibility for you to use any tissue, take some with you before you find it's too late.

4. Don't trust the saleman on the road. Most of the time, the qualities of the goods are not ok. It's not worth to buy at all. And they always try to offer a crazy foriegn prize for you. Well... at least most of the time.

5. If you don't want to be cheated by any tour company or guide, you'd better tell them before they have the chance to do something naughty. Most of the time they will expect you. But if you don't make it clearly, you're giving them some excuse to cheat on you yourself.

I think these are the most important things to tell. Some might think it's normal or not worth to say. But with exprience, I think this will help.

I just wrote it without any preparation and I know its not enough. But I will try to add more things later.

Any suggestions will always be welcome^-^

Yolanda
Last edited by HERBEAT: Oct 24, 2009 04:15
Oct 24, 2009 04:11
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Emmm... I had some friends who come from England. They always don't wash the fruits and sometimes the vegetables before they eat them. I don't think it's ok to do in China. I know not all the English-speaking people do things like this but I guess I'd better write it down. In case there are some people like my friends...
Oct 24, 2009 20:16
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Don't drink tap water directly in China. At least use water filter before you drink...
Oct 24, 2009 23:24
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Take your phone off the hook at night or you will be pestered for a "massage".
Oct 26, 2009 06:10
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Hehe, it happens sometime. That's true...
Oct 26, 2009 14:11
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It happens more than sometimes HERBEAT. It happens every night! In fact it often happens many times every night!! A single male staying in a hotel is guaranteed to be approached by phone or by a knock on the door for a euphemistic "massage".

Oct 26, 2009 21:36
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Hi Bob, I'm sorry to hear it... I guess I'm very lucky, not being disturbed as often as you. See? Sometimes male gets more attention than female ^-^
Oct 26, 2009 21:57
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Hi Bob, I'm sorry to hear it... I guess I'm very lucky, not being disturbed as often as you. See? Sometimes male gets more attention than female ^-^


Haha, if you are a man, you will be disturbed too. As Bob said, you just need to cut off the telephone wire and lock your door. No matter who asks you to open the door, just pretend that you don't hear him/her.
Oct 27, 2009 00:17
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I'm not complaining! I'm not saying I don't enjoy the attention. I'm just saying that it's rampant in China.
Oct 27, 2009 05:35
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Originally Posted by GUEST8491


No matter who asks you to open the door, just pretend that you don't hear him/her.

As a professional tour guide, I guess my guests would get angry with me if I do that
Oct 27, 2009 05:36
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Bob, you always get the right to enjoy the desturbing. Just kidding
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