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9 days in china. How much extra money to bring?
Aug 3, 2010 02:43
  • PMAN626
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I am from USA. I am not familiar with the costs in china.

i will be staying for 9 days. going with tour group.
all meals and hotel already included with tour package.

how much extra money (RMB) do you suggest to bring for personal expenses like snacks, water, etc etc...and whatever else you can think of.?
Last edited by PMAN626: Aug 3, 2010 02:44
Aug 3, 2010 04:59
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  • HERBEAT
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You could use the water and snack from the hotel so that you could pay for the bill with your card. And there are ATM machine everywhere downtown. So you'll be ok as long as your card is ok abroad...
Aug 4, 2010 02:14
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I think you should also count the money for buying souvenirs as well.
If you looks like a foreigner, definitely you'll pay much more for the souvenirs and it's hard to tell how much is enough. So ask your tour guide before paying for anything.

Snacks and water won't cost much.
Last edited by BAKUI: Aug 4, 2010 02:16
Aug 5, 2010 00:03
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  • HERBEAT
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But basically, no matter how much money you bring with you, you would find it's not enough...
Aug 5, 2010 22:04
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GUEST13023 How much shopping will you do and what do you want to spend money on? Bring $3,000 or more, in new or good condition bills.
Aug 6, 2010 01:35
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  • PMAN626
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$3000 ?? hah.

I won't be doing much shopping. Most of the stuff is counterfeit.
Aug 7, 2010 08:16
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Quote:

Originally Posted by PMAN626

$3000 ?? hah.

I won't be doing much shopping. Most of the stuff is counterfeit.
000 ?? hah.

I won't be doing much shopping. Most of the stuff is counterfeit.

some package tour asks you pay for sth for sth, during your travel after you payed for the package allready ,they have a reson like door ticket or sth................
Aug 9, 2010 01:13
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GUEST69124 what is "STH" ?
Aug 26, 2010 07:53
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Unless you are planning massive extravagances, then you can easily survive on US$50 to US$100 per day. My wife and I did 8 days last January and went through US$530 incidental money. We ate out in local restaurants, rather than hotel and western ones. Used subways and trains for transport where possible.

Prepay accommodation where possible so you dont have to carry large sums. A nice evening meal might cost 40-50 yuan. A more formal restaurant may set you back 100-150 yuan. A nice Beijing duck feast may be 190 yuan. To me all these are very cheap compared to restaurants in my home town.
Aug 27, 2010 21:53
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GUEST13023 If you are not going to do a lot of shopping, bring less than $3,000, like CROSIS suggested.
Aug 28, 2010 03:21
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With guided tour you don't have much time to rest, even for meal. Just bring RMB2000 is more than enough if you're not into shopping or going to the bar for drinking. You'd be buying some tea which the cheapest green tea is aboiut RMB36 per kg. Some tea can be quite expensive too, it depends on grades. Ask your tour guide.
Wan
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