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[quote=ELCABRON                ,4945]Howdy,don? worry about the crime in China, it is safer than in the States. One good thing about a strict political systems is that people really respect the police - there is no bargain with the police. If you do something stupid you will find yourself hacking stones in Mandschuria.And by the way Chinese people are so nice and helpful you can? imagine. If you just stay there with a map in your hand there will me so many people trying to help you (most of the times).They are really warmhearted!I travel as a backpacker organizing everything on my own, but for you in a guided tour there will be even less trouble in sight.SHOPPING:I don? know to which cities you want to go, but you choose Beijing as the topic.If you are looking for calligraphies, porcelain, antiques you have to go to the PANJIAJUAN market in Beijing. It? only on the weekend and you have to go there early, but it is the biggest market in Beijing. For you as an US boy, it is as big as 4 football fields filled with people selling ewverything possible. And because there is such a big offer the prices are fine. Of course you have to keep in mind that there is a tough bargaining necessary. It? part of the Chinese culture (like in Morocco or many other countries). A simple rule is always less than half of the price they offer to you as a foreigner or lowai they say in Chinese. Bargain is a part of Chinese life, it is not offending towards the trader. Everything is negotiable in China. As long as they still sell it to you, you can be sure they have a good profit and it actually is fun for you and the trader.How to get there:Take Metro Line 1 from the ForbiddenCity/Tiananmen for 5 stations and get off at GUOMAO Station. Outside the station take Bus No. 28 for 20-25 minutes to the market. Just ask people on the bus, they know the market.If you are looking for cheap clothes, technical equipment and fakes you should try the HONGQIOA market which is closer to the Temple of Heaven. If you want to know the address, I have to look it up.I hope this is a help to you. Don? worry about crime, if you keep an eye on your belongings, everything is fine!Have a good trip![/quote]

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