Travel Guide East Asia China

The Chinese saying is 一汾钱一汾货, “yi fen qian, yi fen huo” (pronounced ee fen chee-ahn, ee fen hoo-oh). This translates literally to one cent gives you one cent’s worth of merchandise. Makes sense, right?
There’s a whole industry of fake goods in China that lots of visitors to China go wild for when they arrive [...]

Come to China, is you go to a country developing. So there are precautions safety following the place in China where you travel because security is not the same in Shanghai than it is deep in China or even in some major cities South as Shenzhen or Guangzhou (Canton).
Shanghai
In Shanghai you are in total security [...]

Starting in China requires not theoretically open a bank account since you can use your Visa or MasterCard …
But opening an account in China you will still some savings in bank charges and get paid in local currency if necessary. This will also allow you to manage withdrawals of large sums easier.
Indeed ticketing are capped [...]

Getting to Know the People’s Money or Renminbi
Currency
Mainland China uses Renminbi, which translates to “the People’s Money”. Other, common, terms for the Renminbi, RMB in shortened form, are yuan, pronounced “you-on”, or kuai, pronounced “kwhy”. It is common to see the Chinese currency noted as “CNY” in foreign exchange bureaus and banks. The abbreviation stands [...]

The major Chinese universities have developed programs to accommodate foreigners. These programs teaching the Chinese language occupy on average 15 to 20 hours per week and are taught in English-Mandarin.
The course may be short (few weeks) or long (1 term to 2 years). In general the long courses begin in September and February. Groups of [...]

The Population Growth of the World’s Largest Country

With just over 1.3 billion people (1,330,044,605 as of mid-2008), China is the world’s largest and most populous country.
As the world’s population is approximately 6.7 billion, China represents a full 20% of the world’s population so one in every five people on the planet is a resident of [...]

The cost of a taxi is based on the quality of the taxi and the distance traveled. At the time of my visit, there were three types of taxi and thus three different rates for a ride. This is a photo of the medium-rate taxi. Taxis are never difficult to locate but this photo shows [...]

Overview:
Taxis are a good, inexpensive, easy way to get around in Chinese cities – and frankly sometimes to get between them – as long as you know a few guidelines so you won’t be caught off-guard. Read on so you’ll be prepared to use this convenient way to get yourself around in China.
Before You [...]

Train travel is generally a great way to get around China. It is cheap (much less expensive than air travel) and generally very comfortable. Gone are the days of wooden seats at ninety-degree angles with loud speakers blaring propaganda. Trains nowadays have four classes, refreshment carts and decent (if not fabulous) bathrooms.
Obstacles to Buying [...]

Step 1: Buy a Ticket
Congratulations! You’ve decided to avoid traffic, go green and take the subway. You might be a little daunted but don’t be, take your time and follow these easy directions and hopefully you’ll get wherever you need to go with ease and aplomb.
Now that you’ve found the station, the first thing [...]