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 [...]

Huiquan The hotel is a 5 star hotel situated on the seafront between the old part and the modern part of Qingdao. I generally avoid the 5 stars to use my travel budget on other more qualitative factors such as room but usually to 2200 RMB was more than RMB 508 and enjoyed a splendid [...]

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 [...]

What is private tour?
By China private tour, you will enjoy 100% freedom and flexibility and you have own private tour guide and professional driver.No other tourists will join your private group.Not like the big group ,you have to wait for each other .We have some tour packages ,if these package can’t meet your demand, You [...]

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 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 [...]

Question: Can I Get a Chinese Visa in Hong Kong?
Answer: While the official recommendation is to obtain a Chinese visa in the country where you reside before you leave for your trip, you can get a Chinese visa in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong does not require visas for entry for residents of most countries. For [...]