Curreny conversion made simple
by unisil
I get 5.54 RMBs to the A$....I need a calculator everytime I want know what something costs....no you don't
A tip for those who want to know how much something is in there money.
I get an excel spreadsheet. Put the number of RMBs in one column and next column I do the calculation for what it is worth in A$.
So the fist column might go, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25..50..100...200...700...1000 (RMBs)
Second colum will have 18 cents, 90 cents, A$1.80, A$2.70, A$3.60, A$4.50.....A$18.05....A$36.10...A$126.35...A$180.50
So when I go shop at the Silk Market and the girl says 700 RMB for a pair of jeans and look at my spread sheet and see that is A$126.35. I don't try and stand there and think 700 RMB divided by 5.54 RMB/A$ = ???
I look down the colum and see 700 RMB = A$126.35 and I can quickly say...no...100 RMB and know that I am offering her A$18.05 without a calculator.
I make 3 x 2 columns to accommodate as many RMB conversions as possible and print it out and cut it down to small rectangular peice of paper about 40mm x 60mm and plastic laminate it.
I do this everytime I travel and it makes shopping a breaze
Avoid the Rush Hour
by cpim2004
In China’s big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the traffic is bad during rush hours due to the mass movement of large populations, so tourists are advised to avoid the peak hours between 7-8am and 5-6pm. This will make for an easier and more pleasant journey.
Going to The Great Wall in April
by rafscab
We went to China in early/mid april and it was really cold. See the white thing in the attached picture, that's snow! . So take warm clothes, comfortable shoes, a wind jacket and a comfortable light backpack. Empty your memory cards before heading to the Great Wall, you can take hundreds of pictures in a couple of hours. Every landscape is amazing.
Tiananman square is full of...
by Jim_Eliason
Tiananman square is full of students who wish to practice speaking English. They will come up to you and ask to show you the city in exchange for practice in english. Obviously one might want to use some common sense in your choice, but I hooked up with a young female student who showed me the non-tourist sites. Definitely worth it.
A Nice Mix at
by m_guilfoile about Suzie Wong Club
I love to go clubbing (yes at 31 and married) and this Saturday night went out to the World of Suzie Wong Club in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. I am not an insider so can't say that this was the hottest bar / club in Beijing (I am a Tokyo expert though) but it was really quite nice. From the outside it looks drab and like mistake. But inside the place has a nice fusion of east and west both in decor and people. It looked to me as though the place had hit it's glory days a few years back but is still hangin in there. (i.e. the people, perhaps myself included, did not seem like the trend-setters)
As with any night, it would be best to visit a club with a good event happening that night. There was no special event on Saturday or that entire weekend in all Beijing clubs! I left really early at around 11 pm so it should have picked up.
Anyways. can guarantee a good pit stop on your way out to a real club. This place had two floors of bars with a dance floor. Manageable in size but not a mega club. Whatever you want to wear
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parking lot for bicycles, which one is yours?
Wow this is great!
FAILURE on the Wall
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