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Shenzhen currency is Renminbi (RMB). It is also referred to as YUAN.
Prevailing exchange rate is:
1 US Dollar = 8.29 Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Around Shenzhen Hongkong Dollars (HK$) is widely accepted. Most shop keepers like in Lo Wu preferred HK$ on payments.
There are a lot of counterfeit yuan, thus its highly recommended to change money on banks, good exchange rate too, there are a lot of banks in Shenzhen its open even on Saturday.
Just show your passport if changing money at the bank. They only copy the passport #. So if you memorize your passport #, no need to show actual passport. It works for us:-)
Credit cards are accepted in major hotels and establishments. Though on taxis and entrance fees at theme parks, credit card is not accepted. Leave a Comment
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You can obtain a Visa for China in a lot of ways.
1) in your home country, this will be done via the Chinese embassy and it can take about one week before you get your passport back (my work arranged this one) and they need at least 2 photos.
2) In Hong Kong, you can ask your hotel to arrange you a Visa for China, but be aware this can be very expensive to obtain one in this way (60 to 120 US$ depending of the urgency, hey the hotels have to make money too) and they also need 2 photos.
3) At the Fu Yong Ferry terminal in Shenzhen, there is a small office outside the immigration hall where you can buy a Visa for China, this is only a single entry Visa and is only valid for one week. (100 HK$). No photo is needed.
4) When you go by train you will find at the China side just before the immigration a stairs that goes up and there is a small office where you can apply for a China Visa. Again this visa is only valid for one week and it’s a single entry. It takes about 10 minutes and you are on your way. Again no photo needed. It also costs you 100 HK$.
The last two are much cheaper then number 2. Be careful with option 3 and 4, some one pointed me out that this permit is only valid in the Shenzhen area.
There are maybe other ways to obtain a Visa for China, but these are the once that I used (except number 3). Leave a Comment
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 by SLLiew
As I have not been to the real Niagara Falls, I can see, hear and even feel the falls. The park also reproduced the Grand Canyon and cover famous sites and natural landscapes of the five continents.
Each location also have their own performances and so check the time schedule to learn more about each.
For the Niagara falls, no description needed. One of my favorites for the efforts put into it.
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 by SLLiew
So do you have to travel all over China but can see all at one place in one day.
It was fun to see different homes built from stones, wood or on stilts as China is a large country with diversity from desert, grassland, cold north, tropical south, jungle hills and lakeside towns.
Here is a suggested route: Exhibition Hall of Serial Bells, Folk-culture Village, Uigur Village, Tibetan Village, Mongolian Tent, Custom Drifting, Korean House, Li Village, Wa Village, Mosuo Village, Dong Village, Miao Village, Central Theatre, Large-scale Horse War, Phoenix Plaza
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 by SLLiew
You appreciate the overall design of north south axis with marvellous golden yellow color stylized curving roofs. The size and the number of buildings is impressive as it was the imperial control center of the entire Chinese empire during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Excellent photo opportunity. Even having to Beijing and walking through the buildings and seeing the different thrones, I still find this well built representation of the Forbidden City a nice delight - bring back fond memories.
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 by SLLiew
Carefully added are the traditional white walls and grey roofs of water village towns and stoned bridges over canals that dotted all over this beautiful part of China quoted by many famous Chinese historical literati and poets.
I would give a thumbs up for Splendid China in creating the West Lake atmosphere and the Hangzhou and Suzhou culture even with carefull selected bonzai trees.
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 by SLLiew
Of course, it is easier to digitally transfer your image on a real photo of the Great Wall, yet it is fun to do this the old fashioned way. I tried having many tourist heads, many garden plants and background skyscrappers to deal with.
What is interesting is that the "Great Wall" is used to encircle the park and used as a fencing barrier as dual purpose.
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 by SLLiew
So sit back and enjoy after a long day of walking and photograph taking. Do not missed the shows when you visit the park. Check out the time schedule when you arrive.
Although it does not reflect the real China and more like a Las Vegas style performance, it is a celebration of China's diversity and ethnicity and an entertaining performance for all.
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 by SLLiew
Dragons are important symbols in Imperial China as well as in the Chinese psyche. It is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese calendars. Many Chinese parents try to have a "dragon" baby - born in the year of the dragon. The next year of Dragon is 2012 AD.
There are many Nine Dragon Walls being built all over China after the first legendary one. The three most famous and surviving walls are 1) Datong, Shanxi said to be built in Liao Dynasty a thousand years ago 2) Beihai Park in Beijing and 3) Ningyong Gate, Imperial Palace, Beijing.
So this is the fourth Nine Dragon Wall in Splendid China, Shenzen. Hard to say which one is truer and better.
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 by SLLiew
One wonders how long it takes to learn to balance that tea cup, touch your forehead with your toes or squeeze through that narrow gap.
Whether it is a high wire balance art or stacking as many bowls as possible on one's head, Chinese acrobats have been entertainng emperors and villagers during festivals for centuries.
So enjoy the show.
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9 Donghai Road, Yantian District, Shenzhen - Grand Chu Hotel Shenzhen
9003 Binhe Avenue, Shenzhen - Hotel Oriental Regent
Financial Center Building Shennan Middle Road, Shenzhen - Dragon Hotel
Jianshe Rd., New Railway Station Building, Shenzhen - Shenzhen Ariland Hotel
No 8, Yanmei Road, Yantian District, Shenzhen - Shanghai Hotel Shenzhen
3032 Shennan Zhong Rd, Shenzhen - Greentree Inn Shenzhen Dongmen
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Xinzhong road, Baishi Zhou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen - Panglin Hotel Shenzhen
2002 Jiabin Road, Lowu District, (formerly Hilton Shenzhen), Shenzhen - Empire Hotel Shenzhen
1052 Aiguo Rd., Luohu District, Shenzhen - Lushan Hotel
3023 Chun Feng Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen - SunIsland Holiday Hotel
34 Dongmen South Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen - Pavilion Century Tower
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