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Tour Scams Beijing

47 Reviews OMG! i regret to have not done much research online, had the same experience as dot and dot, I am so disgusted with Chinese! Don't buy anything and be determined not to be swayed easily. Do research...

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At the Terracotta Army Xi'an

7 Reviews It's nice to hire a local guide, who gives you good information. They charge from 80 to 100 RMBs (Yuans), equivalent to USD 15 (Mar 2009). It is not much and you help the locals. BUT let the guide...

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Badaling Great Wall Beijing

24 Reviews Some people condemn the stalls by the monuments, and their oppression on the tourists. Some times they are right - it becomes uncomfortable - but not always. In an isolated place where thousands of...

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Taxis Xi'an

5 Reviews You'll be told and see signs at the hostels that there are no taxis between 3 to 4pm as this is the changeover for drivers - their dinner breaks. So if you need to catch a train, flight etc you need...

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Shopping Beijing

43 Reviews When you are shopping in Beijing, you have to be extra careful with the price you have to pay. Before paying any cash, confirm the price and avoid giving more cash than the price as you may not get...

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Beijing Zoo Beijing

13 Reviews I was expecting to see a very carefully recreated environment, with small, planted and protected bamboo forests, where the pandas could live in a half free but controlled condition. It was...

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Taxis/Rickshaws Beijing

27 Reviews We hired rickshaw/tuk tuks for a treat and although it was a lot of fun it's also a bit of a rip off so beware. We paid 100RMBs for a one hour tour for two tuktuks and drivers...but after 10 minutes...

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Art Students Beijing

13 Reviews My husband and I loved China, and I had read all about the scams before we left for our trip. But, on arriving, I had totally forgotten everything I had read! We hadn't been in Beijing five hours (in...

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Mao's Mausoleum Beijing

7 Reviews This is a large structure at the south end of the famour Tian. Square...there is one entrance fee for the locals and it doubles for foreign visitors. (was 10 RMB in 2004) but may have hiked up more by...

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Ming Tombs Beijing

9 Reviews During the third Ming emperor, he built Ming Tombs, where were buried several members of the imperial family. Their layout is according to the rules of feng shui and has several buildings ... To be...

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Amusement Parks Beijing

5 Reviews Getting a tour guide If you don't speak chinese, than it is best to just rent the audio tour from the ticket booth, don't try to buy tickets from people standing at the entrance, they are not licensed...

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China 2011 Taiji Origin Tour

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China 2011 Taiji Origin TourBeijing Palace international travel service( www.chinatravelcompass.com) oranizes China Taichi Origin tour in July. The hotel we arranged is 4 star hotel. All of the guests are from European Countries and North America. Now there are already 10 guests taking this tour. The tour starts at July 10th and last for 14 days. All of the meals, tour guide, transportaiton and accomodation are included. No hidden cost. You can check the website for the tour details ( www.chinatravelcompass.com/taiji_tour.pdf)

Travel and tour tips for China

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Travel Guide Trip & info's : www.madisonvillearts.org-----------------------------------------------------------------------China is a large country at a size of 9,596,960 sq km. China was only partially open to the world from 1980 onwards and has been a communist country for many decades. Although there is much progress in the travel industry and infrastructure of China, there remain areas that need to be improved before it can match the level that most tourist would require. However, much of the fun remain that it is different from the rest of the world. China will be the host nation for the Olympics in Year 2008. Travel facilities and infrastructure will be improving quickly as we approach Year 2008. China is rich in culture and history. Visit the Great Wall of China in Beijing, sip Chinese tea in Xiamen, dance with ethnic tribes in Yunnan, check out 19th Century European buildings in...

Taxi back from tidal bore watching in Haining

by omehes

We went to the Yanguan-Tide-seeing Site (Haining) by taxi. It cost approx. 70RMB. It was about 30 min away from the centre of the city (from Garden Hotel). On the way back though we flagged down an official taxi and the driver showed 200RMB for the return trip to the city. When we said (and showed) that it is too much, he pointed at the taxi meter. It seemed that the return price was more! Why? Is this a way how taxi companies make money knowing that everybody eventually wants to get back to the city? So we found a man who offered us lift in his car for 100RMB. Ask locals to get you back to the city. It cost us 100RMB. Or use one of the regular buses, although we couldn't figure out which one was the right one.

Credit Card Surcharges

by stevemt

Please be aware that the banks in China deduct between 4 & 5% from each credit card transaction that is using a credit card that is not issued in ChinaSome merchants/Hotels/Shops will pass this charge on to the customer. If possible use cash for purchases in China.

Tour Guides are still learning

by Penelope4

We booked a tour to the Great Wall's most popular section - Badaling. The Tour Guide preferred not to use a microphone but decided to sit in the middle and asked questions whille the van was moving. It was just painful that instead of telling us the name of the place we were passing by, she tried to be friendly by asking personal questions. I was sitting in front so I had to turn to her to answer her questions. The only thing I thought she should not really have done is when she asked us where we want to go: to the most crowded part of the wall or to the most beautiful part of the wall. I understand that Badaling is the most preserved section and for this reason, tourists want to go there. The other 8 passengers of course trusted her and we went to the nearest pass (not exactly known as part of Great Wall) which was 13 km from Badaling. The Tour Guide did not even bother to climb with us...

Buying jade or pearl in the hotel's boutique?

by Penelope4

Bargaining is common in Beijing. While it is true that prices of souvenirs in hotels are always higher than in normal shops, in Beijing, do not assume that you should not bargain if the hotel is a four-star. You could bargain and if you have time, then shop outside and not in the hotel. If you can't help but buy a jade piece or a pearl in the hotel and later find out that the price you got is way over the top, then there is only one thing you can do: Write a similar tip like this one.

Chinese always angry?

by Penelope4

If you get startled by yelling, shouting or the like, don't pay much attention. I have learned that Chinese people generally talk louder than many people I know and that they express their emotions in their tone without really getting angry. I am anxious that while you are paying attention to the person who you think is furious, your wallet is already being taken away from you by a pickpocketer. Okay, somebody got your attention because of his or her loud voice. Continue going to where you are going, do not pay much attention. That person is fine.

Shanghai Trap No :1

by AltayEfe

When you are walking on the road, they are calling you to the shops, but shops are hidden in the parallel roads to the main roads. And shops are in homes. They are selling imitation material but some of them are bringing you there and try to rob you. Be aware of the place you go, be aware of the guy you follow. It is better to find a guy who knows the reliable home shops if you still want to buy some imitation stuff.

Factory shops

by mikelisaanna

If you book an all day tour with a guide, you will often be encouraged to visit a factory or factory shop where you can see the locals produce various handicrafts (silk textiles, artworks, etc.). Usually the small factory is just for show and the real intent of the visit is the large retail store next to it, from which you guide will get a cut of the commission revenues generated by your purchases. We were taken to two of these places (a silk factory and a factory making replica terra cotta warriors). The silk factory did have nice goods, but the prices were no better than we found all over China and we had less bargaining flexibility because we were stuck in a large store with no neighboring shops to play them off against. If you are in a small group with a felexible itinerary, ask your guide upfront where you are going, and try to get these tourist traps dropped from the itinerary....

Dinero falso - Fake money

by elpariente

En China hay mucho dinero falso en circulación , especialmente peligrosos son los billetes de 100 Yuans , que son los que más controla la gente ya que los de menos valor no los comprueba tanto la gente In China there is a lot of counterfeit ( fake )money in circulation, particularly dangerous are the 100 Yuan bills , that are those that the people checks more carefully because the bills of less value are not checked so careful Algunas recomendaciones son :- Retira el dinero en las máquinas ATM- Si lo cambias en un banco o en otro sitio que te lo pasen por la "Máquina"( En muchos sitios como bancos , hoteles y tiendas grandes tienen máquinas para detectar el dinero falso )- Entérate en que se diferencian los billetes buenos de los falsos- Cuidado en los Hostales , te piden una fianza de 100 Yuans y cuando te marchas te los devuelven . En nuestro caso nos dieron uno falso así que lo que...

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