Plan your China tour? Are you thinking of the tipping policy in China? To tip or not to tip in China is a question which has confused many foreign visitors. Those against tipping in China argue that China has no tradition of tipping; those for tipping in China think that China is changing and tipping…
Plan your China tour? Generally speaking, China is a very ATM friendly country, especially in the large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Macao and the list can be much longer. How to use ATMs in China? Most of the local ATMs machines accept Visa and Master. CITIBANK card and HSBC are also very…
I’m much impressed by the beautifully illuminated night views in Xian during my short Xian Tour. My pleasant surprise comes from my stereotyped impression that Xian is bare and grey after dark, a seeming match for its position as an ancient capital city. Now Xian after dark feels like a paradise on earth with everything looking surreal, neon lit shops…
Plan your Xi’an tour? It is advisable to have a side trip to Huaqing Hot Springs after or before visiting Terracotta Warriors in Xian. You may wonder if the site of the “Hot Springs”is worth your visit or whether you need to bring your bathing suits. Well, “hot spring” is really a misnomer in this…
Xian after dark offers you many choices to relax yourself after your day’s tiring trip. If you are a bar goer, go to Defuxiang Bar Streeet, where you mix with the local middle class people; if you are looking for local street food to supplement the normal meals you’ve had, go to Beiyuan Men Muslim…
Dear Travelers, We’d like to have the following quick guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors coming to Mt. Huashan. If you have any questions or anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks! Five sacred mountains in China Mt.Huashan, or Mount Hua is…
Plan a Xian Tour? Take a morning flight from Beijing to Xian is mostly sought after by time-strapped travelers who either fly back to Beijing again on the same day or stay a bit longer in Xian. Approxi 20 daily flights going between Beijing and Xian, mainly operated by three domestic airline giants – Air China, Eastern China…
If you are planning your China tour, before you depart for China it is advisable that you have some basic knowledge on how to recognize Chinese currency and identify fake money as well. Basically there are five languages on all China’s banknotes : Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Zhuang. China’s legal tender is Renminbi (…