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The reasons to visit China can be extremely different, generated by the desire to discover an enormous geographical range of all forms of relief and climate, its art and ancient culture, famous traditional medicine, martial arts, the specific food of its peoples, philosophy of deep historical roots, the tenacity of its inhabitants, the current economic explosion, all this together, and of course wanderlust.
Name: People’s Republic of China
Capital: Beijing
Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam
Main towns: Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Tianjin, Xian, Jinan, Shenzhen, Nanjing
Currency: Renminbi Yuan – CNY
Timezone: UTC +8
Tipping: In Mainland China, tipping or gratuities are not common practice, but it has become okay to tip tour guides, drivers, and hotel bellboys. In some hotels a service charge is already included within your payment. In upscale hotels, tipping 5–30 yuan (1–5 USD) to the bell boy who carries your bag. Generally, 10–15% of the bill is the most proper amount. Tipping at fast food restaurant, roadside stands, and most restaurants is neither necessary or expected.
At fine restaurants in larger cities where they are more accustomed to Western visitors, you can leave small tips to your waiter to show your appreciation of their service of about one or two dollars, that is if you are satisfied with the service. Taxi drivers can be super helpful, but they accept only the fare that they’re due. However, if the driver helps you with heavy luggage or makes a special effort to reach your destination on time, then offering a small tip may be well-received.
Tour Guide and Driver, some suggestion would be:
-¥150-¥200/day, for 1 person
-¥100 day/person for 2 people
-¥50-¥70 day/person for 3-5 people in a group
-¥40-¥50 day/person for 6-9 people in a group
-¥20-¥30 day/person for ≥10 people in a group
For a driver, the cost would be half the amount, and a separate offer from each tourist is best. Of course, only tip if the service has truly satisfied you.
Voltage: Network parameters: 220 V / 50 Hz; A, C, I socket is used, you need adapters.
The reasons to visit China can be extremely different, generated by the desire to discover an enormous geographical range of all forms of relief and climate, its art and ancient culture, famous traditional medicine, martial arts, the specific food of its peoples, philosophy of deep historical roots, the tenacity of its inhabitants, the current economic explosion, all this together, and of course wanderlust.
Travel to China is possible year-round, but Spring and autumn can be the best time to be on the road, as you avoid the blistering heat of summer (June to August) and stinging chill of winter (November to February/March). Autumn in Beijing, for example, is particularly pleasant, as are early spring and autumn in Hong Kong. Summer is the busiest tourist season, and getting around and finding accommodation during the peak summer crush can be draining.
Beijing has an incredible collection of historical and art objects exhibited in more than 50 museums, while theatres reflect folk tradition, fabulous restaurants contrast with exotic arrangements, and cultural centers host exhibitions. Art and crafts demonstrations from past centuries are part of Beijing life. Beijing (Capital of the North), embodies an ideal city, and for the Chinese it means the City of Promise.
With an area of more than 720,000 m², Beijing’s Forbidden City is about to 1,000 m in length, from south to north, and east to west, about 800 m in width. It is surrounded by a tall wall over 10 meters and a stream with a width of more than 50 m. The palace was built according to rigorous rituals, political norms and ethics of the feudal society in China.
It is a defensive military construction, with the eastern extremity of Shanhaiguan and the West in the Lop Nur area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The wall section built during the Ming Dynasty has a length of 8,852 km. Recent archaeological research estimate the total length of the wall as 21,196 km. It is said that there’s no map of the entire construction, which makes it even more mystical.
With more than 3,000 years of history, the capital of Shaanxi Province in China – Xian is one of the ancient capitals of ancient China during the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties. Famous for the Terracotta Army, Xian was one of the eastern link points.
It is said that this army guarding the Qin Emperor’s Tomb and was made at the beginning of our era at the order of the Emperor, who feared he would not be defended during his passing to the Kingdom of the Dead. Although a large number of statues eroded because of the weather, some of them being vandalized by conquerors, many of them have been restored, and the sight of those thousands of standing soldiers, in natural size, offers an astounding show.