Advice for travelers seeking Visiting China

Explore China can shake even the most seasoned travelers. And that's understandable. It is a vast country with enough languages ​​and dialects to leave many baffled even native Chinese speakers to the idea of communicating away from home. But traveling away from the big cities is not scary, and it's not impossible.

1 China is an immense country!

Traveling during the last years of my home base in Shanghai, I took a lot of advice - both from my own experience and others - that make life on the road in China a little more easier and much more rewarding. Here are 20 of them to get you started. 

Score 2 extra beds the easy way

Chinese hotels are not too picky when it comes to match the number of beds for the number of people, especially when additional members are children. For families, this can save a lot of money . Rather than having two bedrooms, a family of four can get in a comfortable double room, where two beds are the same size as a regular double bed. Follow the appropriate protocol currency Do not insult one taxi driver in Shanghai by overloading with small cuts, or as 1 yuan jiao 5 ratings. He likes the clink of coins.Conversely, in the north and west of China, market vendors expect to reject outright the parts. They like paper money, no matter how small the denomination. 

3 issues of language 

Use the best application language for travelers Pleco is the best application of the Chinese language for travelers. The dictionary of the basic application is free. It costs $ 14.95 to buy US optical character recognition function (compatible with the camera of the iPhone 4 or 5). Point the iPhone a Chinese menu and get an instant translation. 

4 Engraved Gifts

Have beautiful handmade objects and order - a neon sign your name, a pair of riding boots, a set of sheets, wardrobe oak silk duvet or cashmere coat. 

China is the land of opportunity. 

If you can dream it, anyone can do it. The Neon-plasma Tech company Shandong Juancheng make custom neon in a week and will be available everywhere. use the best guides to Offbeat China China Little T (r) ips is a series of guides for those who want to get well-worn tourist trails in China but do not have the inside knowledge or language skills to do so. These guides Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Sichuan and Qinghai soon contain detailed itineraries, maps and specific language maps for each leg of the trip. Controlled in the right way the good dishes 

Rice 

Rice is often served at a meal in Chinese restaurants, be seen as a cheap way to fill in the end if necessary. Anyone wanting rice with his meal must specify the server saying mifan (rice) mashang (right away). 

7 Toilet paper reminder

Toilet paper is rarely found in public toilets in China. Bring your own supplies. 

8 Dodging difficult meal

Outside the major cities and branded hotels around the world, the Chinese hotel breakfasts cater exclusively to the local market. This is not a problem for anyone who loves congee and pickles, but can be an unimaginable obstacle for kids or picky eaters. Bring a box of their favorite cereal and some small cartons of milk and everyone starts the happy day. Most hotels do not mind. PLUS: Hundreds of flights were canceled at airports in China, with more to come . 9 Do not worry - it's sure China is not nearly as terrifying as many guides would have you believe. Yes, traffic is chaotic and air could be better - much better - but China is one of the safest countries in the world for female travelers, single travelers and families. 10. Give - and get - instant gratification Those traveling in rural China often want to give a little gift to the locals they meet, but are unsure of what could be considered appropriate. A portrait delivered instantly on a Polaroid camera is a popular gift on the ground. Trespass confidently accustomed to the idea of private property, international travelers are often reluctant to move away from trails worn in the ways and hutongs fear of intrusion. But that's not the way the Chinese see it. All these outdoor spaces are public spaces, streets and ways and hold some of the most exciting scenes in major cities of China. 12. Do not be fooled by shouting Chinese people like to talk very loudly and passionately at times, and it can be easy to mistake this for an argument. Participation in a lively Shanghai between a taxi driver and a Chinese friend discussion, I thought they were about to come to blows."No," they said. "We talked together about the devastating effects of the earthquake in Sichuan was." 

13 Need help? Find a high school student

The range of dialects and variants across China Mandarin can make communication difficult, even for native speakers Mandarin. But help is always at hand: the age of 25 are more likely to speak standard Mandarin and English. Students who have studied English in the books for years, but have had little contact with native English speakers, can more easily understand the written questions. 

14 Establish a connection with his own hometown

Learn the names of the most famous country for radiant instant recognition of taxi drivers, waiters and the man in the street. Tip: Eiffel Tower is "my fei'er your tie," Statue of Liberty "xiang zi shen you NU" and the Great Barrier Reef is "da bao jiao." 

15. try breakfast in the street

To get a bit of local color on business trips that would otherwise be spent inside taxis and meeting rooms, "take the streets behind the hotel for an early breakfast balls or noodles and watch the zone alarm while you eat, "suggests Australian business traveler Matthew Tobin. also read it and thati will or there Love China The blog that shares his passion for China