Travel Facts
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China Cultural Profile
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Cultural differences may create misunderstandings between local people and visitors. The Chinese do not usually volunteer information and the visitor is advised to ask questions. Hotels, train dining cars and restaurants often ask for criticisms and suggestions, which are considered seriously.
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China Key Travel Facts
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China is bordered to the north by Russia and Mongolia; to the east by Korea (Dem Rep), the Yellow Sea and the South China Sea; to the south by Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan and Nepal; and to the west by India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
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China Weather & Climate
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China has a great diversity of climates. The northeast experiences hot and dry summers and bitterly cold winters. The north and central region has almost continual rainfall, hot summers and cold winters.
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Passports and Visa to China
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Passport must be valid for at least six months for a single or double entry within three months of the date of visa issue; at least nine months for multiple entries within six months.
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Chinese Money & Currency
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American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted in major provincial cities in designated establishments. However, the availability of ATMs is often limited to airports, large tourist hotels and major shopping centres, and credit cards are often unlikely to be accepted away from the major cities.
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Public Holidays in China
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Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2008 period.
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Duty Free in China
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The following items may be imported into China by passengers staying less than six months without incurring customs duty
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China Health Issues
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Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be required, depending on the season and region visited.
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China Hotel Accommodation
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China has no shortage of accommodation even in peak season, with more than 5,000 tourist hotels providing a total of 1.4 million beds. There is a good range of hotels from budget to luxury. International-standard hotels can be found in cities throughout China, many of them joint ventures managed by international hotel chains.
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Going Out in China
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Chinese cuisine has a very long history and is renowned all over the world. Cantonese (the style most Westerners are most familiar with) is just one regional style of Chinese cooking.
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