Travel warnings for beijing-Beijing China Tours

Corporate

Will I be able to get non -Chinese food, goods, and other daily items and accessories

Answer: Cities in China have all kind of merchandises for sale. There are plenty of supermarkets and shopping malls. As a matter of facts, the biggest malls in China are located in Beijing . You will not have any trouble to buy anything you need in Beijing . There are also plenty of non-Chinese restaurants, serving international cuisines from all different part of the world.

How should I prepare for my China tours

What you need to do is to confirm you're arrival and departure date, number of travellers and send email to J&T Tour office .Our professionals will advice your next steps in detail.

Can I use credit cards in China

Answer: Credit cards are accepted most places in China . You should have no problem using them. ATM machines are everywhere in the cities. Moreover, traveller's check will be a good choice. Please be noted that payment by credit card is entitled to a handling charged of 4 %.

Travel warnings for beijing

Do's and Don'ts in China：

Many travelers from abroad are confused and frightened by Chinese customs. This travel warnings for beijing tool makes it easy for newcomers to Beijing to fit right in.

1) It is better to understand Chinese names to avoid making mistakes.
The order of Chinese names is family name first, then given name. Among some 440 family names, the 100 most common ones account for 90% of the total population. Brides in China do not adopt their husband's surnames.
Among Chinese, a popular way to address each other, regardless of gender, is to add an age-related term of honor before the family name. These include : lao (honorable old one), xiao (honorable young one) or occasionally da (honorable middle-aged one).

2) When greeting or saying good-bye, you can shake hands with Chinese people, not embracing or kissing.
Unlike the Japanese, Chinese do not commonly bow as a form of greeting. Instead, a brief handshake is usual. While meeting elders or senior officials, your handshake should be even more gentle and accompanied by a slight nod. Sometimes, as an expression of warmth, a Chinese will cover the nomal handshake with his left hand. As a sign of respect, Chinese usually lower their eyes slightly when they meet others.

Moreover, embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye is highly unusual. Generally, Chinese do not show their emotions and feelings in public. Consequently, it is better not to behave in too carefree a manner in public. Too, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions.

3) If you want to give a gift, you'd better give proper gifts in the proper way.
Chinese do not usually accept a gift, invitation or favor when it is first presented. Politely refusing two or three times is thought to reflect modesty and humility. Accepting something in haste makes a person look aggressive and greedy, as does opening it in front of the giver. Traditionally the monetary value of a gift indicated the importance of a relationship, but due to increasing contact with foreigners in recent years, the symbolic nature of gifts has taken foot.

Present and receive your gifts (and also business cards) with both hands. And when wrapping, be aware that the Chinese ascribe much importance to color. Red is lucky, pink and yellow represent happiness and prosperity; white, grey and black are funeral colors.

The popular items include cigarette lighters, stamps (stamp collecting is a popular hobby), T-shirt, the exotic coins make a good gift to Chinese.

And the following gifts should be avoided:

a) White or yellow flowers (especially chrysanthemums), which are used for funerals.
b) Pears. The word for Pear in Chinese sounds the same as separate and is considered bad luck.
c) Red ink for writing cards or letters. It symbolizes the end of a relationship.
d) Clocks of any kind. The word clock in Chinese sound like the expression the end of life.

4) If you are invited to a home, you'd better pay attention to the following taboos.
Traditionally speaking, there are many taboos at Chinese tables, but these days not many people pay attention to them. However, there are a few things to keep in mind, especially if you are a guest at a private home.

a) Don't stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine and is equivalent to wishing death upon person at the table!

b) Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.

c) Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, in a restaurant, if the food is coming too slow people will tap their bowls. If you are in someone's home, it is like insulting the cook.

5) On the streets in Beijing:

a) Don’t give money to beggars.

b) Don’t touch or feed animals.

c) Don’t buy key rings, watches … from sellers on the street.

d) Don’t buy pictures from students at the Temple of Heaven or in the Forbidden City.

e) Don’t accept the invitation for a cup of tea at the Wangfujing Street even if the girl looks very beautiful.

Otherwise it will cost you about 2000 Yuan

f) Be aware of the traffic, the cars will not stop if you want to cross the street.