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Accommodation

There are many hotels dotted all the major and smaller cities in China, from luxury 5-star hotels to budget hotels. Wide range of facilities offered in these places of accommodation. Some of the hotels that you stay in are:

• Beijing:

Ascott Hotel (5 Star)

Wangfujing Grand Hotel (5-Star)

China World Hotel (4 Star)

• Guangzhou:

Guangzhou Baiyun Hotel Pullman Airport (5 Star)

White Swan Hotel (4 Star)

Donlord International Hotel (3 Star)

• Shanghai:

Crowne Plaza Hotel Pudong Shanghai (5 Star)

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel (4 Star)

Peace Fairmont Hotel (3 Star)

• Xian:

Grand Park Hotel Xian (4 Star)

Sheraton Xian Hotel (4 Star)

Amenities offered at the hotel for each room (3-star and above) are:

• Central Air-conditioning

• Television

• Refrigerator (especially in the 4 – and 5-star hotels)

• Private bathroom with round-the-clock hot water

• Towels, glasses, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bathing soaps, shampoos, bath milk, toilet paper

• Wardrobe with dressing table

• Ceiling and bedside

• 24-hour room service

• Electric boiler (if not available, you can ask for boiled water in room service)

• Business Center (fax, internet facilities and telephone service is available)

• Western and Chinese restaurants, bars, cafes

• Conference rooms, banquet halls, multi-function halls, ballrooms

• beauty salons, massage

While staying at the hotel, there are several things to take note of:

• Water: Do not drink tap water for hotels, because it is not drinkable. The electric boiler will be provided for safe-drinking water. If not available, you can ask for boiled water in room service. Bottled water is also available and can be purchased for $ 0.25 to 0.75 U.S. dollars per bottle. Steamed or mineral water is also readily available.

• Laundry Service: laundry bags are provided in hotel rooms. Provided for washing clothes in the morning hours are usually returned the next day. However, if you need it immediately, for an additional charge may be incurred. Public washrooms are available on the streets.

• Mail Service: sending mail from your hotel is convenient. Stamps are available at reception. To send a postcard, will mark the amount of RMB 4.50 – 6 required. For the normal weight of the letter, postage stamps worth RMB 6-7 ares mandatory. You can leave your letters or postcards at the reception, which will give them to the postman.

• Electricity: 220 volt/50 cycles are used throughout the country. So, if your electrical appliances need to operate on 110 volts, you will need a converter. Most hotels provide two-and three-phase socket. You may need to use an adapter as well. If you do not have one, ask for a housekeeper.

Communications: mobile phones, phone cards & long distance calls, Internet access

While on tour in your business, you will need to keep in touch with business partners and colleagues back home. In this fast-changing world, staying connected is an easy task. From mobile phones and phone cards to the Internet, there are plenty of options to choose from.

• Phone cards and long distance calling: Most hotels provide facilities in the IDD (international direct dial), the room itself and the calling card at the post office is located in the hotel. Besides this, phone cards, IC and IP are the most popular, available at newsstands. These cards are available only in specific provinces, so it is advisable to check that the card has not expired.

IC cards: IC phones allow you to call home immediately. International calls can be made from a phone card IC (a product of China Telecom). These cards are quite expensive and are available for more than 10 RMB / M. The IC card purchase, you must use a phone that can be found either on the public pay phone, hotel, airport or restaurant. The card must be inserted into the phone. After insertion, you must follow the voice instructions.

IP cards: Companies such as China Netcom, China Unicom, China Telecom and China Jitong issue these cards. Calling rates vary from company to company. China Unicom charges of 1.5 RMB / M to calls to Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan, 2.6 RMB / M to Canada and America, and 3.6 RMB / M to the rest of the world. Other providers of telecommunications services, either charge more or less than China Unicom. To make a call, you can use your phone in your hotel, although the fee could be given for using the phone.

Country Codes: Below are the codes for some countries.

U.S. and Canada: 1

UK: 44

Australia: 61

Austria: 43

Switzerland: 41

Hong Kong: 852

Italy: 39

Holland: 31

New Zealand: 64

Call: To international calls, dial the following:

00 + country code + regional code + telephone number

• Mobile phones: Both GSM and CDMA networks operate in China, China Mobile and China Unicom, respectively. So you can use a dual-or tri-band mobile phone, or simply use a Cosmote card. However, if you want to cut costs, you can buy a GSM SIM card.

You have two options to choose: Shenzhouxing and Ruyitong, issued by China Mobile and China Unicom, respectively. This is a prepaid connection, so no need to provide any documents. Charge cards, 50 RMB and 100 RMB are available at newsstands, post offices and shops.

• Internet access: Some hotels provide Internet access in the rooms, as well as their shopping center. So stay connected is easy. The second option is to visit the Cyber Café.

Transport: Airways, trains, taxis, buses

Taking your business over China requires enormous travel. There are plenty of options for transportation to get around the country. The airways and trains to taxis and buses, China has everything.

• Coach: Coaches are available to many. They are clean, air-conditioned and comfortable. Drivers are well-seasoned, so you can be assured that a safe way.

• Train: The best way to discover China and look at the landscape it is travel by train. Beds are comfortable for traveling. Choose the “soft seat” for traveling short distances and “soft sleeper” for long-distance.

Soft sleeper cars are four-bed: two upper and two lower berths. Complete bedding are provided. In each soft sleeper car is a public toilet, although the shower is not available. It is recommended that you carry out your own toiletries such as face towel, Face Wash, soap and toilet paper, among others. Thermos bottle containing warm water available to all passengers.

Ensure that book train tickets 10 days before departure. Obtaining tickets, especially during the holidays can be quite difficult.

Once you have joined the train, make sure the ticket is held securely, because you will need to show that the Ticket-checker on the board, as well as the station to your destination. Conductor, will replace the ticket with “magcard” as you informed of your arrival. Ensure that you change back to the ticket on your arrival.

Regarding the food you eat in the dining car, which is adjacent to the soft sleeper car, or simply buy a boxed meal that is conducted in a truck with food and costs about USD $ 2-3 per meal. Chinese cuisine is usually on the menu.

• Taxi: There are numerous taxis available to take you around, especially if you want to tour the city on your own. Taxis are brightly colored in yellow, red or green. Fares vary from one city to another, but according to the city, ensure that the meter is used. This prevents you from getting cheated. Taxi rates are usually labeled on the box.

In Shanghai, the four leading taxi companies are Blue’ish turquoise, Taxis, Blue and Oro Blanco. In addition, for 11 hours, taxi drivers tend to choose more. If your bargaining skills are good, you can request a 20% discount, which ultimately ensures that you pay the same rate, an amount that is charged within 11 hours.

Please note that the taxi driver’s name and his registration number displayed in the taxi. Also remember to take a receipt, because it contains detailed information about your trip. This certificate will allow you to call the taxi company if you leave your property in a taxi, or you need his services again.

Drivers do not speak English, so make sure you have your destination written either in Chinese or to make a guide that translates English into Chinese.

• Airway: Air travel from one city to another, it is fast and less exhausting. Some airlines are operating in China Eastern Airlines, Dragon Air, Air China, Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines.

Embassies and Consulates

While on tour your business, it’s a good idea to know the location of your country’s embassy or consulate. Chinese capital Beijing, houses foreign embassies, while cities such as Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing and Shenyang is home to a number of consulates. To know more about Chinese consulates and embassies around the world, and foreign consulates and embassies in China, log on to http://www.embassyworld.com.

Money Matters

Renminbi (RMB) is the official currency in China. Yuan, also called “kuai” is the basic unit, 10 Jiao Mao or equal to one yuan, while 10 fen equal to one Jiao. Paper currency is available in one, two, five, 10, 20, 50 and 100 yuan notes, while Jiao notes come in the name of one, two and five. Fen notes are also available on the label of one and two, although they are rarely used. Coins have one yuan, one to five Jiao, and one, two and five fen.

The most luxurious, star hotels accept U.S. dollars, British pounds and euros. Tipping can also be done using the above-mentioned currencies. However, when buying from street vendors, convenience stores and department stores, as well as eating in local restaurants, payment should be made in local currency. Here are some helpful tips on money.

• Traveler’s checks: Banks and hotels in China accept traveler’s checks. Exchange rate is the same in both places. To change the checks to cash, you’ll need to show your passport. It is recommended that you exchange earnings. This allows you to exchange cash back to their original currency on your departure from China.

• Credit Cards: major credit cards are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diner is Card and JCB. You can use credit cards in shopping malls and shops, hotels and restaurants, as well as to purchase tickets. However, the card will not be much use when you travel to smaller cities and rural areas. You will have to pay in cash only RMB there. Similarly, some hotels also accept credit card payments. In this case, you have to go to Bank of China, where you can withdraw cash at a specified amount. Charges will be levied for the same.

• ATMs: Bank of China has many ATM outlets in all major cities. Five-star hotels also have ATM facilities. You can download only a certain amount from an ATM on a daily basis and the cash received will be in RMB. Your credit card will not work in them.

• Distinguishing counterfeit money: Identification of fake money can be easy if you know what to look for. Money can be distinguished according to the watermark, color, texture of paper and Braille dots. RMB notes is hard to copy because of their color.

Fake accounts are vague images, watermarks and colors are not very significant. They tend to be quite fuzzy. A good way to test if a bill is counterfeit is to look at it under a black light. Here are a few things to take note of:

1st The $ 100 bill, a full helm, or a model worker (usually present in the old copy) or Maozedong (new copies) is very sharp.

2nd The word “wushu” or “YIBAI” appear in fluorescent colors, although it depends on the sign.

3rd Contribution should appear in black to absorb. If a suitable color, that is, if it looks clean, then it is a counterfeit banknote.

4th Braille dots are visible in the lower left-front part of the bill. The dots are slightly raised. Accounts that are not counterfeit.

Visa

To obtain a visa, you can visit the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country. All foreigners entering mainland China, must have a visa. However, the western state need not obtain a visa to visit Macau and Hong Kong.

If you want to work and stay in China, or was designed to work in the country, you must apply for a work visa (Type Z). You will be able to more entries into the country, is a reasonable personal and household goods such as camcorders, PCs, VCRs, among others, have now become duty-free. When this visa expires, you will be able to renew it without much effort.

Fairs & Exhibitions

If you are a commercial company looking to showcase your products at trade fairs and exhibitions, you must consult with the customs authorities. The organizer of the exhibition will need prior approval from the Customs, provide tickets, as well as a list of articles that appear. Customs will provide rules and regulations concerning the procedures and submit the form to the organizer. Sometimes a guarantee in the form of a letter or deposit is required for the office. Usually the goods exempt from customs duties when re-exported within three months.

Small exhibitions and seminars, which require less area than 500 square meters, can be organized by the local sponsor, the opportunity to participate in foreign trade, without the prior approval of the Ministry. Customs will handle the formalities for exemption, depending on collateral re-export that is signed between a foreign businessman and sponsor.

As far as food and beverage exhibition, rules for admission samples are not clearly identified. So, before registering to participate, it is recommended to contact the exhibition organizers to obtain information on their obligations in terms of input samples, and the costs that you incur for participation.

Once the trade has been the case, the samples were imported under the temporary “not-for-sale” rule, to be sold. In this case, the customs duty fees on these items.

Promotional materials

On your business tour, you can take samples and advertising material without paying the duty and VAT, provided that the value of the goods does not exceed 200 RMB. However, these promotional materials related electronic products are subject to taxes and duties, regardless of the value of the item.

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