jack m :
Wife and I are going to China (Beijing) for the very first time in early October. Since we don’t speak the language and definitely look like tourists, we want to have a general idea of how much things go for over there. For example what a good rate would be to pay for a decent hotel to spend the night at? or what a reasonable cab fare would be? as well as suggestions for sites to see and places to go?
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I started and finished a backpacking tour of China there this year and I found things in general to cheap and good value for money.
The currency is Yuan. £1(British) or $2(American) is 16Yuan. My first hotel was booked online before I left. It cost me 500Yuan(£33) per night for a 4star hotel. When I came back 5months later I book a hotel at the airport. It was a 3star hotel and it cost 350Yuan(£23).
The cab from the airport will cost you between 100-150yuan. Most drivers will try to take advantage of you and make sure you go to a legit cab. You can get took straight to your hotel in a mercedez for 200Yuan if you want to and easy life and to avoid the hassle. Book it at the hotel reservations desk at the airport.
Go to if you want to read about the places I went to in Beijing. Any more questions or advice I’ll be happy to help
a light sweater and some money.
Dont listen to “I hate commies’. He is a ideologist bias asz o. Go to china and you will feel the warmth welcome of the people overthere. I have been staying in China for three years and i think the place is not as dangerous as what the ‘I hate commies’ said. He didnt come to china to see the truth so, dun juz let him spoilt your mood. Eventhough I m Japanese and living in Tianjin,the people there treat me well and no bias to me. Visit China now!
china is a beautiful place to visit cabs a realitive cheap compared to america if you can try to hire a translator for your trip and when going to the market or shopping always haggle with them because their prices are always higher for americans be sure to go to the great wall
here is a website you can go to to check out prices on hotels and for sightseeing attractions
enjoy your trip
After visiting beijing,visit more other places.For example Guilin yangshuo,yunnan lijiang,sichuan jiuzaigou,tibet…i used to study in guilin,but now i work in another place.if i still in guilin,i love to be your guide there.Welcome to visit China.