Life in China

1. WELCOME TO CHINAWELCOME TO CHINA
Special days: Chinese New Year
(for two weeks between January and February,fireworks and
difficulties in public transpotation)
National Day
(Oct.1-7th. Very crowded, difficulties in public transpotation)
Worker’s Day
(May1-7th, crowded)

3. Backgroud
• Weather: distinct four season (-30 in North℃ )
• Accomodations:50-130$ room in hotel (including
breakfast) in Beijing,Shanghai,Hongkong,Taiwan,Guangzhou,
Shenzhen;20-50$ bed in Youth hotel;
• Public transportation: train/bus/airplaine/subway,cheap
• Restaurant: no tips,cheap,delicious
• Public medium,labelings: Chinese, a little English
• Safety: very safe, thief in Peak hours in public transportation.
police number:110, fire number:119, ambulance:120
Notice: 1. shopping and tickets in cash and coins: YUAN
2. shake hands, no Hug and kiss
3. Do not stay in train square for long time
4. different accent, ask for a way to young persons
5. take care thief, first ask the price and then enter
6. shopping in stall: bargain for 20-50% discount
7. live near the university:convenient,cheap,friendly

4. • Forbidden City(Gugong)

6. Tiananmen Square

8. Wangfujing and Yuanmingyuan

9. Gongwangfu

10. 798 artist center

11. 2008 Olympic Stadium

12. Beijing special

13. Panjiayuan Market for antique

14. Foods

16. Travel plan
• Beijing 4days
1st:Forbidden city(4 hours+tour guides)----Tiananmen Square-----
National Museum--Jingshan Parc---Beihai parc---Guijie(evening for
dinner)
2nd: Summer Palace(2-3 hours)----Temple of Heaven (eating
Kaoya+noodles)---Gongwangfu-----Water cube----Bird’s nest----
(Yuanmingyuan)---Opera house (Peking Opera show in the
evening)
3rd
: the Great Wall in Badaling(5hours)—-----798 Artist center (for
creative and fashion,and bar)
4th: Panjiayuan Market(for antiques)------Dongwuyun Market
(shopping for clothing,cheap,fashion)-----Wangfujing (try sancks)

17. • Kunming ----Lijiang(5days)
• Beijing –Kunming airplane :3hours about
400$
• Kunming ---–Dali(6hrby train)---lijiang
(4hrbus)----Snow moutain(5hr bus)

18. Kunming Views

20. All kinds of people

21. Kunming Special
• Jade, flowers,Guaoqiaomixiang(one
noodles)

23. My home town--Qingdao

24. Laoshan Moutain

26. Local foods in Qingdao