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China international travel guide in 2023

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China is part of Asia with main city at Beijing. It's usually 🌀️ 0.39 °C in China with a rainfall of 🌧 25.33 mm. Almost no one in China asks for tips. Internet speed in China is on average 4.1 Mbps. In China you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a population of 1B people. The main currency is Yuan Renminbi. The languages spoken are Chinese. Automatic teller machines are common in China. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
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Advice

πŸ›‘οΈ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution
China's entry requirements and procedures have changed. If you don't have a COVID-19 history, you'll need to take 2 nucleic acid tests - one 2 days prior to travel and another on the day of travel. Some airlines may also require a Rapid Antigen Test on the day of travel. Confirm pre-departure requirements with your nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate and your travel agency. You'll be subject to at least 7 days centralised quarantine on entry to China, with an additional period of health monitoring that will be determined by the local authorities at the port of entry and final destination in China. Recent COVID-19 outbreaks have resulted in mass testing, residential lockdowns, closures of schools and suspension of public transport. Access to medical facilities and other essential services may be disrupted. Ongoing response measures can include mandatory regular COVID-19 testing and the requirement to show negative COVID-19 results to gain access to venues and public transport. Positive cases are subject to the requirements of local authorities and may result in transfer to a designated medical or quarantine facility or additional testing. Further COVID-19 outbreaks throughout China are possible. Countermeasures, including flight suspensions, re-routing or increased quarantine periods, may be imposed with little or no warning. Stay informed of local conditions, particularly if you intend to travel within China. As previously advised, authorities have detained foreigners on grounds of 'endangering national security'. may be at risk of arbitrary detention. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in China overall due to the impacts of COVID-19. Other levels apply in some areas.
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General

πŸ”Œ Sockets

China uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type A, Type C and Type I.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Chinese
Money

πŸ’± Currencies Used

China uses the Chinese yuan (symbol: Β₯), code CNY.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 yuan and 50, 20 and 10 fens. Yuan is subdivided into 100 fens. Coins come in denominations of 1 yuan and 50, 10, 5, 2 and 1 fens.

πŸ’³ Cards

Accepted only within large businesses Credit cards are only accepted within China from large businesses & hotels. Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and UnionPay are the most widely accepted. Discover and American Express are less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. JCB and RuPay are unknown.Note that even if you have appropriate card type, international credit cards (issued outside China) have low acceptance within merchants.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are common in China. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM β€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

πŸ’β€β™‚οΈ Tipping

Do not tip Almost no one in China asks for tips. It is not expected nor obligatory to give a tip. Receipts might sometimes include a service charge.
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πŸ“‘ Internet

Internet speed in China is on average 4.1 Mbps. Majority of the websites (including Google, YouTube and Facebook) are blocked in China meaning you will need to use special software called VPN to access those blocked sites. Read more to get the most popular ones.

πŸ“± Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about Β₯54.06, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: China Mobile (????), China Telecom (????) or China Unicom (????). China uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in China upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

πŸ“ž Calling

To call China, dial +, then 86 (the country code for China), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within China, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 10 .
Driving

πŸ›£οΈ Road rules

In China you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100-120 km/h (62-74 mph) on motorways, 100-120 km/h (62-74 mph) on expressways, 30-60 km/h (18-37 mph) in all built-up areas and 60-80 km/h (37-49 mph) on undivided highways. Right turn on red lights is allowed unless a sign explicitly forbids it. It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.02%.

πŸ†˜ Emergency

Universal
112
Police
102
Ambulance
103
Fire department
101

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