Comments on: 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Traveling in China http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: tomas http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2771 tomas Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:31:02 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/#comment-2771 Do not trust pretty girls that stop you in a turist spot and say they want to be your friend, they will take you to very expencive tea houses and order lots of expensive drinks. And don't be sorpraice if a friend of her show up five minutes after you arrive to help you expend some money. Do not trust pretty girls that stop you in a turist spot and say they want to be your friend, they will take you to very expencive tea houses and order lots of expensive drinks. And don’t be sorpraice if a friend of her show up five minutes after you arrive to help you expend some money.

]]> By: tomas http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 tomas Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:30:35 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/#comment-2770 Don't trust pretty girls that stop you in a turist spot and say they want to be your friend, they will take you to very expencive tea houses and order lots of expensive drinks. And don't be sorpraice if a friend of her show up five minutes after you arrive to help you expend some money. Don’t trust pretty girls that stop you in a turist spot and say they want to be your friend, they will take you to very expencive tea houses and order lots of expensive drinks. And don’t be sorpraice if a friend of her show up five minutes after you arrive to help you expend some money.

]]> By: Josh http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Josh Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:32:04 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-traveling-in-china/#comment-2772 Travelling in China's long holidays is ok, well it's an experience. I know that I haven't been in China for a huge amount of time(4 months last year and 3 months this year) but I travelled in last week's May holiday and this October's holiday. I'd just advise booking train/bus tickets as soon as you can. I'd also say that in the long holidays as much as possible you need to be in 'on' mode when you're on the buses and trains and as friendly and talkative to everyone in Chinese as much as possible. This October holiday I had an amazing time in Guizhou and I did it really cheaply and stayed a few nights with Chinese people that I met on buses negating the need for expensive hotels. And I'd add to your 'mistakes thing' be wary of people who give you big discounts on a price marked on a board for say a boat trip. It may not be what you were promised. Travelling in China’s long holidays is ok, well it’s an experience. I know that I haven’t been in China for a huge amount of time(4 months last year and 3 months this year) but I travelled in last week’s May holiday and this October’s holiday. I’d just advise booking train/bus tickets as soon as you can.

I’d also say that in the long holidays as much as possible you need to be in ‘on’ mode when you’re on the buses and trains and as friendly and talkative to everyone in Chinese as much as possible. This October holiday I had an amazing time in Guizhou and I did it really cheaply and stayed a few nights with Chinese people that I met on buses negating the need for expensive hotels.

And I’d add to your ‘mistakes thing’ be wary of people who give you big discounts on a price marked on a board for say a boat trip. It may not be what you were promised.

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