Tips Before Your China Tour

Which is the best season of China tour ?
China is a vast country with diverse climatic conditions, generally divided into following regions: north and northeast, northwest, central, south and Tibet.
Winter in the north of China is very cold and windy from Nov/Dec to Mar. Compared with the north, it is rather enjoyable for the south, especially the central and southern parts, such as the Hainan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Hongkong and etc.
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What time to avoid when travel China ?
Although, there are only 3 official days off, Chinese people extend it as a routine to 7 days by combining two weekends with them.
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Calculate China tour cost.
Although China is no longer a fantastically cheap destination for travel, it still offers good value in hotel accommodation, food, car/van expenses and etc.
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Passport and Visa details.
Normally, both Passport and Visa are required for foreigners to enter into, exit from or transit through China. You shall obtain a passport with at least 6-month validity from the day of entry. As for visa, you shall apply for the appropriate visa to one of the Chinese visa authorities according to your visiting purpose. How to pay your tour before trip?
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Tell me some thing about travel insurance in China.
To be more secure about traveling in China, you may make sure you're covered by travel insurance before you travel. Although travel agency or tour operator will try best to secure you a trouble-free trip, sometimes, things we don't like may happen.
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Health Concerns
Although no vaccinations are required for a trip to China(except for those who have travelled from an infected area), it is advisable to see a health-care provider at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time to ensure your vaccines take effect and to start take medicines. If you have less than 4 weeks left, you may also have a check with a health-care provider to take precautions to protect you from illness while traveling. On our part, we couldn't recommend you what kinds of vaccines and medicines you need to take. Because such recommendation is made according to many factors such as the length of your trip, the specific destination you are traveling to and other personal matters. So our suggest is to see a health-care provider to follow the advice made according to your situation.

What to pack before China tour?
Pack a sturdy and comfortable pair of walking shoes is also advisable as you may have long-time walk on your tour.
Pack sunblock and sunglasses to protect yourself from harmful effects of UV sun rays, especially when you are heading to Tibet.
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What to pack when travelling with children?
If you are traveling with babies and toddlers, the diaper bag is a must. Although most stuffs required could be found in top-end supermarkets or malls in big cities of China, you may also pack a few if particular brands are required. The diaper bag is mostly stocked with infant formula, feeding bottles and diapers, a sling to hold your baby, medical record, finger foods ad etc.
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What to leave behind.
A). You may not bring anything irreplaceable and precious with you.
B). You may not bring any cards that are unnecessary for your tour, such as library card, social security card and etc.
C). Send your family a copy of your itinerary and contact information of the travel service with which you booked the tour. Your family may need to contact you under certain circumstances.

How to pack for China trip?
Keep the heavy things towards the bottom of your pack, put the lighter stuff and things you'll need soonest nearer the top.
Put a card with your name, address and contact phone numbers inside and outside of each piece of your luggage in the event it's lost.

Chinese currency
China's currency is the Renminbi(RMB), called as Yuan or Kuai in Mandarin.
Most currencies can be easily changed in major cities and towns, but not in some remote places. And US dollars are still the easiest to exchange. It may be better to consult with your bank to find out which is the most appropriate currency to carry and whether your ATM card will work overseas.

Keep updated with the Weather information in China, you may check the website: http://www.worldweather.org/001/m001.htm.

What can NOT be taken to China?
Guns, imitation arms or toy weapons, ammunitions and explosives of all kinds...

Electric Power in the China.
Electric power in China is set at 220 Volt and 50 cycles.
If you bring any electrical appliance to China, you may need a power converter to change the voltage. Meanwhile, we suggest to check your electrical equipment for compatibility with 50-cycle current before you bring it to China.