HainanWel.com(e)! » 14 янв 2015, 19:37
Prices in China
In general, prices in China is lower than in Russia: the most expensive cities are Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, coastal eastern regions, and relatively inexpensive - western and south-western regions of China.
In many large shopping centers, restaurants, international hotels can pay by bank cards.
Important: pay for goods and services by credit card, you will remove the special fee (1-2% of the cost). In addition, the goods paid by credit card are not subject to special offers and discounts.
Shopping and souvenirs
If your goal - to make a purchase at a reasonable price, then shopping in China is to go on a shopping street in Beijing or Yabaolu central street in Harbin.
What to bring from China?
- Jewelry, figurines, porcelain (plates, cups, small vases, jugs), wall fan, ethnic clothing (dresses and shirts painted Chinese silk);
- Appliances and electronics;
- Chinese tea, vodka "Yao jeou" (she has a medical effect).
Vodka is better to buy from a retailer or supermarket (cost of a bottle, 0.5 liter is about $ 5), and things made of natural silk is better to buy a factory in Beijing, or "Silk Market" (robe of silk will cost you $ 100) .
Small souvenir from porcelain will cost you about $ 2, Chinese tea - 23 $ / 50 grams, and a gift set with a Chinese tea - $ 120.
For pearl jewelry is advisable to go to Beijing for the pearl market. Buy pearls can be in stores, but it is important to check its authenticity: rub two pearls together. If they are true, you will hear a sound like a gnashing of teeth (the cost of pearls curled on their size: on average they cost $ 90-200).
excursions
If you go on a cruise on the Huangpu River, you will be able to overlook Shanghai, traveling by boat (you can admire the views opening up the embankment and Donkey, entering and exiting the harbor).
The cost of a 4-hour cruise - from $ 15.
While vacationing on the island of Hainan, be sure to go on a trip to Monkey Island, which can be reached by cable car or by boat.
This island is a nature reserve, which is inhabited Guangxi macaque (here you can enjoy the variety of flora and fauna).
The approximate cost of the tour - 36 $ (18 $ - child ticket) within the group tour (6 people) and $ 48 ($ 24 - child ticket) within the individual excursion (2 people).
entertainment
The whole family should go to Beijing in the water park "Water Cube": here you will be glad to wave pools, spa-pool, 13 slides of various ...
The approximate cost of entertainment - $ 32 per adult and $ 25 - for a child.
transport
Move to Chinese cities by bus (fare in the city - $ 0.5-1), Metro ($ 0,30-0,85), taxi ($ 0.15 - landing and $ 0.35 - for per kilometer).
To get from Guangzhou to Shenzhen, for example, a high-speed train, you have to pay $ 10, and to Shanghai - $ 60.
If you stay in one of the major Chinese cities, will eat in cheap cafes, live in a cheap hotel, travel by public transport, you will need at least $ 30 per day for 1 person.