| A visit to china is like a visit to another world. China | | | | need to be declared in customs upon entrance to the |
| has different culture, food and people. It is necessary | | | | country. |
| with some paperwork before you enter the country, | | | | China has a very large land-areal, it is one of the |
| among other things you need to apply for a visa. | | | | largest countries in the world, because of this the |
| This are some of the reasons why you need some | | | | climate is very different across the country. Some |
| China travel tips before you go visit this vast and | | | | places it can be snow while it is summer and sun in |
| beautiful country. | | | | others. A good tips is to choose the time of travel |
| When you are planning your trip to China there are | | | | carefully. |
| some things you should take care of. Here is a list | | | | The best times to arrive are in May, September and |
| with the most important things; | | | | October. Although the country can be visited |
| * Ensure that you have all necessary | | | | year-round, these three months are the most |
| paper-documents, you need this in order to entry the | | | | comfortable weather wise but you might find some |
| country. A Chinese visa you could get at a Chinese | | | | great travel deals in the winter months. |
| embassy in your country, some travel agencies may | | | | A good advice is not to try to cover all the great |
| also be able to arrange this for you. | | | | tourist-attractions in one trip, the country is simply |
| * For group travel, your travel agency will help you | | | | way to big. Your best bet would be to identify a few |
| get a group tourist visa, which is acceptable for entry | | | | areas that you want to explore and then try to plan |
| into the country. | | | | your itinerary based on these places. |
| * Travel insurance is also recommended to buy even | | | | Some nice places to visit may be; |
| though it is not absolutely necessary. | | | | * The great wall of China |
| * Make sure that you bring small amounts of the local | | | | * Hainan island |
| currency, named Yuan, and American dollars. | | | | * Beijing |
| American dollars is good to have in case of | | | | * Yangtze river |
| emergency. Keep the American dollars in your socks | | | | * Shanghai |
| or shoes. | | | | These places are awesome and it is highly |
| * Undergo all requisite immunizations. | | | | recommendable that you visit them, even though it is |
| * Learn the geography and the different time-zones. | | | | a great distance between some of them. You can |
| * Memorize the location to one of the embassies | | | | get to them by take the train, bus or plane. I would |
| that belongs to your country. | | | | recommend to take the plane because China is very |
| Before you leave home, brush up on the country | | | | large country and you don't want to spend all of your |
| declarations. There are certain rules about what you | | | | vacation on a bus or train, even though bus and train |
| can bring into the country that may limit you on | | | | are a cheap way of travel in China. |
| certain items, especially electronics like cameras, | | | | Be prepared and you will do fine in China. Have a nice |
| camcorders, laptops and more. Items like these will | | | | trip. |