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Information
- what you should know about China Visa According
to the Law of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Administration of
Foreigners Entering and Leaving the Country, foreign tourists must apply for
visas at China's foreign affairs offices, consulates or other organizations
authorized by the Ministory
of Foreign Affairs.
In Switzerland, the application form must be hand in personally by Chinese
Embassy or Consulate. (www.china-embassy.ch) Currency Chinese
money is called Renminbi (RMB) means "The People's Currency". The
popular unit of RMB is yuan" The official exchange rate between U.S. dollar
and Renminbi yuan currently is about 1:8.2 (1 dollar = 8.2 yuan, 100CHF can
exchange around 630 Yuan. 1 yuan equals 10 jiao, 1 jiao equals 10 fen. There are
parts of China where the yuan is also known as Kuai and Jiao is known as mao.
Chinese currency is issued in the following denominations: one, two, five, ten,
twenty, fifty and one hundred yuan; one, two and five jiao; and one, two and
five fen. Credit
Cards In
big cities of China, Credit Card can be used mostly in international Hotels and
big Shopping centres Important Telephone Numbers: The
following emergency number valid through the country: 110
Police 119
Fires 120 First Aid Civil Electrical Power AC 220 V, 50 Hz (bathrooms of many luxury and medium-grade hotels may have 110-volt sockets). Open Hours In China most shops open everyday from 08H00 till 20H00, no weekend. In big cities, the shop assistant can also speak some English. The working days are Monday through Friday Official
Holidays New Year’s Day: 2 days The Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year's Day – mostly in February): The exact date varies, depending on Chinese Lunar Calendar. Labour Day: May 1, followed by 7 days holiday National Day: October 1, followed by 7 days holiday It is not recommended to travel during the period of these national holidays.
Climate China
has a continental and seasonal climate. Most parts are in the temperate zone but
southern areas are in the tropical or subtropical zone while northern areas are
in the Frigid Zone. Climates in
different areas are complicated. For instance, northern Heilongjiang Province
has a winter climate the year round without summer, while Hainan Island has a
summer climate the year round without winter.
April, May, September and October are the peak tourist months at China’s most
popular destinations when the weather is the most comfortable. Location China
is situated in eastern Asia, bounded by the Pacific in the east. The third
largest country in the world, next to Canada and Russia, it has an area of 9.6
million square kilometers, covers one-fifteenth of the world's landmass, or 25%
from Asian Continent. The population of China is about 1.3 billion, which is 22%
of the world population. Nationalities China
has 55 different nationalities, in which minority nationalities take about 8% of
total population. 92% of Chinese is Han-Nationality, the majority nationality. Transportation The
total mileage of railways open to traffic in China amounts to 100,000km, which
form an extensive network with Beijing as the hub. There
are 1.18 million km of highways in China, including 68 national highways. The
nation is going full steam ahead in the construction of expressways and first
and second-grade motor roads. More
than 135 cities in China had own airports. The air net is built up with Beijing
and Shanghai as the central point. Time
Difference Throughout
China is same time zone. GMT plus 8 hours. |
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