If you are in Europe and America, it is a good time to go on an International trip. Swine flu may sound a little scary, but thanks for that, you can get cheaper air tickets and have your accommodation arranged at lower prices. Many countries, like China and Thailand, are striving to save the declining tourism threatened by the flu. As a result, traveling to these countries will be much less expensive. Of course you need to make sure you book the trip with some credible travel companies.

 Traveling to the East is not only for the budget’s sake. It is where you can have some real exotic cultural experience and open a new window for yourself. In country like China, the demand for native English speakers as teachers is still growing, so it is not rare for those inadvertent travelers find jobs there to start their own adventure in the Orient.

 China is known as a world factory for its low-priced goods and traveling to China is also a low-budget thing, esp. booking online. Many travel companies now offer various travel deals at favorable prices. I have friends who traveled to China for business, and found themselves some pretty good deals. East China, where big cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing locate, is not only economic hubs but also rich in tourist resources. East China  include Shanghai trips and Shanghai-Hangzhou-Nanjing cultural tours, which are all quite budget-friendly. What’s more, the arrangement of the tours is quite reasonable, I shall say.

 Even in the gloomy economy, it should be stamped on our mind that life is not merely labor but also fun. Pack up your stuff and set off today, because somewhere in the world, god has probably opened up another window for you

“wherever you go, travel to China, or the United States, take care of your cell phone if you take it while travelling because thieves are everywhere.”

Yangzhou is heavenly, heavenly beautiful. The whole city is in full bloom. The smell of the wet, warm leaves is so strong. Hundreds of birds are singing unfamiliar songs on tree tops around us. At that moment, i had an optical illusion: i was in heaven!!!

There are so many disappointing things in life. And so many hardships that i can’t control. For me, travelling is to get away from the messes in my life. Maybe when i get back from travelling, i can face up to everything miserable.

Before travelling to China,  organize a variety of ways to access your money overseas, such as credit cards, travelers’’ cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards. Australian currency and travelers’cheques are not accepted in many countries. Consult with your bank to find out which is the most appropriate currency to carry and whether your ATM card will work overseas.

The Chinese Customs Administration requires that travelers carrying over US$6,000 (or equivalent in foreign currencies) in cash must declare it upon arrival in China. The declaration should be kept safely and shown to customs officials upon departure. Travelers who wish to depart China carrying between US$6,000 and US$10,000 (or equivalent in foreign currencies) should obtain permission from a Chinese bank to do so. When you travel to China, take note of this.

Make two photocopies of valuables such as your passport, tickets, visas and travelers’cheques. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home.

While travelling in China, don’t carry too much cash and remember that expensive watches, jewellery and cameras may be tempting targets for thieves. Be careful about your possession when you go on a China holiday.

As a sensible precaution against luggage tampering, including theft, lock your luggage. Information on luggage safety is available from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Your passport is a valuable document that is attractive to criminals who may try to use your identity to commit crimes. It should always be kept in a safe place. You are required by Australian law to report a lost or stolen passport. If your passport is lost or stolen overseas, report it online or contact the nearest Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate as soon as possible. You must also report your loss of passport to the nearest police station and obtain a confirmation report of passport loss before you are able to secure an exit visa to leave China.

You are required to pay an additional fee to have a lost or stolen passport replaced. In some cases, the Government may also restrict the length of validity or type of replacement passports.

Compared to many other countries, serious crimes against foreigners who come china for travel is rare. However, you should take care of yourself and take notice of the safety when travelling in China.

Hope these tips useful to you.

We had no problems exchanging money in all the big hotels that we stayed in. Some of the travel books will tell you to go to the official banks to get a better rate, but there didn’t seem to be enough of a difference to make us want to 1) find the banks, 2) find out the operating hours, 3) venture in there and hope that we found someone that spoke English (once you get out of the big American hotels it can be very difficult finding someone who speaks English).If you travel to China, take note of the basic problem.

Also, be sure to get some of the small bills/coins (China has tiny paper bills that are worth about 1 cent). There are plenty of things that are very inexpensive, and people/vendors are not always able to change big bills. (I’m talking here about bills the equivalent of our $5 and $10 – they are too big in many cases).

As far as prices in China, things are less expensive there than here. Taxis are very, very inexpensive. Guided China tours are about half what you would expect to pay most anyplace else. Hotels (Sheratons, Hyatts, etc.) are also about one half of what you would pay here. Restaurants are very reasonable. We were able to get some good prices on some gold jewelry; but jade was very expensive.

 You should be aware that the theft of British passports, particularly in the larger cities, is on the increase. Major China tour cities attract thieves and pickpockets.

  Take extra care around street markets after dark.

  In fact, travelling in China is quite safe, except thefts. As Shanghai World’s Fair is drawing near, many people come to Shanghai for business trip or something like that. So if you come to China for Shanghai tours, take care of your wallet. If you take a lot of cash with you, you can find a China tour agent so that your life and possession security can be insured.

A young cowherd named Niulang, came across seven fairy sisters bathing in a lake. Encouraged by his mischievous companion the ox, he steals their clothes and waits to see what will happen. The fairy sisters elect the youngest and most beautiful sister Zhinü, who represents the star Vega to retrieve their clothing. She agrees to do so, but since Niulang has seen her naked, she must agree to his request for marriage. She proves to be a wonderful wife, and Niulang to be a good husband. They lived happily and had two children. But the Goddess of Heaven finds out that Zhinü, a fairy girl, has married a mere mortal human. She is furious and orders her to return to Heaven. (In another version, the Goddess forced the weaver fairy back to her former duty of weaving colorful clouds in the sky because she could not do her job while married to Niulang, a mortal.) Down on Earth, Niulang is very upset that his wife is gone. Suddenly, his cow begins to talk, telling him that if he kills him and puts on his hide, he will be able to go up to Heaven to find his wife. Crying bitterly, he killed the cow, put on the skin. Carrying his two children with him, he went off to Heaven to find Zhinü. The Goddess found out that he had come and was very angry. Taking out her hairpin, the Goddess scratched a wide river in the sky to separate the two lovers forever (thus forming the Milky Way, which separates Altair and Vega).
Zhinü must sit forever on one side of the river, sadly weaving on her loom, while Niulang watches her from afar and takes care of their two children.
But once a year all the magpies in the world would take pity on them and fly up into heaven to form a bridge over the star Deneb in the Cygnus constellation so the lovers may be together for a single night, which is the seventh night of the seventh moon.
There are two Chinese classic stories telling about star-crossed lovers.
the Both stories tell of star-crossed lovers. In “The White Serpent”, a young man falls in love with a beautiful girl and marries her but, unbeknown to him, she hides a dark secret – she is actually a huge white serpent disguised by a magic spell. The two lovers are then split asunder when a local monk betrays her secret.
“The Butterfly Lovers” has often been compared to the tale of Romeo and Juliet, except with a considerably greater degree of cross-dressing. Here a young woman disguises herself as a boy in order to secure an education. She spends three years sharing a room with a male classmate who never guesses her secret. She, however, falls in love with him.

When the truth is finally out, the two decide to marry, but their happiness is short-lived. The girl’s father insists she marry another and the young man dies of a broken heart. The two are ultimately united when the girl visits her dead lover’s tomb on her wedding day and the couple are transformed into a pair of butterflies.
• From the point view of modern people, these stories seem so unreal but What sad and beautiful stories! These reflect Chinese culture.
• In China, there are a lot of top attractions reflect Chinese sad but beautiful cultures, such as China Hangzhou west lake. 

Obviously, if your travel is limited to large cities such as Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse, Zetang these places, sleeping bags are not a great use, since these cities tourism facilities, hotels are better, but if you travel out of the several top places, sleeping bags are one of the necessary equipment when travelling in Tibet.

In the normal condition of the field lines where, for example,Ali, one of top attractions in Tibet, a 1.5 kg duck down sleeping bags are basically sufficient. Many guest houses are able to provide a house, bed and unclean quilt. if it is in July or August in Tibet. It’s the most warm season. The requirement for a right sleeping bag is not very strict.If it is car rental travel, moisture-proof pad should not be regarded as a big burden, so you should bring.

Shopping guide
Lijiang ancient city was occupied by mostly Naxi people. I feels that Naxi people’s quality is very high. Asking directions will be got enthusiastic and detailed guide; chartered trips along the way, the driver will act as a guide for the attractions we are not familiar with; bubble tea can be heard free of charge to hear the explaination of the history of Lijiang Dongba Culture and so on.If the Naxi people opened a shop where to buy things, they are usually honest so that you need not bargin with them. However, many non-native gather here, they usually raise the price to do business, sell at a discount. Therefore, you  must bargain when shopping with them.
Here, all the houses along the street are stores. And the open hours are very long so that 10 pm You can also buy things. Prices are cheaper than the big cities in china, but more expansive than most general medium and small cities. Especially the supermarket, about 10% more expensive than Beijing (no exaggeration). Travelling to Lijiang, you’d better take with all daily necessities, especially snacks.

Clothing  guide
Lijiang, a great temperature difference between day and night in winter,and it is relatively dry.In early January, the temperature is 0 ℃ ~ 17 ℃,you must wear cotton clothing when you go out. You can seeeverywhere on the streets women wearing national costumes, dressed in well-known daytime clothes: a sheepskin shawls, embroidery above the wearing seven circle symbol of the Big Dipper. There are sheep in the back, a chill can be blocked, and second, in order to carry the weight Dianzhuo can be seen, Naxi women are hard-working. In addition, we must take note of them (especially older women) and cuff, all are rolled up, and repsent they are always working.

Food guide
” Lijiang cuisine “tastes spicy most. Famous cuisines in Lijiang are:
Lijiang Baba: fried noodles, sweet.
Chicken bean jelly beans: that mung bean jelly, suitable for four seasons consumption.

Accommodation guide
The ancient city within, the accommodation is relatively cheaper. Double standard room is about 80 yuan / night. Due to the protection of the environment, city hotel within few separate toilet room, mostly are public bathrooms. Living in old buildings, THE night is so quiet that the city people can’t imagine.

Transportation guide
Convenient transport, is the characteristic of all small cities. Many bus lines can be described as extending in all directions. There is a conductor on each bus, so you do not need to specially prepare small changes. Here, take a taxi, do not have to worry about blocking, and almost no “black car.”

Enjoying travelling to Lijiang!

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