When travelling, in my opinion, you shouldn’t take your cell phone. If you travel in China, you can rent a phone. Now that we all have cell phones, we somehow think we can’t be out of touch for even a day, much less a week. The purpose of traveling is to get away, not to remain tethered to home. You don’t need to call home every day, and if you do, you’re not only wasting valuable vacation hours (not to mention money), but you are missing the point of the vacation. So check your email a couple of times, and maybe buy a phone card and call once if you’re away for more than a week. But leave the cell at home.
“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.”
Before you come to China to travel, you should take care of your money and values. Below is some tips you need to take notice.
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.
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Compared to many other countries, serious crimes against foreigners who come china for travel is rare. However, crime does occur both in cities and in the countryside. In an apparently random attack, an American man was killed and American woman injured in down town Beijing near the Drum Tower on 9 August 2008.
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.
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