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1、Travelling in ChinaGroup TravelThe simplest and most comfortable way of traveling to China at a reasonable price is in a group. Participants will have their itinerary (行程), hotel accommodation and meals, and sightseeing program booked in advance. The price offered by the travel agency will cover nea

2、rly all the expense occurring during the trip, so you will not have any additional costs except shopping.As soon as you arrive in China, a tour guide supplied by the local travel agency will pick up you at the airport. He/she will accompany you in the future days and is in charge of taking you to th

3、e scenic spots. If your group has more than ten members, a permanent Chinese guide will be allocated in addition to the local guides.All these guides are very competent, both in terms of organizing the trip and in their knowledge of the country and its sights, and their ability to communicate. They

4、could deal with all kinds of situations and help you to avoid many difficulties, greatly enriching your trip in China.Besides your appointed itinerary, some tour operators also offer trips around a theme regarding Chinese civilization such as calligraphy（書法）, acupuncture（針灸） , martial arts, or somet

5、imes language.Individual TravelThe first, also the most comfortable but, accordingly, the most expensive way is to book a full package tour through a travel agency. Everything is pre-booked, including the flights, journey, accommodation, meals and transfers. Like group travel, a qualified tour guide

6、 from China travel agency is available in each town to help with putting together and arranging a sightseeing program.The second way is booking a mini-package tour. The travel agency is only responsible for booking flights, accommodation and transfers while the travelers have to plan the sightseeing

7、 program themselves. Normally, the traveler is met at the airport or railway station of each town. He/ she then is taken to the hotel where a travel agency counter is set. Traveler could discuss their plans for sightseeing there and have them arranged for a fee.The last one is a completely independe

8、nt travel, without any pre-booking. This form of traveling in China has increased in recent years since it seems to be more flexible and freely. The travelers of this kind have to arrange everything, the flights, accommodation, meals, transfers and sightseeing program themselves. Cumbrous as these t

9、hings are, they provide you a good chance to contact Chinese people and practice your ability to deal with various unexpected events. In order to make the travel smooth, you are recommended to book an air or rail tickets and an accommodation as soon as you arrive.Hotel DescriptionChinas hotel indust

10、ry can trace its roots to an earlier age of daks and inns, and over the years the hotel industry has been evolving in order to accommodate the needs of a rapidly changing society. Over the last several years, tourism in China has been growing by leaps and bounds in part because of the rapidly improv

11、ed living standards of people throughout the world. This advancement has also had a corresponding effect on Chinas hotel industry, one of the three main pillars of tourism in China. In 2005, the number of tourists traveling to China was estimated to have reached 120,290 thousand! When compared to th

12、e same period of 2005, from January to September of the year 2006, the number of tourists traveling to China increased by 2.86%. With the 2008 Beijing Olympics along with the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, it is believed that Chinas hotel industry will continue to grow and provide even greater opportunit

13、ies for Chinas developing tourism industry.As an important factor of the comprehensive reception capacity of tourism, hotels play a key and basic role in tourism. A popular hotel is often equipped with small grocery or convenience stores along with cafes, dining rooms, dance lounges, swimming pools,

14、 and a variety of other accommodations that are designed to satisfy the needs of the tourist during their stay. Depending on the type of construction, along with the accommodations available for hotel guests, a foreign oriented rating system from one to five stars has been adapted in order to provid

15、e tourists and prospective guests with a guide when it comes to choosing the right hotel to stay in during their visit.Hotels are usually made up of Front Office Department, Food & Beverage Department, Housekeeping Department, Security Department, and Physical Fitness Department. However, hotels of

16、different grades are equipped differently, and not all of them include all of these departments. A one-star hotel is equipped simply with dining facilities and other basic accommodations that are meant to satisfy travelers basic needs. Two-star hotels are usually built with a store, post office, bar

17、ber shop, and other amenities in addition to guest rooms and dining rooms. Three-star hotels seem to offer the accommodations that most foreign travelers prefer. Most three-star hotels will offer accommodations that will include separate meeting rooms, bars, cafes, and recreational areas that will m

18、eet the needs of the hotels guests. Four-star hotel provides tourists with excellent personal services that are designed to add a personal touch to each of the hotel guests. In four-star hotels, tourists will be provided with material as well as spiritual comforts. The five-star hotel is the highest

19、 hotel grade with luxurious equipment and perfect service that is usually included with the rooms or suites. Accommodations would include a selection of cafes and dining rooms offering a wide variety of food selections to satisfy the needs of even the most discriminating traveler.Items Needing Atten

20、tion:When choosing a hotel, convenient transportation and reasonable rates should be considered. When booking and reserving rooms at hotels located in countries that are so far away, it is recommended that travelers make sure that they are aware of the date and time difference in order to avoid any

21、mistakes or confusion about dates and times.Another area of concern is to make certain that when you check into your hotel that you are well aware of where the emergency exits are in the event of an unforeseen accident or emergency. It is also recommended that visitors make certain that any and all

22、valuables are safely secured in the hotel safe in order to minimize the possibility of theft or loss. Finally, it is recommended that when leaving the hotel for any reason, that hotel guests always carry their hotel room cards with them wherever they go. The hotel room card, with the name, address,

23、and phone number of the hotel can be helpful in asking for directions in the event that a hotel guest gets lost when exploring the city.How and When to Check in:When checking in you will need to provide your passport and other valid certificates to the clerk at the registration desk, where after reg

24、istering, you will be given a hotel room card and escorted to your room. Although a few hotels may have a check in time at 14:00, in most instances, checking in and checking out are both at 12:00 at noon. If for some reason there is a need to check in or check out at another time, there is the possi

25、bility that there will be an extra charge. According to Chinese hotels regulations, when checking out between 18:00 and 12:00 the next day, you have to pay half a days charge additionally; when checking out after 18:00 the next day, you have to pay another days charge.Basic Hotel Categories: in term

26、s of clients demand, hotels are divided into Business Hotel, Conference Hotel, Holiday Hotel, and Youth Hostel; in terms of managerial nature, hotels are categorized into Business Group Management, Chain Business Management, and Independent Management.Basic Room CategoriesSingle Room (Economic Room)

27、 - room with a single bedDouble Room - room with one double bedTwin Room (Standard Room) - room with two single bedsTriple Room - room with three bedsSuperior Room - better than Standard Room, generally speaking, divided into two types, a double bed or two single beds.Deluxe Room - bigger room than

28、Superior one, with two single beds or one double bed. Decoration and facilities are better than in Superior Room; price is higher.Executive Standard Room - room usually with one double bed. One or several floors in a star-rated hotel are taken as executive room floor(s). A business center and coffee

29、 bar are included.Business Standard Room - room with two single beds or one double bed. Usually computer, secretarial services and other facilities for office work are included.Suite - two or more rooms with bathroom and other attached amenities. There are usually several kinds of suites offered, in

30、cluding superior and deluxe.What to Eat in ChinaAs one of the three world famous cuisines, Chinese cuisine has been developing over four or five thousand years. China has a vast territory with a large number of people belonging to 56 ethnic groups. As a result, various local flavors formed because o

31、f the diversity of geography, climate, customs and products. Many Chinese local cuisines are very popular both at home and abroad.As early as the early years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Shandong Cuisine, Jiangsu Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine and Sichuan Cuisine, had begun to take shape. With the f

32、urther development of the catering industry, Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Hunan cuisine and Anhui cuisine also became eminent, being named eight cuisines of China together with the other four.Four Cuisines of China Shandong Cuisine: it is fragrant, fresh, tender and pure in taste, and the repre

33、sentative dishes are braised sea cucumbers with spring onions, braised sharks fin with crab yolk and braised mullet egg.Jiangsu Cuisine: it is famous for choice materials, delicate construction and moderate taste, and the representative dishes are beggars roast chicken, fried mandarine fish with swe

34、et and sour sauce, stir-fried sliced chicken with egg white sauce.Guangdong Cuisine: it is noted for variegated materials, novel and bizarre in style and most dishes taste sweet. The representative dishes are steamed turtle with chives sauce, crispy suckling pigs, fried whole shrimps.Sichuan Cuisine

35、: it is well-known for various taste and subtle variation - especially famous for being spicy. The representative dishes are fish flavored pork slices, Gongbao chicken cubes, mar-boh tofu.Chinese local cuisines are well known for their excellence in color, aroma, taste, shape and fine dishware. They

36、 feature choice materials, fine ways of cutting, abundant seasoning and dainty matching materials, and dishware.Some Popular Food in China: hotpot, barbecue, seafood, venison and various local snacks.Cooking Method: frying (including deep frying, quick frying and stir frying.), braising, stewing, st

37、eaming, smoking, roasting, caramelizing as well as mashingCondiments: table salt, sugar, cheese, vinegar, butter, pepper, soy sauce, cream, curry, mustard, tomato sauce, honey, gravy, jam, cube sugar, ginger, garlic, shallot, mayonnaise and sweet soybean paste.Additionally, With French, German, Ital

38、ian food as the representatives, all kinds of western food has appeared Where to Eat in ChinaIn China, dining out has gradually become more popular due to increasing affluence and the increased pace of life. As a result, diversified eating places are springing up like mushrooms all over the country.

39、The domestic catering industry is divided into five main categories: hotel restaurant, dining-room, buffet (self service restaurant) and bento, beverage shop, and food stall. Hotel restaurants lead the catering industry with their elegant environment, fine dishware and excellent perfect service. Din

40、ing-rooms include Chinese dining-room and western dining-room, supplying totally different styles of food and drink. Chinese dining-room includes various local style restaurants, seafood and hotpot restaurants, snack stalls and many others. Over 20 thousand foreign restaurants have been opened in bi

41、g and medium-sized cities of China like French restaurant, German restaurant, Italian restaurant, Japanese restaurant, Korean restaurant as well as all kinds of western fast food outlets (KFC, Dicos and McDonalds). Located in schools and governmental or non-governmental organizations, buffet and ben

42、to aim at those working and studying far from home, with a cheap but nutritious and varied choice. The beverage industry provides traditional drink shops, automats as well as ice cream shops supplying healthier and dearer cold drinks. Part of Chinese food culture, food stalls are relevant to where t

43、o go, where to eat (Chineses traditional eating habits), so they can be found in markets, parks, street corners, schoolyards and many other public places.According to the dishes, Chinese eating places can be further categorized into Chinese local style restaurants, foreign cuisine restaurants, fast

44、food restaurant, beverage shops, tea shops, coffee shops, bars and many others like barbecue and seafood restaurants, hotpot restaurants, home restaurants, snack stalls, venison shops and medicinal diet shops.What to Buy in ChinaChina is a country with a vast territory and splendid civilization. Chi

45、nese people belong to a nation with a rich imagination and creativity. Artisans create arts and crafts with fine workmanship especially for tourists. These products are practical and unique, teaching tourists about China. For a long time they are considered ever-longing treasures by the tourists fro

46、m abroad. In addition these products provide chances for the oversea tourists to know more about China.SilkFor thousands of years silk has been an emissary transmitting Chinese civilization to the world. It conquered the world by its distinctive glamour, florid color, soft smooth character and rich

47、cultural connotation. The creation of silk is a great contribution made by Chinese people to the entire civilization of the world. Thousands of years have passed and science has undergone world-shaking changes, while silk comes from a little silkworm, as always.TeaChina is the home of tea. Regardles

48、s of age, gender, occupation and position, Chinese people love tea. In China, tea is not only a plant or drink, it also represents a culture and art considered an indispensable part of the splendid Chinese civilization. Enjoying tea is a good way to better understand Chinese people and culture. Tea

49、is good for physical health. In addition, it is good for spiritual health because to some extent tea culture is a sort of philosophy.PorcelainPorcelain is another very important dedication made by Chinese people to the whole world. Meanwhile Chinese porcelain has a very good reputation throughout th

50、e world for its high quality and exquisite design. The most famous producing area for porcelain in China is Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province. Most of the porcelains produced here are daily life used ones and furnishing used ones. A great many sorts of porcelains will make you feel content.PaintingChin

51、ese painting is a unique art throughout the world. For a long time Chinese painting has had its distinctive flavor and deep sense of traditional culture admired internationally. Painting is a vital component of Chinese cultural history providing visual enjoyment and enlightenment.There are many othe

52、r worthy products including replicas of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses in Xian, shadow puppetry in Shaanxi Province, and tie-dye in Yunnan Province, and so on.Where to Buy in ChinaWith sustained economic development and social advancement in China, the number of people with high, disposable incomes

53、 has grown steadily. This economic advancement has led to profound changes in peoples consumption patterns, primarily from daily shopping for necessities to impulsive, leisure shopping, which is shopping purely for its own sake. Catering to this huge demographic shift, places to shop are also transf

54、ormed and are subdivided into four main categories. First is the convenience store (more commonly known as a street vendor stand) that displays simple daily goods for quick purchase and urgent needs. Second is the supermarket, which is a self service store that contains various goods sold at lower p

55、rice but still possess good quality. Third is the leisure square and shopping mall, a kind that pays attention to the decoration of the store and is dainty in the display and quality of its goods. Lastly is the shop maintaining an image of exclusiveness, catering to the upscale buyer and specializin

56、g in selling goods with standards of international fashion and the highest of quality.Because of increased competition, the traditional department store is also trying to regain its position among the shops. The emerging discount store and membership-system warehouse stores, including the likes of W

57、al-Mart, Carrefour, and Makro and Business Street are also competing for places to shop in China.Here are some detailed and practical hints and information about shopping in China. Things of lower price are sold in bargain market; most daily goods with reasonable price and good quality can be found

58、in supermarket. Souvenirs like silk, jade, and porcelain can be purchased in special stores. However, you had better not buy souvenirs in, around or near scenic spots, since such items sold there are much more expensive than in big shopping malls or specialty shops.Shopping OnlineToday, shopping onl

59、ine has gradually become a fad because of the large internet development in China. More and more people turn to search for and buy goods through the internet in order to save time and energy. However, remember that the internet is a virtual world and you should be more careful about security when buying items