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Vacations to China are becoming increasingly popular and a growing number of travel operators are offering China vacations at cut prices to those wanting to find out the secrets of the Orient that have been hidden from western eyes for so long. However, cheap vacations come at a price, if not in hard cash.
First, it is a long flight to China, and can be very uncomfortable if you are packed into a chartered plane. Some people try to arrange and book their own China vacations, but find it too difficult, considering all the arrangements needed, airport taxes, hotel bookings, entrance fees, local travel and so on. The best way by far is to deal with a travel company that can offer you the luxury and personal attention that China vacations need if you are to enjoy your travel to Beijing and everywhere else in China.
Many Chinese vacations stop at Beijing, or perhaps include a brief visit to the Wall, and if you want more you have to look around and make sure that the vacation you book involves more than just travel to Beijing and the Forbidden City that seems to satisfy many people.
You must at least visit the Summer Palace with its marble boat built by the Empress Cixi with funds embezzled from the navy, and the Temple of Heaven, larger than the Forbidden City. You must also visit the Great Wall and enjoy a traditional Chinese banquet of several different course.
China Tips
China is a beauty country, so many visitors all have a great time and its mainly because of their preparation. Some prepared knowledge about China will also help you for your trip.
Transportation
China's transportation is the most complex and biggest in the world and these trains are most used for traveling, Trains are safe and comfortable, also cheap, compared with the some times unfriendly internal flights.
How to buy tickets?
You may find the tickets information from official agents and buy them from the train station, but you need to bring passport with you. In some big cities such as Beiing or Shanghai, you can find special windows selling tickets to foreign travelers. You may buy most tickets ahead of departure 5-10 days, some special fast trains can sell tickets 10-20 days before the departure. There are some difference between Chinese Railways and many other countries Railways, every city train station is independent from other cities. For example, the ticket office at Nanjing can sell you a Nanjing-Beijing ticket but cannot sell you a Beijing-Xian ticket.
Most of hotels offer tickets, you can book with them, its more convenient.
Health tips and self care
Though no vaccinations are required for a journey to China, IT IS recommend you see a physician and better a doctor before travel There are some recommended vaccines and it's important that you take the necessary precautions and be up-to-date on your routine vaccines. It goes without saying that food and water is the key factor of daily life. Brush teeth with boiled water and only drink boiled water. Many hotels offer certain bottles of free water. If you have very sensitive stomach, then eat cooked vegetables and peeled fruit. You can observe your surroundings, if there are many people living in the hotel, the food may be fresh etc the same as any where in the world.
What to need to bring with
China is a shopper's paradise, but you should be prepared Here we list some items that you may want to bring with, these may be hard to find in China. This is practical if you do not want to waste time. Deodorant with anti-perspirant. Deodorant can be purchased in many supermarkets or pharmacy, but its so hard to find anti-perspirant.
Shampoo and conditioner. You may find some foreign brands shampoo and conditioner in China, but they are different from the shampoo in your own country. So bring with some is better. Other items include moisturizers, sunscreen, insect repellent, tampons, medications, vitamins and so on.