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Nationals of certain countries can visit China for up to three months without a visa but will need to be granted a work permit or visa to take up employment. No visa is required for passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan to visit China for up to fifteen (15) days. Nationals of countries not mentioned above will need a visa to visit China. To apply for visas please contact your nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate or download application forms from The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of The Peoples Republic Of China Web Site. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/. China currently does not have any working holiday agreements with other countries. |
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Mandarin and Cantonese are the official languages of China |
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The Bank of China issues RMB bills in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Yuan. Counterfeit notes are a problem in China therefore very few Chinese will accept a CNY50 or CNY100 note without checking first. Coins come in denominations of 1 Yuan, 1 and 5 Mao and 5 Fen - paper versions of the coins remain in circulation. |
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The climate for China is understandably varied and ranges from bitterly cold to unbearably hot. An average winter day in the North may reach -8°C (17°F) but in the summer months around July can sit in the low thirties (high eighties). The central Yangzi River valley area also experiences extreme seasonal temperatures. In the far south, the hot and humid summer lasts from April to September and, as in north China, coincides with the wettest weather. Typhoons can hit the southeast coast between July and September. The Northwest experiences dry, hot summers with China's nominated hottest place - Turpan - receiving maximums of around 47°C (117°F). Winters here are as formidably cold as in the rest of northern China. |
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| Item |
Price |
| Small Bottle of Water |
Y2.00 |
| Litre of Petrol |
Y3.00 |
| Souvenir T-Shirt |
Y25.00 |
| City Bus Ticket |
Y1.00 |
| Internet Cafe Per Hour |
Y2.00 |
| Street Snack - Large Lamb Kebab |
Y2.00 |
| Pack of 20 Cigarettes |
Y3.00 |
| Sending Postcard Overseas |
Y4.00 |
| Draught Pint of Local Beer |
Y10.00 |
| American Hamburger |
Y12.00 |
Food Court Meal |
Y16.00 |
International Herald Tribune |
Y23.00 |
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