Will I need to bargain in China? Learning how to bargain in China is among the most important things you will want to prepare for leading up to your trip! In street markets, souvenir shops, and small stores, bargaining is a fact of life to follow. In this guide, I'm going to share eight tips to teach you the proper art of haggling in China. Below you can read all my best tips to haggle in … [Read more...] about How to Successfully Bargain in China | A Traveler’s Guide
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Using WeChat or Alipay in China to Pay | Expat Guide
Prior to the emergence of mobile payment apps in China, the country was primarily a cash-based society. From meals, clothing, rent, bills, taxis, and almost everything else, paying cash was the norm. However today, apps like Alipay and WeChat are transforming China into a cashless society where transactions are commonly carried out via the phone in your pocket. Whether you are currently … [Read more...] about Using WeChat or Alipay in China to Pay | Expat Guide
6 Tips to Avoid Massive China Crowds while Traveling
When traveling around China, one of the primary complaints I hear from tourists has to do with the large China crowds and too many people. Not only has foreign tourism in China grown at a rapid pace, so has domestic tourism and with a population of more than 1.4 billion people…that’s a lot of tourists! Here's how you can avoid the Chinese crowds as you travel. Chinese tourist crowds are a … [Read more...] about 6 Tips to Avoid Massive China Crowds while Traveling
5 Most Common Tourist Scams in China & How to Avoid Them
What are the most common tourist scams in China and how can you avoid them? As a tourist in China - or any foreign country - there's almost no way around it: you're at high risk to run into tourist scams. You've got a big, fat target on your back that says "I have money!". Scam artists, beggars and sometimes even the "average Zhou" see you as a gullible visitor with plenty of money. So what … [Read more...] about 5 Most Common Tourist Scams in China & How to Avoid Them
2020 China Public Holidays Calendar [Infographic]
If you're looking for a 2020 China Public Holiday calendar, you can make note of the dates from either the list below as well as the downloadable calendar. These Chinese National holiday dates include not only the holidays themselves, but also the odd "makeup days" that China does. 2020 Chinese Public Holidays January 1, 2020: New Years Day January 24-30, 2020: Chinese New Year (Spring … [Read more...] about 2020 China Public Holidays Calendar [Infographic]