Ever since opening its doors to the worldin the 70’s, China has experienced a period of rapid growth and change.Thesedays, more and more tourists from around the world who visit China are flockingto the ancient country to experience its rich history and perhaps catch aglimpse of its bright future.While modernization has meant that many westernamenities are now available, there are still a few hurdles that might catch theunprepared unaware. Aftertwo and a half years living and working in China, I’ve compiled some top tipsfor going to China I wish I’d had before I got there.Hopefully, these will helpyou discover what a wonderfully challenging and beautiful country this is.

自上個(gè)世紀(jì)70年代以來，中國開始進(jìn)行改革開放。自那之后，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)經(jīng)歷了長足的發(fā)展?，F(xiàn)在，有越來越多來自世界各地的人想要去中國旅游，這些外國人涌向這個(gè)古老的國度。他們想要體驗(yàn)中國豐富的歷史文化?；蛟S，在中國，他們還能夠看到未來的一些側(cè)影。中國已經(jīng)在不斷的進(jìn)行現(xiàn)代化，這使得中國的很多設(shè)施變得非常便利。但是即使如此，如果你沒有精心準(zhǔn)備的話，你依然可能會對即將到來的情況措手不及。我在中國生活了兩年半。在此之后，我總結(jié)了一些有關(guān)于在中國旅行的一些小貼士。如果你想要去中國的話，我希望你能夠掌握這些知識。到了中國，你將會發(fā)現(xiàn)中國是一個(gè)非常美麗，是一個(gè)非常具有挑戰(zhàn)性的一個(gè)國家。

1. Cash is preferred
Although more and more businesses(particularly large hotel chains and upscale restaurants) now accept Visa andMastercard, the most widely accepted card scheme is UnionPay.However, for themost part, when you are traveling in China you’ll need to pay with cash!

1. 現(xiàn)金是首選
雖然中國現(xiàn)在有越來越多的企業(yè)，包括一些酒店和高檔餐廳，他們越來越多地接受西方的信用卡。但是，在中國，使用最為廣泛的其實(shí)是中國的銀聯(lián)卡。然而，在大多數(shù)情況下，當(dāng)你在中國旅行的時(shí)候，你需要用現(xiàn)金來進(jìn)行支付。

4. Don’t forget to tell your bankyou’re visiting China
Before you go to China, make sureyour bank knows you’re going to be using your credit or debit card over there.You don’t want your card being canceled mid-trip for unusual transactions.

4. 去中國之前別忘記告訴你的銀行
去中國之前盡量要讓你的銀行知道你要去中國。你要告訴你的銀行你將會在中國使用你的信用卡或者是借記卡。你肯定不希望當(dāng)你在中國旅行的時(shí)候，你的銀行卡會因?yàn)橐恍┎粚こ５慕灰锥煌Ｖ故褂谩?br/>

7. Use your haggling skills
Outside of chain stores andboutiques, it’s totally possible to practice your haggling skills. Never acceptthe marked price or first price offered.With shrewd negotiation, it’s possibleto get souvenirs and such for a fraction of the quoted price.

7. 學(xué)習(xí)砍價(jià)
中國有一些連鎖商店或者是一些精品店。除了這些地方，如果你在其他地方購買商品的話，你完全可以大膽的進(jìn)行砍價(jià)。你不要輕易地去接受商品標(biāo)價(jià)上面的價(jià)格，你也不要輕易采用首次報(bào)價(jià)，如果你能夠進(jìn)行精明的談判的話，你可能只是使用最初報(bào)價(jià)的零頭來買到你所期待的那個(gè)商品。

ORGANIZING TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION FORCHINA

你必須要準(zhǔn)備證件

8. Visas for China
One of the most important things toknow when traveling to China is that they do not offer visas on arrival. Sobefore you travel to China you’ll need to arrange your visa well inadvance!When applying for a tourist visa, you’ll need to provide either aletter of invitation from a Chinese friend or relative, or provide a detaileditinerary of your intended trip. This includes return flights and confirmedreservations for your hotel bookings.Visas can be applied for in person at theChinese consulate or can be ordered via post.

10. Travel Insurance for China
While China is a very safe countrywith relatively low crime, it pays to be prepared. So one of my top Chinatravel tips is don’t leave home without travel insurance!If somethingunexpected does happen and you are not insured, you can be up for a lot ofmoney AND inconvenience. For a small price to pay you get peace of mind – ifyou can’t afford insurance, you can’t afford to travel.
For American’s, consider a big brandlike Alliance Travel Insurance who are a world leader in the industry andtrusted by millions (y TravelBlog are ambassadors).World Nomads also covertravelers from all over the world, and be sure to insure your valuable itemssuch as cameras, laptops etc.

10. 購買旅游保險(xiǎn)
總體上來看，中國是一個(gè)非常安全的國家。中國的犯罪率相對較低。但是即使如此，做好周全的準(zhǔn)備依然是有必要的。所以，在中國旅行，我通常都會謹(jǐn)遵一項(xiàng)基本的原則，如果沒有履行保險(xiǎn)的話，最好就不要離開家門，如果發(fā)生了什么意想不到的事情，而你又恰巧沒有保險(xiǎn)的話，你可能會面臨到非常重大的損失。而如果購買了保險(xiǎn)，你只需要支付一些非常微小的代價(jià)，你就能夠安心的進(jìn)行旅行。如果你連保險(xiǎn)都購買不起的話，那么旅行對你來說肯定是更為奢侈的事情。
對于美國人來說，你們可以購買類似于像聯(lián)盟旅游保險(xiǎn)這些大品牌中的保險(xiǎn)商品。他們是這個(gè)行業(yè)的世界級的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。受到數(shù)百萬人的信任。流浪者公司也為那些旅行者提供安全方面的保險(xiǎn)服務(wù)。他們可以保障你的貴重物品，比如相機(jī)，筆記本或者是電腦之類的一些貴重物品。

MANAGING YOUR HEALTH IN CHINA

在中國，你必須要對于健康特別注意

14. Coping with air pollution inChina
Larger cities in China have seriousproblems with air pollution, particularly in Beijing. Many locals swear bymasks on days with hazardous air pollution, but it is safer to avoid exertionon days with particularly bad pollution.

14. 應(yīng)對空氣污染
中國有很多大城市，這些大城市都有著非常嚴(yán)重的空氣污染問題。在北京，這個(gè)問題尤其嚴(yán)重。當(dāng)空氣污染比較嚴(yán)重的時(shí)候，當(dāng)?shù)厝送ǔ６紩魃峡谡?。但是在污染特別嚴(yán)重的情況之下。盡量還是不要再戴口罩了，這樣可能會更加安全。

TRAVEL & TRANSIT IN CHINA
17. Get to the airport early
It is advisable to get to the airportthree hours early for international flights to China and two hours early fordomestic. Chinese airports can often be chaotic and overcrowded, so you’ll begrateful for that extra time.

旅行和交通
17. 在中國，如果你想要搭乘飛機(jī)的話，有些事情你必須要特別注意。如果你所搭乘的是國際航班的話，你最好提前三小時(shí)到達(dá)機(jī)場。如果你所搭乘的是國內(nèi)航班的話，你最好提前兩個(gè)小時(shí)到達(dá)機(jī)場。中國的飛機(jī)場往往混亂不堪。非常擁擠，所以你最好提前到達(dá)，以避免一些突發(fā)狀況出現(xiàn)時(shí)你能有準(zhǔn)備的時(shí)間。

18. Expect delays
In my two and a half years in China,I can count on one hand the number of flights that left on time. Be prepared towait in the airport (or even on the plane) when flying from a Chinese airport.

18. 航班延遲
我在中國待了兩年半。我坐過很多次飛機(jī)。我可以毫不夸張的說，在這些飛機(jī)當(dāng)中，能夠正點(diǎn)到達(dá)的，掰著兩只手都可以說的出來。當(dāng)你搭上中國飛機(jī)之后，你要做好在機(jī)場等待的準(zhǔn)備，有的時(shí)候，甚至于連飛機(jī)都只能在上空盤旋等待降落。

22. Driving in China
If this is your first trip to China,you’ll soon see that Chinese roads can be rather chaotic, so self-driving isreally only recommended for the particularly brave!

22.在中國開車
如果這是你第一次來中國的話。你很快就會發(fā)現(xiàn)，中國的馬路是非常混亂的。所以，在中國進(jìn)行自駕游是一個(gè)相當(dāng)考驗(yàn)人的事情。如果你足夠勇敢的話，你可以試一試。

23. Catching taxis in China
Taxis in China are cheap andplentiful. Most drivers will not speak English, so it’s a good idea to get yourdestination address written in Chinese by somebody at your hotel.

23.打出租車
在中國有很多的出租車，它們的價(jià)格都非常便宜。但是，大多數(shù)司機(jī)都不會說英語。所以，如果你想要去一些地方的話。用中文寫下你的目的地，這可能是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的想法。

EXPERIENCING THE CHINESE CULTURE

體驗(yàn)中國文化

24. Eating street food in China
Chinese street food is delicious andit is everywhere! When choosing which vendor to purchase from, check to seewhere the locals are dining. If you see a queue, it’s likely to be a safer bet.

24. 體驗(yàn)街邊小吃
中國的街頭小吃都非常不錯(cuò)。中國有非常多的街邊小吃。如果你想要去購買這些物品的話，你最好看一下當(dāng)?shù)厝?，?dāng)?shù)厝嗽谀睦锍燥?，你就去那些地方就對了。比如，如果你看到一家飯店門口有很多人在排隊(duì)，那么，如果你去這些地方的話，你的選擇基本上不會有太大的誤差。

28. Mailing things home from China
With cheap prices and a huge varietyof products, it can be easy to go over your luggage limit while shopping inChina. Thankfully, it is very affordable to post things home using China Post’ssurface (sea) mail.This can take one to two months but is a very affordable wayto get your belongings home.

28. 郵寄物品
由于價(jià)格低廉，商品種類繁多，你可能會在中國購買很多商品，這很容易讓你的物品超越了你行李的規(guī)定的重量。值得慶幸的是，中國郵政提供平郵的服務(wù)，這是通過海運(yùn)來進(jìn)行郵遞的一項(xiàng)服務(wù)，你可以把你的東西以非常低的價(jià)格寄回你的家鄉(xiāng)，這可能會需要一到兩個(gè)月的時(shí)間。

TECHNOLOGY IN CHINA

中國的技術(shù)

31. Get a local SIM card in China
China’s major carriers include ChinaTelecom and China Unicom. SIM cards can be purchased at the airport or at mostcorner stores, and credit is quite affordable.Most Chinese SIMs are locked tothe province in which they are purchased, so you’ll pay roaming charges whentexting, calling, or using data outside of this province.Even then, the rate isfar cheaper than international roaming.

31.購買一個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)氐腟IM卡
中國的主要電信運(yùn)營商，其中包括中國電信和中國聯(lián)通。他們都會出售他們的SIM卡，這些卡通常都可以在機(jī)場或者是街邊的商店買到，這些SIM卡都非常實(shí)惠，中國人也會購買SIM卡，這些卡通常都會被鎖定在他們所在的那個(gè)省份。所以當(dāng)你給省外的其他朋友發(fā)短信或者是打電話或者是從事其他數(shù)據(jù)服務(wù)的時(shí)候，你將不得不支付漫游費(fèi)。即便如此，他們的收費(fèi)也遠(yuǎn)低于國際漫游的價(jià)格。

This is a massive country with a richhistory, over thirty distinct cultural groups, and a huge variety of landscapesto explore – don’t limit yourself to the same few sites everybody else visits.Ihope my local insights and traveling to China tips help you have a memorabletime.

中國是一個(gè)幅員遼闊的國家，中國有著豐富的歷史。中國有著30個(gè)不同的文化族群，同時(shí)，中國還有著各種各樣的景觀，非常值得你去進(jìn)行探索。不要把你的視野局限在少數(shù)幾個(gè)大家都經(jīng)常去的那些地方。希望我有關(guān)于中國旅行的建議能夠幫助你在中國度過一段非常愉快而難忘的時(shí)光。

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1. Mima Isono
I visited China several times in thepast. Most of the times I had tour guide with me, so I rarely experience “l(fā)ostin translation”. Once in awhile I traveled without guide. In such case I alwaystake hotel card with me. It is usually written in Chinese and English.

我去過中國幾次。大多數(shù)的時(shí)候, 都會有導(dǎo)游陪伴。所以通常我不會遇到翻譯方面的問題。有的時(shí)候我自己獨(dú)自去旅行，在這種情況下，我通常都會帶著一些手冊，這些手冊上面有中英文對照的一些常用對話。

2. Renuka
Cool post! Quite an informative anduseful list. China is amazingly beautiful, but I am a little worried about thehygiene part. I mean if they don’t keep hand washes and sanitizers inwashrooms, then how do they clean their hands?

這篇文章實(shí)在是太酷了。這里面提供了很多非常有用的信息，中國是一個(gè)非常美麗的國家。但是我還是有點(diǎn)擔(dān)心衛(wèi)生方面的問題，我想說的是，如果在衛(wèi)生間里面他們沒有肥皂或者洗手液，那么他們要如何來洗手呢？

2.1 Chris
That’s a good question! Bars andrestaurants do have soap usually, so it’s only the public restrooms I have mydoubts about. Maybe they do as I did and just carry soap with them?I certainlyhope so.

這是一個(gè)很好的問題。在中國的酒吧或者是餐廳通常都會提供肥皂。所以，我所提到的只是公共衛(wèi)生間?；蛘哒f，他們可能會像我們一樣需要帶上肥皂?希望如此。

2.1.1 Emily
Actually there’s only few youngpeople who truly use public restrooms. Btw as a Chinese I usually only userestrooms in travel spot or hotel restrooms when I travel. Cuz I truly feellots of public restrooms are dirty and I literally don’t know how people barethem… So I seldom get into the situation that there’s soup lol.

事實(shí)上，真正去使用公共衛(wèi)生間的年輕人是很少的，我順便要說一下，作為一個(gè)中國人，我通常只是在一些旅游景點(diǎn)或者是酒店的衛(wèi)生間里面去解決問題。因?yàn)槲矣X得公共衛(wèi)生間實(shí)在是非常臟。我實(shí)在是不知道人們是如何忍受那么骯臟的狀況。所以, 我避免了這個(gè)問題。

4. Carolann & Macrae - One Modern Couple
Some great suggestions! We visitedChina at the end of last year and these are definitely in line with everythingwe experienced and they all point to one thing we felt – a huge culture shock.By the end of the first week we were settling in more to the differences andgetting used to working through personal space issues to make sure we didn’tlose our spot in queue!

你所給出的都是些非常好的建議。去年年底我也去了中國。你所提到這些建議與我所經(jīng)歷的事情幾乎完全一致。但是歸根結(jié)底，這給我?guī)硪粋€(gè)最終的印象——巨大的文化沖擊。當(dāng)我到達(dá)中國第一周之后，我已經(jīng)慢慢的開始適應(yīng)這些差異。有關(guān)于個(gè)人空間方面我也開始嘗試去處理這個(gè)問題。我必須要接受這個(gè)狀況，并盡量避免在排隊(duì)的時(shí)候被擠出隊(duì)外。