General FAQ

General FAQ

Health
No special shot is required for short-term travelers with the exception of those coming from or via an infected area. All visitors may be asked to complete a health form to indicate if they have symptoms of yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, or other communicable diseases.

Group Travel
The easiest way to get to China is by joining a group tour on a full package or a mini-package service. Your travel agent will be able to recommend many tour options. Most group tours include three meals daily, hotel accommodations, intercity transportation, visa service, sightseeing arrangements, porterage and English-speaking guides throughout the trip.

Independent Travel
FIT (foreign independent travel) programs to China are growing in popularity. We market modular FIT packages that offer most of the services of a group tour but without the group. FIT programs come in two types: the "fully inclusive" tour, with all the inclusions of a standard group tour, and the "mini-package", with key inclusions like hotels, certain meals, and a pre-determined sightseeing schedule.

Perior Arrangement
Tourists who want to visit China have three choices. First, they can contact travel agencies in China; second, they can go to Chinese travel agents abroad; third, they can go to foreign travel services that maintain business relations with Chinese travel companies.
After reaching an agreement with a Chinese travel agency over details of the proposed trip, the next step is to apply for a visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate with the confirmation letter issued by the travel agency. Foreigners can only be admitted to China with valid visas.
Individual tourists can apply for a visa with their round-trip ticket and hotel reservation sheet.

How to Ensure Safety in China
1) Abide by Chinese laws and respect Chinese customs
2) Take sufficient money with you, and prepare for all kinds of emergency
3) Take care of your passport, visa and other travel documents
4) Check your air tickets and other travel documents
5) Don't take any knife or other sharp tools because they may be confiscated
6) Tie your luggage tightly to prevent spills
7) Take travelers' checks rather than cash
8) Don't lose your keys in public places
9) Keep important phone numbers handy
10) Taking a local map with you, and mark out your hotel's location; if convenient, take a hotel logo with you, so that if you get lost you can show it to taxi drivers or passersby
11) Learn some local expressions, such as greetings