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BESTEP Survival Guide to China
Things that you would not expect but they really do happen in China
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China is...
• 4th largest country in the World; • The oldest continuous civilizations; • The most populated country in the world (1.3 billion).
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SHANGHAI is...
• The largest city in China • Oriental Paris• New-age New York• 20 million inhabitants
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Traffic in China ...
•Includes all means of transport- cars, trains, buses, Maglev (fastest World train), bikes, bicycles, metro;
•Works against pedestrians;
•Means unless you own a big car and drive like a go-kart rider you take taxis.
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During Rush Hour...• You might not be able to hop on the metro that comes or you might be pushed away from the train by crowds.. • Fastest is to move on your bicycle.
THE RUSH HOURS : 8.30am to 9.15am and 5.30pm to 6.30 pm.
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Language can be tricky since...•Mandarin as an official language and there are as well 100s of dialects;
•1.3 million Chinese out of 1.3 billion population speak English;
•People on the streets, in the shops and taxis do not speak English BUT like to talk and bargain in Chinese.
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Money
• Currency is Chinese Yuan/Kuai/ RMB;
• The biggest banknote is 100 RMB (11 Euro);
• Minimum Salary for a Chinese employee is 1200 RMB/month- some people make only 500 RMB/month;
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Accommodation for locals...•A symbol of status and can be expensive;
•In one apartment sometimes live all generations of one family;
•Public showers and toilettes are common, many apartments have none; shared kitchen is common as well.
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Chinese cuisine is...
•Delicious but sometimes surprising;
•Differs based on the regions and ranges from spicy to sweat and sour dishes;
•More about variety than quantity.
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Rules in business life and society• Guanxi;
• Don’t let a person loose face;
• Be polite and never too quick or direct;
• Unusual personal questions or statements are common.
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Nightlife
•Karaoke rules;•Drink early, sleep early;•Drinking games.
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Hospitals and doctors•100 people in a queue;
•Combination of Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine;
•Special sayings and believes about health and food.
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Shopping is...
•One of the most favourite leisure activities;
•Needs lot of bargaining;
•Can be frustrating because of the sizes;
•Definitely an experience on its own.
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Ready to take the challenge and experience the difference?
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Then you are here right.Welcome to CHINA!