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Contents

Miscellaneous

Useful

Chinese

Trouble

Shooting

Climate, Time Zone, Telephone,

Plug, Internet Access,

Currency & Exchange

Greetings, Asking for help and

directions, How to introduce

yourself

Fever & Disease, Lost, Emergency

Contact, Toilette

Now let’s get started with … Ningbo

Ningbo is a rapidly growing city with more than six million people and a 7,000 year old history, allowing visitors to embrace both an exciting and culturally stimulating city.

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*More information about this city please refer to your guidebook

Situated on China’s eastern coastal area and to the south of the Yangtze Delta, Zhejiang is the province with the most islands in China, with more than 3,000 islands along its coast. What’s more, it borders the modernized international metropolis, Shanghai, to the northeast, which can be easily reached either by coach or bullet train.

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Geography

Climate

Ningbo enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate featuring high relative humidity and

distinctive seasons. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant months for travelers to visit.

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Time Zone

Plug

Time zone: CST (China Standard Time)

Current time zone offset: +0800 hours

The electricity in China is generally 220V, 50HZ.Electricity in China: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/electricity.htm

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TelephoneFrom CHINA to ABROAD

- International direct dialling

1. Dial the international dialing access code (00).

2. Dial the country code of the country you are calling. (If the number starts with a 0, drop the 0

and dial everything else. )

For example, to call the US number (123) 456-7890, dial 00+1+123-456-7890.

By default, the international long distance function is closed by telecom carrier, so you need to call

them to open the service and your may be required to pay 300 yuan or more as a deposit to

activate the international long distance function. Also it's expensive for international direct dailing.

For example, call USA is 0.80 yuan / 6 seconds (8.00 yuan per min) and 40% off at concession

period 0:00-7:00 daily.

- Using IP card

This is a cheaper way to make an international call. Telecom opreators offer many kinds of IP

cards, such as 17900 calling card by China Telecom. It's the most compatible card and can be used

in most area of China. It's cheaper then IDD, for example, call USA is only 0.30 yuan / min + 0.10

yuan /min local connection charges.

IP cards are often sold at discount prices. You can buy below two cards online and get card

number w/ PIN instantly.

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Telephone From ABROAD to CHINA

1. Dial the international dialing access code (typically 00, 011 or 0011)

2. Dial China's country code (86). (If the number starts with a 0, drop the 0 and dial everything

else. )

For example, to call the Chinese number (012)-345-6789 from the US dial 011+86+12-345-6789.

Again, direct dialing is the most expensive way to make an international call.

Mobile Phone

In China, you can use SIM card and choose to buy one from 3 main mobile service providers:

China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. There are many branches of these three

companies and all of them provide international calling programs of themselves. To buy a SIM

card, you need to show your passport to the clerk and then choose a mobile number you

prefer. OC will help get this done.

Here is some links to each mobile service providers:

China Mobile: http://www.chinamobileltd.com/op.php?menu=5

China Unicom: http://eng.chinaunicom.com/international_roaming/roaming_dialing/index.html

China Telecom: http://en.chinatelecom.com.cn/index.html

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Internet

In most cases, Internet access will be available through both LAN cable and Wi-Fi where we

work. However, when it comes to no wireless service, you can turn your laptop in to a

wireless router in a really simple way, check the videos below:

Windows PC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR7Qp-75Yl0

Mac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE5lZIAs0qI

Note: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google and many other websites are currently blocked by

Great Firewall of China. That means you cannot get access to them in China mainland, but if

you want, there are many online VPN software which helps get access to those blocked

websites and some of them are free. Be careful to select online VPN service.

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The official currency in China is the Renminbi (RMB or CNY), which consists of yuan, jiao and fen. 10

jiao make up 1 yuan, and 10 fens make up 1 jiao. (The equivalent of yuan, jiao and fen are dollar, 10

cents and 1 cent respectively)

Money is issued in notes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan, and 1 yuan coins. There are also notes and

coins for 1, 5 jiao. Fen is issued as coins. But fen is rarely used as they have no purchasing power.

Banknotes in China

Coin (1 jiao coin = 10 cents)

1 yuan silver coins (a dollar) and the golden 5 jiao coins (50 cents)

Currency

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CurrencyVocabulary

元 yuán (equivalent of a dollar)

角 jiǎo (equivalent of 10 cents)

分 fēn (equivalent of 1 cent)

纸币 zhǐ bì(banknote)

硬币 yìn bì(coin)

外币兑换 wài bìduìhuàn (currency exchange)

自动取款机 zìdòng chū nà jī ATM (automatic teller machine)

Tips

1. Most of the time, vendors and taxi drivers ask for a small note

when you pass them a RMB100 note, sometime they cannot

change it and sometimes are not willing to. So it is a good idea

to stack up on RMB10 bills.

2. Chinese Yuan Exchange Rate:

http://www.x-rates.com/d/CNY/table.html

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Currency

Transportation Bus 2.00

Taxistart at 10.00-15.00/3

km+2.00 for gas

Foods Small Restaurants 10.00-20.00/person

Big Restaurants 50.00/person or more

Drinks Coke 2.50/can

Beer 3.00/bottle

Milk 3.00/bottle, 15.00-20.00/box

Coffee 8.00-25.00/cup

Chinese TeaDepends on the type, can

be cheap or pricy

Price of Commodities

Useful Chinese English Phrases Chinese Phrases Greetings

Hi! Nĭ haŏ! 你好Good morning! Zăo shàng hǎo/ zǎo 早上好/ 早I'm fine, thanks! Hěn hǎo! Xiè xiè 很好！谢谢！Good night! Wǎn ān 晚安Good bye! Zài jiàn 再见

Asking for Help and DirectionsI'm lost Wǒ mí lù lè. 我迷路了Can you help me? Nĭ kěn bāng zhù wǒ ma? 你肯帮助我吗？Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

(Xĭ shǒu jiān/yào fáng) zài nǎ lĭ? （洗手间／药房）在哪里？

I'm looking for someone. Wǒ zài zhǎo rén. 我在找人。One moment please! Qĭng děng yíxià! 请等一下！How much is this? Zhè duō shǎo qián? 这多少钱？Excuse me! ( to pass by) Bào qiàn! 抱歉！Come with me! Gēn wǒ lái! 跟我来！

How to Introduce YourselfWhat's your name? Nĭ jiào shén me míng zi? 你叫什么名字？My name is ... Wǒ jiào…… 我叫…Nice to meet you! Hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nĭ! 很高兴见到你！Where are you from? Nĭ cóng nǎ lĭ lái? 你从哪里来？

I'm from (India/ Italy) Wǒ cóng (yìn dù/ yìdà lì) lái2. 我从（印度／意大利）来。

Where do you live? Nĭ zài nǎ lĭ zhù? 你在哪里住？I like Chinese Wǒ xĭ huān hàn yǔ. 我喜欢汉语。

Learn more on: http://www.linguanaut.com/english_chinese.htmHere is a website teaching Mandarin in a very different way!→Check it out! http://www.sexymandarin.com/intl

Trouble Shooting

DiseaseIf you are not feeling well, feel free to tell us and OC will bring first-aids kit for a little injury.

Please bring medicines from your own country so that you can take when you get a fever

or disease. It is more effective to take medicines that you are used to.

We will take you to a hospital when your physical condition is severe; fee at hospital

should be covered by travel insurance that you are supposed to enter before coming to

China.

Lost

In case that you get lost on your way to the point of pick up from the airport, you

should know how to survive at your own responsibility.

Use Skype or WhatsApp

Let us know that you get lost, report the location you are at, or any stores nearby, then

OC will find you and lead you to the right place

Emergency Services

Police: 110 Fireman: 119 Ambulance: 120

Emergency Number

Trouble Shooting

Washroom It's free to use public toilette, and you can see the sign below on the wall.

Most of the public toilets are like this.

Thanks For Watching

Shining Future crew

Jingyao Cui

Peggy Chiu

with Tracy Wang

and Greenson Yan