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Question: Do you require any special dress code for the
Beijing Duck dinner and the Opera and any other places?
Answer: There is no special requirement on dressing
during the tour, but there are occasions when some travelers like
to dress up, including for the Opera in Beijing, the dance and music
show in Xian and the evening parties on the cruise ship.
Question: How to dial to China?
Answer: Basically you need to know the international code
for China, which is 86, the area code and the phone number. The
area code is preceded by a zero, not necessary when you make an
international call, but necessary when you make the call within
China. The place from which you call is also a factor. For example,
using the 021 area code for Shanghai, if you want to call to a Shanghai
number, e.g. 12345678, from Seattle, USA, you must dial 011 86 21
12345678. If you want to call from London, UK you must dial 0086
21 12345678. But if you are in another Chinese city, you must dial
021 12345678. Check the timeanddate
site for help on how to dial international calls.
Question: What tour programs are available at night?
Answer: We arrange exciting evening shows for you,
including the Beijing
Opera in Beijing the deluxe
Tang Dynasty dance and music show in Xian, the Ethnic Songs
and Dances at Lijiang Theatre in Guilin and the acrobatic
show in Shanghai.
Question: Can I use my electric appliances in China?
Answer: Yes, but we would suggest you bring adaptors.
Question: Can I use my mobile phone in China? Can I buy
GSM SIM card in China? Can I rent a mobile phone in China?
Answer: Enjoy GSM networks provide coverage in
every major city. GSM 1800 and 900 networks cover a few biggest
cities. CDMA network run by China Unicom is improving its coverage;
it has signed agreements with 13 other mobile operators from North
America, South America and the Asia-Pacific region, with networks
covering 60 per cent of global CDMA subscribers. So roaming with
a dual band or tri band handset or use of COSMOTE card alike will
make your phone work in China.
It is possible to buy GSM SIM card in China. Shenzhouxing,
issued by China Mobile and Ruyitong, issued by China Unicom are
recommended for foreign travelers in China, since they require no
Chinese resident document. A SIM card costs CNY100.00. Prepaid charging
card in amount of CNY50.00 and CNY100.00 are available in post offices,
stores and newsstands, are easy to use with bilingual prompt. If
the balance of your card is in shortage, the system will ask you
to deposit more money to your card when you make phone calls.
In China, operators charge both incoming and outgoing
calls. A non-roaming subscriber of Shenzhouxing needs to pay CNY0.60/M
for a local call, CNY0.60/M plus CNY0.07/6 seconds for a long distance
call, CNY0.60/M plus CNY0.80/6 seconds for an international call
and CNY0.60/M plus CNY0.20/6 seconds for a call to Hong Kong, Macau
and Taiwan. Receiving an incoming call costs CNY0.60/M. A roaming
subscriber within the country needs to pay CNY0.80/M for a local
call, CNY0.80/M plus CNY0.07/6 seconds for a long distance call,
CNY0.80/M plus CNY0.80/6 seconds for an international call and CNY0.80/M
plus CNY0.20/6 seconds for a call to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Receiving an incoming call costs CNY0.80/M plus CNY0.80/6 seconds.
Ruyitong's rate is a little bit lower.
Mobile phone rental servic
e is hardly available in China at present.
Question: Is it convenient to make phone calls in China?
What kind of phone card is available to foreign travelers?
Answer: IDD service is available at all hotels
and post offices. It is very convenient to make phone calls in China
now. Telephone booths can be seen everywhere, in hotels, restaurants
and airports as well as on the street. Various phone cards are sold
in China, available in post offices, inside hotels or at most street
newsstands. IC and IP cards are recommended for convenience and
low price.
Most public telephones you see in China are IC
telephones, which are for local, long distance call and IDD. Generally
IC telephone cards are available in amount of CNY20.00, CNY30.00,
CNY50.00 and CNY100.00. The rate for local call is CNY0.20/3 minutes
while a call exceeding 3 minutes is charged CNY0.10 per 6 seconds
for the extra time. Long distance call rates vary according to the
distance. International calls with IC telephone cards are relatively
expensive, usually over CNY10.00/M. During off peak period and holidays,
calls with IC cards enjoy discounts up to 50%. Emergency calls 121
(weather), 119(fire), 120 (hospital), 110 (police) are free and
require no phone cards. IC card is issued exclusively by China Telecom.
China Telecom, China Unicom, China Netcom and China
Jitong issue IP cards. Rates for international calls vary with different
issuers. China Unicom's rate for calls to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
usually is CNY1.50/M, CNY2.60/M to America and Canada, CNY3.60/M
to other countries. The other operators' rates for international
calls are either a little bit higher or lower than those of China
Unicom. Currently, the IP phone service covers the entire country,
providing international service between China and over 200 countries
and regions.
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