Can you guarantee that the flights
inside China will use western aircraft, not Russian
aircraft?
Yes. It is no problem to guarantee that we will
use western aircraft between major cities. After you
settle the final date, we can even offer you the flight
number and the type of air plane. However, domestic
or Russian aircraft will be used on minor routes,
usually flying to small cities.
What about airport tax in Hong
Kong?
Currently, it is RMB115 Yuan (about HK$110) consisting
of airport construction fee and departure tax.
What is the airport tax in China?
There are two kinds of fees in China's airport, domestic
and international. When one travel within China, RMB
50 Yuan is levied at all domestic airports known as
airport construction fee. When catching a departure
flight to leave China, a departure tax of RMB 90 Yuan
(about $ 11.00) is charged. All the fees are payable
in RMB and in cash only at a special airport tax desk
before check-in.
Do we pay the airport departure
tax and construction fees in local currency or US$?
All the fees are payable in local currency and in
cash only at a special airport tax desk before check
in.
What is train travel like in
China?
Train travel is a fun, interesting and a comfortable
way of moving around China. In China, the accommodation
on the train is divided into four categories, namely,
soft-sleeper, soft-seat, hard-sleeper and hard-seat.
Each compartment has two washrooms at both ends of
it. Meals and drinks can be purchased in the train's
restaurant carriage.
Although traveling by train appears to be harder
than that by airplane, it does offer you more chances
to make approaches to all kinds of Chinese people.
What about the Taxi in China?
China enjoys adequate taxi service. In most cities,
the taxi tends to be a small local-made car painted
in either red or yellow. In large cities, there are
luxurious sedans at a higher rate. Taxi fares vary
from city to city but they are always clearly marked
on the taxi window.
Most taxi drivers do not understand much English,
although those in tourist cities are encouraged to
learn and speak some simple English. Non-Chinese speaking
visitors are advised to have their destinations written
down in Chinese and show the address to the cab driver.
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