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CURRENCY The renminbi (literally "people's currency") is the legal tender in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. It is issued by the People's Bank of China (PBOC, central bank). The official abbreviation is CNY, although also commonly abbreviated as "RMB". Chinese paper money usually comes in 1 fen (rare), 2 fen (rare),5 fen (very rare), 1 jiao, 2 jiao, 5 jiao, 1 yuan, 2 yuan, 5 yuan,10 yuan, 20 yuan, 50 yuan and 100 yuan. PAGE 3 Population | Time | Visas Insurance | History One yuan is divided into 10 jiao. One jiao is divided into 10 fen, pennies in English. The largest denomination of the renminbi is the 100 yuan PAGE 4-6 note. The smallest is the 1 fen coin or note. RMB is issued both in notes History and coins. The paper denominations include100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 TIPPING PAGE 7 yuan; 5, 2 and 1 jiao; and 5, 2 and 1 fen. The denominations of coins are Government | Language 1 yuan; 5, 2 and 1 jiao; and 5,2 and 1 fen. For other personnel who attend to you on your trip, gratuities are left to your PAGE 8 Climate In spoken Chinese, "yuan" is often called as "kuai" and the "jiao" discretion. We are pleased to provide as"mao". Fen-denomination RMB is rarely used, except at supermarkets. you with the following guidelines. PAGE 9 The Land | People | Religion Tour Guides (includes Land or Ship CHANGING MONEY PAGE 10 Naturalist Guides): $8 for a half-day CNY is not traded outside China. Foreign banknotes and traveler's Currency | Credit Cards tour, $15 for full-day tour. If the guide is Changing Money | Tipping checks can be exchanged at branches of The Bank of China. In hotels accompanying you for several days, tip and Friendship Stores for tourists, imported luxury items such as spirits when his/her services have ended. PAGE 11 may be bought with Western currency. Etiquette | Health & Vaccinations Drivers (non guiding): A $5-$7 tip per PAGE 12 Traveler's Checks day of service is satisfactory. Communications | What to Pack To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveler's checks in US Dollars. PAGE 13 Porters/Hotel Bellman: $1 per bag is Shopping | Customs standard; more if your luggage is heavy. Banking Hours PAGE 14-15 Mon-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm. Some banks close for lunch from 12:00pm - Hotel Maid: $1 per night is standard, Food & Drinks 1:00pm left in the hotel room in a marked PAGE 16-17 envelope. CREDIT CARDS Culture & The Arts | Religion American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely Waiters: 10%-15% of your check is accepted in major provincial cities in designated establishments. considered standard. The same applies However, the availability of ATMs is often limited to airports, large to room service waiters. Some tourist hotels and major shopping centers, and credit cards are often establishments may automatically add a unlikely to be accepted away from the major cities. gratuity to your bill look for it before tipping. If a gratuity is added, you need only tip up to another 5% for superlative service.