- Beijing is cold and windy in winter, hot and dry in summer. The sky is the most beautiful in the spring and autumn. From December to February, you will experience extreme cold in Beijing. From July to August, you will have a chance to experience the rainy season in Shanghai. This is the time we don't recommend you travel.

- Autumn in Beijing starts in October. During this time, the weather is very cool and the autumn scenery is attractive with ancient and mysterious atmosphere. The sun slight shines   and the yellow leaves are all over  the Great Wall, mountains, tombs, palaces, parks ... bringing a sense of excitement to visitors.

3. Transportation in China

Transportation to China

- You can either travel to China by plane, train or road.

- For those who love to fly, they can buy tickets from many popular airlines such as Vietnam airlines, Hong Kong airlines, Shang Hai Airlines. The planes can depart from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.... If you want to take the roads, you can travel by train or bus from Hanoi to border gates such as Huu Nghi Quan, Ha Khau (Lao Cai), Mong cai (Quang Ninh.)...

Transportation in China

- You don't have to worry much about this as China has a very developed and giant transportation network. You can even take a flight to travel from one province to another. Besides, trains are preferable if the travelers want to save off some money and time. If you're not bound to the time, you can use public transport such as bus, underground, tram, taxi, cyclo, bike,etc.

- Underground can only be found in Beijng, Shanghai,Tianjin, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Though this means of transportation is not really popular but it helps travelers to reach shopping malls more easily since these complexes are located near many underground stations.

- China now has more than 140,000 km of inland waterways. Boats and ferries run on rivers such as Heilongjiang, Yangtze, Huangpu  Jade River and Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. There are many interesting Chinese boat rides where visitors cam enjoy the beautiful river views and cool air.

4. Currency

- Chinese currency is Remmingbi (RMB or CNY)

- Denominations: 1RMB, 2 RMB, 5 RMB, 10 RMB, 20 RMB, 50 RMB, 100 RMB.

- You can only use RMB to make your payment in China.

5. Customs and Practices

China is a colorful country and very rich in traditional culture. Here are some popular customs and practices of Chinese people:

- Chinese Lunar New Year: is the biggest traditional  New Year holiday.

- Kitchen gods holiday on December 23: sending off the Kitchen Gods to report everything happening to the family during the year to the Jade Emperor. After this day, Chinese families began to clean the house, writing New Year couplets.

- On the 29th and 30th of the lunar new year, Chinese families will worship the ancestors and gather together to have a meal at the end of the year.

- In the past, on the morning of the New Year, there was a tradition of "open gates and burn the firecrackers" to welcome the new year. Men get up early, dress up well and go to celebrate with their relatives. On the second day of the Lunar New Year (or in the North of China, the third day of Tet), women with their families go visit their mothers' home. Of course, giving lucky money to children to celebrate their new age is a must.

- Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th of the 5th lunar month), the origin of the traditional New Year in China with the legend of Qu Yuan.

- Strange customs on weddings in China:  brothers in the Tibetan family sharing a wife; polygynous marriages in Zhejiang; burning torches to welcome brides of the Dong ethnic group in Jing'an County; throwing brides in spring on the Oo Long mountains near the bank of the Xian An River in Yunnan; child marriage of Man people in the South of China people; The custom of throwing mud in weddings of the Dong people in China; The custom of trying beds in Luoyang, China ...

- Besides savory dishes, China is also famous for vegetarian dishes, often cooked in popular restaurants or pagodas. The appearance and name of these food are just the same as normal dishes but they are actually made from processed agricultural products.

- The southwestern province of Sichuan is famous for its spicy dishes. Sichuan peppers and chillies are very hot and spicy. Coming to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou, You must try some dishes made from freshwater fish. 

8. Shopping

- Goods in China are very diverse in terms of types, quality and prices. You should choose carefully, carefully  consider the price to have a good bargain when buying. When shopping, you should prepare yourself a calculator or a calculator app in your phone to calculate the price.

- Each city has its own famous shopping mall with many unique characteristics. Beijing has Wangfujing, Suzhou has Guang Tian Walking Street,  Shi Zhi Street; while Shanghai has the busy Nanjing Road. The two largest shopping areas in China are Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with everything from clothing, shoes, wool to computer electronics markets.

+ In Mainland China, there is no need to"tip"service staff.

+ If you want to buy some Eastern medicine, be careful with the source of the medicine to avoid money wasting. You'd better go to the large pharmacies and avoid small and cheap shops.

+ When buying goods at retail stores, you should consider and assess prices carefully, it is best to go to the supermarket.