China
Getting Around and to China
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Is pretty much the same as in the United States
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There are public buses and subways you can use
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There are also taxis
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In some places you can take ferries
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To get to China you can travel by airplane
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Beijing the capital has two airports the Capital International Airport or the Nanyuan Airport
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Shanghai also has two airports
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The most popular (common) airports that are used are in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong
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The airports travel to major cities around the world
Beijing International Airport
Customs
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They bow or nod when greeting
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They also use formal introductions
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The chinese don’t like touching people they don’t know well
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People point with an open hand
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Being late is considered impolite
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People bring gifts when visiting a friend or older person
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People use chopsticks when eating
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Food is put in the center and each takes what they want
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Mandarin is the official language but in some places Cantonese or Kejia is spoken
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A polite phrases are Ni hao ma? meaning How are you?
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People commonly ask Ni chi fan le ma? Which means Have you eaten yet?
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You should never stick your chopsticks upright in the rice because it is considered rude (It is done at funerals)
China's Flag
President of China
Xi Jinping
Currency
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The currency is Renminbi
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Dollar is yuan and another word used in Kuai
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1 tenth of a dollar is called Jiao or mao
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1 U.S. dollar equals 6.52 Chinese yuan
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1 Chinese yuan is 0.15th of a U.S. dollar
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The face on bills is a Chinese ruler Mao Zedong
