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This Week's Travel Tip

Try some street food
Chinese street food is worth going out for!The food is usually quite safe to eat, so long as it has been freshly cooked at a high temperature, as most Chinese street foods are.

Travel Costs in China

Travel expenses vary across China as around the world. However, to give you some idea of what your daily expenses will be, we have compiled a list of common items and their typical prices.

For a...expect to pay...but try not to pay...
Bottle of water¥2¥4
1 hour at Internet cafe¥2¥6
Budget meal¥15¥50
Banquet meal¥30¥100
Budget hotel room¥100¥250
Comfortable hotel room¥250¥400
Luxury hotel room¥600-800¥1500
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