I'M GOING TO CHINA!! ANY TIPS?

Stay away from the live chicken Market starts chanting FREE the chickens free them they inocent,, hmmmm what should i get from KFC today :) have fun in china dont eat to much chinese food lol

My family (not me) just got back. The times are switched & the rooms were really small. Hard to sleep

Oh isee ok then never mind my comment lol

I think it was really hot there?

How fun! The only suggestion I have is to check out which over the counter medicines you may use here that are illegal there.
Some time ago, I remember hearing a story about a guy who got arrested because he used his inhaler in the airport. I guess those are considered as illegal drugs over there.

Well, you should definitely check out the late-night market place in Shanghai and maybe Guangzhou, but I've heard that things aren't so cheap in Hong Kong and most Hong Kong people tend to not trust each other, people in other parts of China tend to be much more friendly and eager to welcome foreigners. Also, Hong Kong's weather is pretty warm all year round so there are a lot of "homeless" people who sleep in the streets, but not all of them are really homeless, a lot of them are just marketplace people who have to get up early in the morning so they can just sleep outside by their vendor stands. Although it is pretty much safe at night as well as during the day because there are so many people, it is always good to pay well attention to your pocketbooks. My grandmother even had her old little purse cut by a thief while she was in the crowd (well, she did find out before he stole anything so nothing was taken). Also, there are a lot of Americans and Europeans in those cities, and almost all students are able to understand and speak some English (although they are VERY shy and try to avoid talking to English speaking people), but they sure can help you find your way if you're ever lost. Good luck on your trip!

Thanks SO MUCH for all the comments, it's great to hear and know! We are from Texas and we hear the weather is similar - HOT AND HUMID! And yes we are finding that some hotels offer a queen or 2 - twins only. That'll be the hardest part for us, we've been in a King bed for 26 years!! :) We did get lucky though, 1 out of 3 hotels has a king bed!

Hi everyone,

I am home from my trip to China! An unbelievable, amazing, awesome trip. Still tying to recover from jet lag, as I have been on a different time frame for 3 weeks. Hopefully a day or two I'll be back on track! China - visited 3 different cities. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Amazed at Shanghai - every direction you look are skyrisers as far as you can see. The city was exceptionally clean and we were able to tour the city and see all the major landmarks and learn the history of the city. We attended the first toy fair in Shanghai, litte disappointed, rather small, but acquired some new sources for product. Bicycles EVERYWHERE! Loved the city. Hong Kong - again buildings, tall buildings every direction you look, but there the high risers are apartments, never seen anything like it. 50-60 stories high, unbelievable. You'll see new modern buildings next to very,very old unkept buildings. Again had the opportunity to tour the city and see both sides. I am still amazed at the port. Containers beyond belief, and this was one of only 9 ports in Hong Kong. Did not know that Hong Kong was an island! And China does not recognize Hong Kong's immigration. So, on our way to Guangzhou, we were stopped at the border trying to enter city and sent back to Hong Kong to get yet another Visa! This took up half a day and a few hundred dollars - but we had planned a day for travel, so it all went well. We had to purchase another Visa as a double entry, entering Shanghai as one entry, Guangzhou as one entry and then back to Shanghai to fly home as an entry, so lesson learned, always check how many entries into a country/city you may need!! The Fair (same as Market in the US) was amazing, HUGE and every product under the sun you can imagine, it is called Kenfair, one of the largest in the world. Great resources and beneficial trip. Quite expensive in Hong Kong. Guangzhou - it was the 100th anniversary of the Canton Fair. Again HUGE and anything

oops ran out of space - I am known to be long winded! In regards to driving - they are all over the place and lanes mean nothing! Of course bicycles and motorcycles everywhere. We again had the opportunity to tour the city and some outer cities. I was amazed how much is still done by hand, farming, crafts, etc. We also sell custom silicone wristbands, like the yellow Lance Armstrong bands. We already import our wristbands from China, so we were able to meet our supplier and also acquired a new supplier and we're able to visit their factory. We were able to see the process of how the silicone bands are created. Also view the process of other items being created, PVC items, frames, keychains, badges, so much -all hand made and the detail hand painted. I could go on and on - we were fascinated. Anyway, not to bore everyone, but this trip was one of a life time. We went for business as our priority but made the trip long enough to include sight-seeing. It was great to see the history and learn about a total different culture. Back to my stuffed animals - watch soon as I will launch my own line of plush toys, really they're stuffed animals and they will be called ... have to wait for the big announcement! :) Anyway as I said, we accomplished all we'd wished for by finding the sources to be able to import my toy animals and making new contacts for our silicone wristbands. In closing, the hardest part of traveling is adjusting to the time difference, it took us about 4-5 days to change to the 13-hour time frame difference, and still have my days and nights mixed up! Hopefully a day or two and we'll be back on track. Thanks for listening/reading and keep a check on my store stuffed-plush-animals when time permits, but I'll be sure to post when I introduce my new line of stuffed plush animals!