China Travel Guide 3

[LiL019]

Current weather temperature for Beijing, is 6 degrees C.
It's autumn palang, but that's the temperature.
December to February are the negative degrees temp plus it's winter at the same time.

[papemelroti]

just remember to wear thermals and a coat if u get cold easily.

i miss beijing so much. you will never get bored and my favorite hangout is the houhai area and the small hutong roads. I enjoyed spending a year there BUT the environment doesnt suit me! its not the cold weather though because i lived in other cold countries before. i think its the mixture of cold weather+pollution+millions of people having lots of germs that you have to watch out for. i had 4 h1n1 scares in a year lol

[sweetviolet]

sis mama squeak, i need to apply tourist visa to shanghai. Saan po yung office nila here in Manila? thanks

[mama squeak!]

^Hi sis, if you're asking about Uni-Orient they have an office in Makati but their main office is in Binondo. Mas cheaper ng konti ang processing fee sa Binondo compared to their Makati office. A difference of Php200 or 300 yata. You can check the link below for their contact details:

http://ph.88db.com/Travel-Leisure/Travel-Agency/ad-105400/

Most travel agencies have visa processing naman. If you know of one you can always compare their fees. Happy trip!

 

[monskie]

where is the best to go shopping here in beijing?

[pandaching92000]

We are set to go next week. super lamig ba? advice [textspeak!] what to bring...

[wowry]

sis malamig na nasa 2 degrees at night na then after 3-4 days -3 to -4 na at night so bring thermals talaga and really thick scarf if lamigin ka.enjoy beijing i'm sure u will love it like me

[mama squeak!]

^USD, wag peso mahirapan ka magpapalit sa Beijing. Mas maganda palitan sa money changers compared to the banks. If you have a suki money changer at Market, Market dun ka na otherwise check with Czarina or Sanrys for their USD exchange rates.

[sweetviolet]

^Hi sis, if you're asking about Uni-Orient they have an office in Makati but their main office is in Binondo. Mas cheaper ng konti ang processing fee sa Binondo compared to their Makati office. A difference of Php200 or 300 yata. You can check the link below for their contact details:

http://ph.88db.com/Travel-Leisure/Travel-Agency/ad-105400/

Most travel agencies have visa processing naman. If you know of one you can always compare their fees. Happy trip!

 

thanks a lot

[LiL019]

Yup. agree bring USD. you can have it change sa airport, i think mataas din exchange rate dun.

Weather Update: November 18, 2011
negative temp na dun.

[monskie]

mas mataas ang exchange rate ng USD-RMB sa bank of china.

[fairytink]

yes, better to bring USD.

I was in Beijing last February, and missing the place so much. Ang lamig na pala ngayon! Dont forget to bring thermal wears, thick jacket, gloves and bonnet para sa mga lamiging tulad ko :-)

Enjoy Beijing!

[Gladz31842]

will be in beijing tomorrow, good luck sa lamig...im now in shanghai and it is around 10degrees although sabi sa weather update minus 1 dito, baka sa ibang part?

sana ganun din sa beijing kahit sabing minus 5 pero sa totoo around 10 to 13 pa, medyo keri pa

[cassidy02]

for shopping+tour saang hotel kaya pinaka convenient mag stay? any idea if ang hostels in beijing almost same sa hongkong? or bigger (better) naman in beijing?

[coldsiren]

kung sa shenzhen lang pupunta kailangan ba the same visa din yung kukunin?

i have the same question. kailangan ba ng china visa kung sa shenzhen ka pupunta? kasi plan ko mag hongkong-shenzhen trip sa jan.

[prettynvain]

^yes, need sis. dati nagbibugay sila ng visa sa border but they stopped it na. i don't know kung naibalik na. multiple visa holder kase ako kaya la na ko update.

[blueapple]

 SSS ID and contributions, TIN ID

- saan po nagrerequest nung contributions, sa SSS ba or sa HR?
- TIN ID, sa BIR ba to nakukuha?

TIA

[coldsiren]

^yes, need sis. dati nagbibugay sila ng visa sa border but they stopped it na. i don't know kung naibalik na. multiple visa holder kase ako kaya la na ko update.

sa tingin ko nabalik na. tinanong ko kasi yung travel agency about that. sabi wala na daw isusubmit na documents sa embassy.
on my part wala naman akong problema, kasi naissuehan na ako last year ng single entry visa that i used for my beijing trip. less requirements isusubmit ko if ever kailangan ko mag apply ulit.  yung kasama ko yung medyo mahihirapan completohin yung requirements kasi kukuha pa sya ng nbi clearance, sss contributions, etc.

[prettynvain]

^ i  just phoned lowu border visa office, di pa daw for Philippine passport holder sis. yung mga friends ko kase darating ng january, they're planning a 1day trip to shezhen for shopping, kaya they asked me to inquire para atleast ma-try nila apply visa if kakayanin ng time.
naissuehan ka na ng visa before kaya wala nang hihingin sayo. pero sa first-timers andame talaga. i don't know nga y sila naghigpit.. dahil siguro sa sunud-sunod na pinoy na nahuhuli regarding drugs... haist.

[coldsiren]

^^ thank you.

pero ano ba talaga meron sa shenzhen bukod sa windows of the world? san masmaganda at mas cheaper mag shopping sa hk or shenzhen?