Who here travel to China frequently?

[feilong108]

hehehe...ya hor...the oly is starting real soon..kekeke...mayb go there after the games...

[Cop]

it was said that one day in shanghai is equal to smoking one pack of cigs per day!

Actually depends on where lor..some are still ok, its jus the air very dusty, dig nose all is black black...okok, i know quite er sin but tat's me..lol

But their living standert in some area is damm high...went to a resturant there, the meal cost 14K RMB.. Want to buy sock, saw 1 pair 35RMB...(too exp so live wid 2 hole for 2 days) then go to their power market..1 dozen for 20RMB..

[feilong108]

hahaha..in china always use ur best bargaining power there...same as thailand...or u will get ripped off real badly...juz like wad happen if japanese tourists at bangkok..hahaha....

[louisoh]

Generally.. standard is lower in china la.....

But luxury items ard same price as sg..

[feilong108]

hehehe...they are the culprits that is making luxury goods prices going thru the roof..huge numbers of china ppl are buying watches in bulk..hahaha..esp rollies,PP,AP,cartier,Lange and major swiss brands..hahaha...world largest consumer market...

[louie]

Crime rate in China is very high. Anything out of sight is gone easily.

Hmm..Shanghai KTV...is the tip rate at 200, 500, 800, or it's higher in SH??

Minimum "standard" tipping is 300,but we nvr give 300.We tip 500..if the gal you kena like statue just give 300 afterall she is statue so will not complain...

[louisoh]

wah... tats a very high tip...

[feilong108]

hehehe..ya lor....all the big bosses mah...lolz....

[louie]

True, their food very salty and oily food, but it's their eating culture so have to live with it. This few year is better, some improvement as more foreigner there..

1 think i dun like there is the coffee, taste weird. Everytime weekend I'll travel to Luohu and get my kopi at starbuck.

ah woon, b4 you fly off to china again go NTUC buy afew packets of 3 in 1 coffee. Cheap and sedap! China coffee cannot make it,unless its STARBUCKS.

[seiko.citizen]

Actually depends on where lor..some are still ok, its jus the air very dusty, dig nose all is black black...okok, i know quite er sin but tat's me..lol

But their living standert in some area is damm high...went to a resturant there, the meal cost 14K RMB.. Want to buy sock, saw 1 pair 35RMB...(too exp so live wid 2 hole for 2 days) then go to their power market..1 dozen for 20RMB..

RMB35 for sock? i go to china and buy those RMB4/pair but your cheaper than mine RMB20 for 12 is cheap liao!

hahaha..in china always use ur best bargaining power there...same as thailand...or u will get ripped off real badly...juz like wad happen if japanese tourists at bangkok..hahaha....

like that one time i kenna carrot head chop on the taxi RMB20/= end up to about RMB150/= nnb

wah... tats a very high tip...

got special service anot?

[louie]

there for business,for leisure i nvr will go to this places.By the way i dun smoke,and drink..but in china no choice,have to drink.

[seiko.citizen]

i only go shopping when i am already there (usually business)

[ahwoon]

ah woon, b4 you fly off to china again go NTUC buy afew packets of 3 in 1 coffee. Cheap and sedap! China coffee cannot make it,unless its STARBUCKS.

Yes, china kopi really CMI. haha.

[ahwoon]

Minimum "standard" tipping is 300,but we nvr give 300.We tip 500..if the gal you kena like statue just give 300 afterall she is statue so will not complain...

Shanghai living std higher. Suzhou is still 200.
Or maybe you big boss, so more generous.

[icecream]

True, their food very salty and oily food, but it's their eating culture so have to live with it. This few year is better, some improvement as more foreigner there..

1 think i dun like there is the coffee, taste weird. Everytime weekend I'll travel to Luohu and get my kopi at starbuck.

Can go to Crossroads Cafe for Singapore food. Swensens serves nasi lemak too, not bad.