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Chinese Currency


One dollar, several names

People get regularly confused about what to call Chinese money. In English you can refer to the Chinese dollar. In Chinese it has 3 common names and 2 symbols in use:

Renminbi 人民币 means People's Currency and is abbreviated RMB (Renminbi). Yuan 元 means Dollar and is abbreviated CNY (Chinese Yuan). You will commonly hear people say "kuai" , pronounced kwai, which is a more local word for Yuan and still means dollar. You can write CNY 1000 or RMB 1000 and both refer to 1000 Chinese dollars, there is no difference. To further confuse you there are two names for 1/10th of a Chinese dollar. It can be called one "mao" or "jiao". Both refer to the same thing. 1/10 of a dollar.

Four one-renminbi coins (yi yuan) and a one mao coin (yi jiao = 1/10 RMB) on the lower left:

Chinese coins currency money



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1 Day CNY 520
This Beijing one day tour takes you on the highlights of the city and out of town to one of the better sections of the Great Wall. As with all our tours we offer superior guides, no commission shopping stops, meals in local restaurants and free bottled water in the vehicle. There are no hidden or extra costs, we even include the cable car tickets up at the wall and a free option to come down on a...

Beijing
China tours
1 Day CNY 350
This one day tour is ideal for those who have just one day and want to see the major sights. This is a lot of monuments in one day, and I only recommend it if you only have this one day to see the sights. Otherwise a more leisurely two day itinerary is better. We can customize this tour with airport transfers, hotel or other activities to suit your needs.

Beijing
China tours
1 Day CNY 390
Zhujiajiao is the closest and most touristed water town near Shanghai. A good choice if you don't have a lot of time. It includes a canal boat ride and you get a chance to stroll the streets of the village. But if you do want to make a longer day of it we would recommend our Tongli Water Town / Suzhou one day tour from Shanghai, or our Two Water Towns in one day tour.

Shanghai → Zhujiajiao → Shanghai
China tours
1 Day CNY 450
Jews played a significant role in Shanghai's development through 1949. Many wealthy and successful entrepreneurs lived in the city and ran thriving businesses. Our tour takes you on the historical trail through Shanghai's Jewish history. Lunch at Shanghai's Jewish Center gives you a glimpse into the continuing role of Jews in China. From 1933 to 1941, Shanghai accepted over...

Shanghai
China tours
2 Days CNY 1,245
This tour in our opinion is the best way to see Suzhou and Tongli, taking your time and spending a night in Suzhou. Your tour starts and ends at your hotel in Shanghai. On the first morning we drive to Tongli and stroll the canals, have a boat ride and optionally see the ancient Chinese Sex Museum. After lunch on the canal we will drive to Suzhou where you will visit the Lingering Garden,...

Shanghai → Water Towns → Suzhou → Shanghai
China tours
3 Days CNY 2,070
Pingyao is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its walled city remains completely intact and is an oasis of history in the countryside. It can be reached from Beijing by fast train to Taiyuan, then its another two hour drive to the old town of Pingyao. Inside the walled city much of the area is pedestrianized, so it is pleasant to stroll the old style streets. All the accommodation is in nice,...

Beijing → Tai Yuan → Pingyao → Tai Yuan → Beijing
China tours
1 Day CNY 390
When your cruise ship docks in Xiamen, this is an economical no shopping tour to see the city highlights. Join up with other passengers on your cruise ship to bring the price down, the more guests the lower the per person price.

Xiamen
China tours
7 Days CNY 4,025
This itinerary follows the classic route of Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai with a minimum of frills. By traveling via train you save two nights accommodation while riding China's comfortable, modern soft sleeper overnight train. There are 4 beds in a private, non-smoking, locking cabin. For accommodation we include safe, clean 3-star quality hotels. We offer you all the...

Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai
China tours
11 Days CNY 7,380
This family adventure tour follows the path of the Kungfu master's through ancient and modern China. Tailored to be fun for families, we can modify aspects of this tour to suit your needs. Because hotel requirements and room configurations for families vary widely, we do not include accommodation in this itinerary, our agent can add it for you and give you a quote. We have hotels which...

Beijing → Luoyang → Xi'an → Chengdu → Shanghai
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3 Days
This three day Luoyang tour takes in all the sights of the area. We can customize it, add hotels and train tickets as you might require. Special features include a Kungfu lesson at the Shaolin Temple. Optionally we can arrange a night at the hotel inside the Shaolin Temple, which gives Kungfu enthusiasts maximum opportunity to observe and participate.

Luoyang
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