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Quarantine
Those
who carry such special articles as microorganisms, human body tissues,
biological products, and blood and its products, should declare to a
quarantine department, and subject these articles to quarantine
inspections. Passengers from yellow fever-infested areas should, when
entering China, display to the quarantine department effective
certificates showing that they have been inoculated against yellow
fever. He who does not have such a valid certificate shall be retained
for observation for six days beginning from the day he left the infested
area, or he shall be inoculated and retained until the certificate comes
into effect. It is the task of the Chinese quarantine authorities to
prevent foreigners suffering AIDS, venereal diseases, leprosy, mental
diseases and open tuberculosis from entering China.
Immunizations
There
are no particular immunizations required for entry into China, unless
the traveler is coming from a yellow fever infected area. The Canadian
and US disease control and prevention authorities recommend the all
travelers have current polio and tetanus immunizations. For traveling
into the countryside and remote areas, immune globulin is also
recommended to combat hepatitis A, as is typhoid immunization. It is
very important that you consult your own doctor or local clinic for more
information. We
advise you to bring along a supply of antibiotics, an anti-diarrhea
agent, and any other prescription drugs required by your current medical
conditions.
Health
& Hygiene
China
is a remarkably healthy country despite its relative poverty and
climatic variations. Standards of hygiene varies from place to place so
all visitors must be aware of potential hazards and act cautiously. Tap
water is not safe; all water consumed must be boiled or filtered unless
it is bottled mineral water. Boiled water is available in all Chinese
hotels and restaurants. Although food is prepared fresh and cooked or
cleaned thoroughly, stomach upsets are possible so it is advisable to
take some medicine with you.
Ailments
such as sore throats and chest colds are also possible and can occur at
any time of year considering China's climatic extremes. The summer
months are brutally hot so it is imperative to combat the harmful summer
heat with a sufficient supply of liquids to prevent dehydration.
Prior
to departing for China, it is recommended that you get accident and
medical insurance coverage for any medical expenses that may arise
during a trip.
No
vaccinations are required for travel to China but it is advisable to
check with your doctor for current information. Tetanus and typhoid
vaccines are essential for travel anywhere, and rabies and hepatitis
vaccinations are recommended. Please note that there is a risk of
malaria in remote areas of south China, so take precautionary measures
before you go.
For
Health Regulations please check with your local health unit for required
vaccinations and inoculations.
Emergency
Medical Service
The
clinics in large hotels and restaurants offer medical and first aid
services to travelers. If you feel uncomfortable while on a tour, you
may call the outpatient department of a local hotel, or ask your guide
to take you to see the doctor.
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International
Travelers' Feedback to China Trip |
Foreigners traveling in China
"I am addicted to West Lake tea. I drink almost two liters of tea every
day," Frenchman Pierre proclaimed. Although growing up with coffee, he
fell in love with Chinese tea at his first try. Every year, before the
Qing Ming Festival, he goes to a tea garden in Suzhou and picks tea
leaves. All he can see is a beautiful scene of tea leaves being picked by
tea girls in the garden. Each time he buys a lot of best West Lake tea;
enough to last a year. The tea leaves picked just before the Qing Ming
Festival are known as "pre-Qing Ming tea," the best West Lake tea
available throughout the entire year. In Beijing, we meet a number of
foreigners, like Pierre, who are attracted to the old, but growing China.
They are looking for a spiritual home in this mysterious land. (Click
for full article.)
80 percent of foreign tourists
prefer Great Wall
By People's Daily Online June 11, 2007 -
Which places of
historical interest and scenic beauty in Beijing do foreigners prefer?
Recently, Feng Huiling, vice-president of the Renmin University of China (RUC)
announced research findings at a joint meeting held by the Beijing Social
Sciences Association and Beijing Municipal Science and Technology
Commission. The research shows that 80 percent of foreign tourists prefer
to visit the Great Wall. Within a large project about the Beijing Olympic
Games, Feng Huilin supervised a large scale overseas investigation
conducted on the "subject rank of the Beijing Olympics, and the national,
cultural image of China." The investigation included socially affluent
politicians and entrepreneurs from more than fifty countries, and almost
3,000 foreign media reports were consulted for this research. In terms of
China's cultural specifics, the overseas population is most interested in
food culture, approximately thirty-six percent of those surveyed. Of all
the places of historical interest and scenic beauty, the Great Wall is the
preferred destination for the overseas population, 80.8 percent of those
interviewed. Following the Great Wall in popularity are the Imperial
Palace, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. In the
traditional arts field, the overseas population is more interested in
Chinese characters, making up 35.9 percent of those surveyed.
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