Essential information for visiting China

In “Mulan”, there are many clichés, but also many references to traditional Chinese customs.
Whether it is to admire the Chinese wonders listed as World Heritage by UNESCO or to take a tour of the country, it is important to prepare your trip to China in advance .
Besides flying to China (you can compare flights on Skyscanner ), you have to know how to get around the country. Simply thanks to public transport, bicycles or even taxis.  Here are the average prices:
A bus ticket costs between 0.26 and 0.55 euros, and can go up to 1.50 euros in cities such as Canton,
Around € 0.30 per kilometer by taxi (but be careful, the distances are very long, the bill can be high),
Renting a bicycle by the hour is 0.15 euros on average.
The bicycle is considered a  means of local transport. So you can take a tour of the cities of China, at your own pace!
If during your trip you want to discover Chinese civilization,  you have to take the opportunity to discover emblematic elements of local culture, such as:
Martial arts, which you can learn in villages near the rice fields;
Chinese calligraphy;
Chinese gardens for meditation, like the one in Suzhou;
Buddhism and the learning of ying and yang.
To live these experiences, knowing a little Mandarin can be of great help …
That is why we give you  some tips to overcome this language barrier :
Choose to centralize the orders in the restaurant, to avoid confusion;
Download a Spanish-Chinese translation application, which can be very useful in any circumstance;
Make sure you have essential travel information written in Chinese, for example your hotel address.
Before going to the center of Yunnan province, to discover the country of Confucius, you must follow an essential step: the  visa application for China.  You must apply for a tourist visa, regardless of the length of your stay. Here is some  general information  about the visa:
The visa is valid for a maximum of three months from the date of entry into the territory;
There are specific transit visas, valid for 72 hours (for example, if you are passing through to Southeast Asia);
You can request it in two ways: use the online visa service offered by the China Visa Direct agency (if you are two or more people) or through the Chinese Visa Center in Madrid or Barcelona (either in person or by courier);
Your visa must be attached to your passport; You must always have this identity document with you in case of control by the Chinese authorities.
Visa, Chinese phrasebook and reserved airline tickets, you are ready to travel to China! But for how long? Essential information for visiting China