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Break the Language Barrie
For a foreign traveler who visits China for the 1st time, language barriers should be the number one hurdle which needs to overcome. Then, how to break the Language Barrie?

1. Ask the young person
Don't be afraid to travel in China where people speak totally different language.  As the country opening to the world, Chinese government  includes English-learning as an obligatory course for middle school.  Many people begin English-learning from primary schools in China, especially the generations after the 80s and 90s in urban area. Therefore, if you have any difficulty when traveling in urban area of China, you could find them for help with slow, clear and simple English.

2. Learn a little Chinese
Most older people or people is remote or mountainous areas can’t understand English. Therefore, it is also necessary to learn some common and simple Chinese sentences or phrases before you leave for China. Then you will find your China trip more interesting than expected. We recommend you learn some Chinese on this site: http://www.chinese-tools.com/learn/chinese.

Here we collect and sort some useful and practical Chinese phrases and sentences to make you more confident in your China tour. Please read the related article: Leran a little Chinese

3, Use a translation software
You can download and install a translation software on your mobile phone to support online translation between multiple languages. In case of uncertainty, you can also call an interpreter to provide language assistance. You can try it.

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Which Cities to visit?
China is a vast country in the world with various and numerous historical, cultural sites and natural landscape, It is impossible to visit all the cities while you first trip to China. Therefore, we recommend the highlight cities as Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Yangtze River Cruise to a first-timer.

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When to go ?
With the vast land and the most complicated terrain in the world, the climate conditions on China vary from region to region. When you travel to China for the 1st time, you should know when is the best time to visit your destinations in advance to make sure your good China tour itinerary.

According the different climate condition, we separate a year into three season for tourism. They are low season (December, January, and February), shoulder season (June, July, August), high season (March, April, May, September, October and November).

December and January are the best time to visit Harbin, who holds The International Ice and Snow Festival from January 5 to February 5 every year, when you can appreciate ice sculpture almost everywhere in Harbin. You could also choose to do a skiing tour in North China. If you prefer a leisure beach tour, low season is also a good time to travel to Hainan, China, where you will find warm sunshine, leisurely beach, coconut groves.

Shoulder season is in deep summer in China, it is also rain season in southern areas of Yangtze River, especially June and July. If there isn’t flood and you do not mind hot weather, it is suitable to travel in most part of China. We suggest you to visit some mountains areas avoid a scorcher. Low season does not mean that you can not travel to China. You could choose to visit some historical or cultural destination.

High season is the best time to travel in China with the most comfortable weather and good view in most parts of China. But the price for hotel and transportation is also most expensive in this season.

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Bargain While Shopping
In China, bargaining is acceptable in most stores, except in the supermarket or some shopping malls in which the goods have clear fixed prices. Bargaining can be great fun when you’re in the mood, and save you some money. Even though prices in China are lower than many other countries, but whenever you are going shopping in China, never forget to bargain.

Tourists often come across many vendors at almost every scenic area in China, selling souvenirs. If you are not planning to buy anything, do not ask for the price. Otherwise, the vendors may follow you for a long way. If you want to buy something at the scenic area or at local market, do not forget to bargain. Generally speaking, you may buy it at a price at half or 1/3 of the vender’s first offer. If the vendors do not want to sell, you can pretend to leave. They may call you back and sell to you at your price or a bit higher than your price.

If you could speak a bit Chinese for bargain, it will be helpful.

• How much is this? 这个多少钱？（zhè gè duō shǎo qián）
• Too expensive. 太贵了。(tài guì le)
• Can you come down a bit? 可以少点儿吗? (kě yǐshǎo diǎn ér ma)
• Still too expensive. 还是太贵了。(hái shì tài guì le)
• No, thanks. 不要了，谢谢 (bú yào le .xiè xiè)

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Savor Chinese Food
Local delicious food is often an indispensable thing in an overseas tour. No matter you are a food lover or not, do not miss the authentic Chinese food when you travel in China, especially those specialties.  Then what you have to eat when you travel to China.

Peking Roast Duck (北京烤鸭) is the local specialty in Beijing and it is also famous in the world.  Do not miss the Steamed Bun Stuffed with Juicy Pork (上海小笼汤包) in Shanghai. Wheaten food, such as dumpling and Chinese hamburger in Xian (饺子和肉夹馍) as well as Rice noodle in Guilin (桂林米粉). Both local specialties in Xian and Guilin taste delicious, but cheap.

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