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JimO
3rd September 2014, 18:24
im off for a months holiday in China, Hong kong, Singapore at the end of this month, all my wifes idea, we went to a bbq with friends and they were going on this trip, i go out to get a feed and come back and we are going, no one asked me, any way what sort of power plugs do they use in China? i heard the same as ours but want to make sure
Madness
3rd September 2014, 18:28
They must be the same as ours, all the ones here say made in China on them.
SMOKEU
3rd September 2014, 18:32
With all the stuff I import from China, the 2 power socket pins are parallel to one another. All it takes is a pair of pliers to bend them into the NZ plug socket shape and it works. I assume the opposite is true.
Gremlin
3rd September 2014, 19:45
This doesn't completely answer your question... seems they have two: http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=250
PrincessBandit
3rd September 2014, 19:46
The Mentalist guy says you don't need adaptors according to his latest ANZ ad on the telly!
Tazz
3rd September 2014, 20:13
Do you know where abouts in China you're heading while you're there?
yokel
3rd September 2014, 20:17
all my wifes idea, no one asked me,
Your wifes ideas when they go wrong are by default your ideas, have fun haha
Marmoot
3rd September 2014, 20:20
Leave your expectations at home, go out and enjoy everything there, be adventurous, and don't forget to keep diarrhea medicine handy.
Have those and you'll be fine.
Stay away from restaurants that serve cats and dogs, but do try the snakes if you can. Deep fried is best.
Guangdong area use the two parallel thin prongs power plug, and sometimes the two round ones. 220V.
Don't buy your plug adapter here. Buy it there. Much cheaper!
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Ocean1
3rd September 2014, 20:30
Don't drink the water. Including the ice for your Martini and for cleaning teeth. <_<
Eat at least 3 things you can't recognise every day.
Use antiseptic gel regularly.
You will have a "guide" of some sort. Escape the state-recognised tourist shops at every opportunity and talk to the locals. Wander out of the hotel of a night and find one of the hole-in-the-wall family business and offer to help for an hour.
In cities you'll find teenagers gathered around tourist attraction entrances, museums, etc, eager to talk to you. They want to practice English on live users, they make excellent non-govt-approved local guides.
Flip
3rd September 2014, 21:00
Worked in China on and off for a couple of years.
Learn a few Chineese words, eg please and thanks.
You wont find nicer people. When I was there a few RMB/$US went a long way.
Berries
3rd September 2014, 21:15
If you get a chance do try the stuffed cow intestine marinated in urine. Nigella just adores it.
No idea why most of these clips are from China, apart from the obvious. It should whet your appetite.
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JimO
3rd September 2014, 21:40
its a organised tour with Wendy Wu, 99.9% paid here before we leave, seeing all the usual touristy bits but with a bit of off the beaten track stuff as well, im looking forward to the 3 day cruise up the Yangtze river to the 3 gorges dam
Marmoot
3rd September 2014, 22:05
Nice! I've always wanted to do that.
Mom & Pop did that last year, they enjoyed it so much.
husaberg
3rd September 2014, 22:29
marco...........
Hoon
3rd September 2014, 23:00
Make sure to take your dumps at your hotel in the mornings/evenings. You might be in for a rude awakening if you get caught out during the day and need to use the public facilities.
Berries
4th September 2014, 07:07
Make sure to take your dumps at your hotel in the mornings/evenings. You might be in for a rude awakening if you get caught out during the day and need to use the public facilities.
He's in Dunedin.
Ocean1
4th September 2014, 21:00
its a organised tour with Wendy Wu, 99.9% paid here before we leave, seeing all the usual touristy bits but with a bit of off the beaten track stuff as well, im looking forward to the 3 day cruise up the Yangtze river to the 3 gorges dam
When you first board the Yangtze river boat find the purser and tell him you want to upgrade to one of the front deck suites. Your tour guide will be pissed because he wanted to offer that choice to you for quite a bit more dosh, but he'll get over it.
The only drinkable wine in China can be found on board, unfortunately I can't remember what it's called. Try a few. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Do me a favour?
You'll probably go on a half day trip on small river barges on a tributary in the three small gorges (Shen Nong?). Take a soft toy with you and give it to one of the guide girls.
JimO
4th September 2014, 21:41
Do me a favour?
You'll probably go on a half day trip on small river barges on a tributary in the three small gorges (Shen Nong?). Take a soft toy with you and give it to one of the guide girls.
sure, consider it done
R650R
22nd September 2014, 18:16
Wonder if the Chinese have realised the tourist potential of the dam. Pretty good doco here and learned a few new things from it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3J196bLP5E
JimO
22nd September 2014, 19:01
whoever did the subtitles isnt a native engrish speaker
avgas
22nd September 2014, 20:04
Make sure to take your dumps at your hotel in the mornings/evenings. You might be in for a rude awakening if you get caught out during the day and need to use the public facilities.
What he said.
Also all the whore houses don't look like whore houses. The look like hair dressers and tea houses and shit. Way to find them is via a pink lightbulb outside - thus the name "Pink Palaces".
If you see a guy cooking meat on a stick, veggies on a stick etc......in what looks like old guttering - do try it, it was my favorite meal over there. Same with breakfast bread sticks (like a deep-fried french stick).
The horse and dog meat is average if you buy vacuum packed. But on the street tasted ok.
JimO
7th October 2014, 01:02
well Singapore was very nice, very hot and very clean, Bejing not so hot not so nice and definittly not so clean. cant get facebook or utube here either
mada
15th November 2014, 20:42
Been up the Yangtze yet? Do you recommend it?
avgas
17th November 2014, 15:55
well Singapore was very nice, very hot and very clean, Bejing not so hot not so nice and definittly not so clean. cant get facebook or utube here either
Ah yes - the great firewall of china. I don't miss that.
100% correct of the dirtiness though. Shanghai wasn't any better.
Don't go to china if you can't hack "fucking filthy". Is what I warn other.
Certainly was a massive culture shock for me to go Japan --> China.
You could smell "Poo-Dong" from the airport.
mada
18th November 2014, 13:30
^^^ I take it you didn't try any "smelly tofu" then hahaha
Banditbandit
20th November 2014, 13:43
If you get a chance do try the stuffed cow intestine marinated in urine. Nigella just adores it.
Drugs will do strange things to you ..
Naki Rat
20th November 2014, 16:33
im off for a months holiday in China, Hong kong, Singapore at the end of this month, all my wifes idea, we went to a bbq with friends and they were going on this trip, i go out to get a feed and come back and we are going, no one asked me, any way what sort of power plugs do they use in China? i heard the same as ours but want to make sureChina uses 3 different socket types and has 220V. Good useable chart here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country).
We did Singapore, UK, China a couple of years ago and took one of these (http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/other-electronics/adaptors-chargers/auction-809169875.htm) with us. Doesn't convert voltage but as most transformers for laptop, phone, etc will accept 110-250V that's usually not an issue.
If you get a chance in Singapore check out the Maxwell Road Hawkers (food) Centre (http://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Restaurant_Review-g294265-d1146800-Reviews-Maxwell_Road_Hawker_Centre-Singapore.html) in Chinatown area. Brilliant food, very cheap (including the beer) and government certified for hygiene. Very popular with locals so expect to be in the minority there as a European. We stayed in the Scarlet Hotel just across the road and ate most of our meals there :drool:
scumdog
20th November 2014, 18:44
Make sure to take your dumps at your hotel in the mornings/evenings. You might be in for a rude awakening if you get caught out during the day and need to use the public facilities.
And don't forget the dunny paper doesn't go down the dunny.
Even in hotels.
Unless it's a honky-only type hotel.
JimO
20th November 2014, 20:20
Been up the Yangtze yet? Do you recommend it?
yep it was good, like the rest of china it was hot and dirty
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