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What to Pack

Travel with light packs! Whenever you travel, make your packages as simple and compact as possible. Carrying a light pack will ease your trip, make it more comfortable and let you fully enjoy the pleasures of traveling.

Materials/Documents

  • Never forget your valid visa and passport, your identity card, as well as maybe some of your certificate photos and other important documents or materials needed for your travel. Put them into a sturdy and waterproof bag and have them readily available.
  • Do not forget any tickets you bought or booked in advance, for planes, trains or ships, and other admission tickets.
  • Some paper, a pen, notebook and memo book could be handy. Remember to bring a phone/address list of your families, relatives and friends in case of an emergency.
  • Make a card on which there is your personal information, including your full names, nationality, home phone and address, in case you are ever in trouble.
  • Bring your printed itinerary. A guidebook is also helpful for you to know more about your destinations and will save time when traveling.

Clothes

  • Try to bring clothes appropriate for the weather at your destination. China is known for having four distinct seasons. Please refer to and choose the best time to come.
  • Take leisurewear which will keep you relaxed and comfortable when you travel, like jackets, sportswear, jogging shoes and playsuit. In summer, bring several T-shirts and cool pants. Do not forget to bring sunglasses, suntan oil, and a summer hat. If you come across winter in China, be sure to keep warm. Hats, scarves, masks, gloves and down clothes are indispensable, but remember to keep them light and portable. Finally, rainwear and an umbrella are good protection on rainy and snowy days.
  • Include some clothes for those more formal occasions you may want to attend, such as a show, banquet or cruise.

First-aid Kit

  • Prepare some drugs for routine and emergency use, including antibiotics, antidepressants, antihistamine, Aspirin, vitamins, acetaminophen, essential balm, anti-allergic preparations, remedy for dysentery and diarrhea and antacid for indigestion.
  • Take along your case history (medical record) and put it into your first-aid kit. That may be helpful when you go to see a doctor.

Personal Effects

  • Money is necessary. Bring your wallet and carry it with you all the time. In your wallet have some cash, traveler’s checks or bank cards that are available in China.
  • Take a camera with enough films, memory cards and batteries. Sometimes an electric adapter, transformer and plug converter are essential.
  • If you are a backpacker, daily supplies/articles are also necessary for your travel. Do not forget a face-cloth, toilet roll, cups/bottles, scissors, knife, and scotch tape.

There is no need for your backpack to be heavy and chock-full. Everything you need can easily be purchased in China. You will get good quality at the right place. Make your trip easy and comfortable.