Internet Access and VPN in China

For citizens of the following countries, the visa is not requested for short term stays : - 90 days: Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino - 60 days: Mauritius - 30 days: Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Qatar, Serbia, Seychelles, Tonga, United Arab Emirates. - 15 days: Brunei, Japan, Singapore. Holders of passports issued by the following 49 countries do not require a visa for a 144-hour stay if they are transiting through Shenzhen Airport. However, passengers need to provide ticket showing their first destination, which should be outside China, nor could it be in the same country as the inbound flight. - All European Union citizens, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Japan, Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Qatar, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States. - Messengers who enter China by Shenzhen Airport or Jieyang Airport under transition condition cannot leave the area of Guangdong Province The 5-day visa on arrival is also issued at several land crossings from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, at Luohu, Huanggang, Shekou and Fuyong ports.

Taxis come in three denominations: red, green and yellow. Red taxis can go anywhere. Green taxis are only allowed outside the SEZ and yellow taxis only within the Shenzhen. Flag fall for taxis costs ¥12.50 (¥16 from 11 pm to 6 am), with a ¥4 fuel surcharge and ¥2.40 for every additional kilometre. Make sure the driver starts the meter. You can also use the taxi cab hailing service with WeChat or Alipay (like the Chinese version of Uber).

It is advised to visit pharmacy with a Chinese speaker or have your symptoms written in Chinese as it is not guaranteed that the shopkeeper can speak English. Shenzhen Accordance Pharmacy is a 24-hour pharmacy chain in Shenzhen. Tel: 0755 2587 5330 Most other pharmacies open from early in the morning to late evening. Futian District: 1. Badeng sub-branch 031 Address: Number 3 Building, 30 Honglingnan Lu, Futian District Tel: 0755 8224 4524 2. Fuxing sub-branch 025 Address: Ground floor, Fuhai Building, Fuxing Lu, Futian District Tel: 0755 8360 2717 Luohu District: 1. Caopu sub-branch 100 Address: 2048 Jindaotian Lu, Luohu District Tel: 0755 2567 1329 2. Fenghuang sub-branch 412 Address: 182 Fenghuang Lu, Luohu District Tel: 0755 2554 5418

China Post has many branches around Nanjing. Post boxes are relatively easy to locate and are dark green in colour.