SeeChinaNow.com http://www.seechinanow.com Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:42:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gary Locke was Asked:Taking Economy Class to Remind that America is In Debt to China ? http://www.seechinanow.com/blog/2011/09/15/gary-locke-was-askedtaking-economy-class-to-remind-that-america-is-in-debt-to-china/ http://www.seechinanow.com/blog/2011/09/15/gary-locke-was-askedtaking-economy-class-to-remind-that-america-is-in-debt-to-china/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:07:05 +0000 Xing http://www.seechinanow.com/?p=423

 

 At the 2011 Summer Davos meeting, a conversation between CCTV anchor Rui Chenggang and the new American Ambassador Gary Locke  arouses hot discuss.

” I  hear  that You came by taking economy class ,  is  this to remind that America is in debt to China?  ” Says Rui.

“As a government official, consulate or embassy, including president and  cabinet, taking economy class is the general rule. ” Answered Gary Locke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning to travel in China?  Or just arrived?  What  all things  you need to do in China? Here are some important tips.

1) Do the Accommodation Registration .

“According to Law of the PRC on Entry and Exit of Aliens and the rules governing the implementation of the law, foreigners shall register their residence in China within 24 hours of arrival.”

If you stay ain  hotel,you’ll just need to present passport and do the normal check-in.

If you stay at local poeple’s house,  you will have to  register your place  of residence with the local Public Security Bureau within 24 hours of arrival.

2) Get a  SIM Card/ Phone Number.

There are two leading mobile-phone operators: China Mobile and China Unicom. Either is ok. You can get a prepaid  card for 50RMB to 100 RMB( in any mobile-phone  shop. The rate is around 0.5 RMB( for calling within china)  per minute which gives 200 minutes on a 100RMB card.

3) Carrying your passport all the time.

All foreign nationals over the age of 16 must carry their passport at all times. Because police may carry out random checks, especially at times of increased security  around major sporting or political events.

4)Take precautions against pick-pocketing and other street crime.


Generally China is pretty safe, especially in large cities.violent crime is rare here,but still sometimes  theft  happens.  always make sure your valuables are well-protected. Avoid carrying a wad of cash or your wallet in your back pocket.

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Getting a QQ account for both PC and Mobile

First, Go to QQ English Website, www.imqq.com

And Click Sign-up and create an account

Once you create your account you will be given an ID number like “4000000″, So remember it or save it in notepad( You will need it when you login).

Running QQ Messenger for Windows/Mac

1. Download Installer from QQ English Website, www.imqq.com or if its too slow, try this link

2. Once you have done installing QQ, login using your ID number and you are ready to go.

3. To add friends you need to do a contact search feature available at the bottom corner of the IM client. You can either search by name or ID number. This should let you add friends.

Running QQ Messenger for iPhone/Android/Symbian OS – (English Version not available)

Fully featured English Version of QQ mobile is NOT available as on the day of this post. But you may use the Chinese Version without much difficulty.

Here is a list of links of mobile users can download the latest qq apps:

For iPhone users – iTunes Store

For Android users – Direct Download or Go to Chinese QQ Website, Click Here

For Symbian Users – Direct Download or Go to Chinese QQ Website, Click Here

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If you are a frequent caller who wants to be always in touch with your friends and family, Unlimited Monthly plans would be an ideal option but most plans apply the unpopular “Fair Usage Policy”. Still that shouldn’t affect individual users

1.   

ActionVoIP is a German-based Company, one of the leading VoIP services. provides the best call rates compared to other VoIP service. But no Unlimited plans. To Start using their service, all you have to do is to download their VoIP Client. Then register your account and add credits through Paypal or Credit Cards.

The Good: 0.007$/min to China(Mobile)

0.014$/min to China(Landline)

SMS service at reasonable rates

The Bad: OK Audio Quality

 The Ugly: None

2. 

S-unno is a Singapore based Company previously known as Mediaringtalk provides one of the cheapest call rates to China. To Start using their service, all you have to do is to download their VoIP Client. Then register your account and add credits through Paypal or Credit Cards.

The Good: 0.01$/min to China

                         Unlimited plans start from 10$

                         Over 40 Countries including China

The Bad: OK Audio Quality

 The Ugly: FUP (Fair usage Policy)

3.

Owned by the same company that owns ActionVoip. No Unlimited plans as yet. To Start using their service, all you have to do is to download their VoIP Client. Then register your account and add credits through Paypal or Credit Cards.

The Good: 0.007$/min to China(Mobile)

FREE* to China(Landline)

SMS service at reasonable rates

The Bad: OK Audio Quality

 The Ugly: None

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