Union Pay & Ali Pay are pre-dominant and widely acceptable.  International food chains like Mc Donald’s & KFC do not accept international credit cards. A tourist can easily download WeChat (Chinese version of WhatsApp)and add a credit card to the WeChat wallet), Visa, Master Card & American Express cards are accepted at most of the restaurants. Cash is always the best option.

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The city has a hot and humid year-round, similar to Hong Kong and can get a little chilly during winters. A traveler can expect heavy rains mostly during March – July.

You can easily hire a taxi through DD (China’s localrideshare service). A visitor can easily get a taxi on the streets. Paying by cash would be ideal if youdo not have the DD app on your phone. Guangzhou hosts the Canton Fair twice a year, so the locals are used to expecting a lot of tourists and is generally a tourist friendly city. Train stations have lines for taxi’s which are well managed by the authorities.

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Guangzhou is a tourist and business-friendly city where the locals are well aware and used to tourist. That being said, you should be aware of street hawkers and pickpockets when walking in crowded areas the government works diligently to ensure overall safety.

Guangzhou is famous for its diverse culture.Known globally as the city that host the Canton fair twice every year in April and October. A lot of business professional and buyers along with exhibitor’s make their way to this city to participate in the fair. Language is a huge barrier in China and is one of the biggest challenges. It is not uncommon for Taxi drivers and residents to speak little or no English, however the younger generation does speak and understand basic English. China is a very fast paced country and the people are always on the move. Do not be offended if while on the streets someone bumps into you and keeps going, it’s not personal they just have somewhere to go and are focused on getting to their destination.