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joshuahirtle27 · Joined: 23 Mar 2008

I'm going to China for Lunar New Year and I'm wondering how expensive it will be to eat and be entertained there. Does anyone have any experience with China? What can I (and my small crew) expect?

waynehead · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Location: Jongno

If you're going to be in a big city expect it to be deserted and for lots of shops/restaurants/tourist areas to be closed. Everyone goes home for New Year's.

There will still be plenty to do and see, you're just going to be restricted. I know I went to Beijing during lunar new year last (this) year.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Where in China are you going?

I just got back from Beijing and was amazed at some of the prices.. but it had been 8 years since I last went. Some stuff is still cheap.

As for lunar new year, I am told normally they charge double SERVICE CHARGE and not the food itself ...but I don't know... I am going to be in HK, where charging double SvC during this period is the norm.

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

I went to Beijing last year and found it to be failry inexpensive. Two of us ate at Outback for about $24. The same in Korea would have been around $40. You can buy Bejing duck fairly cheap also. Just depends on where you go. And remember to haggle the price on products. You can probably go down about 30% of what they charge.

joshuahirtle27 · Joined: 23 Mar 2008

I'm going to Shanghai for 3 days. Still have to get a hotel but that shouldn't be a problem. I just don't want to go with 1.5m won worth of their money and come to find out it a cheeseburger is going to run me 100,000 won.

D.D. · Joined: 29 May 2008

Shanghai is cheap if you eat chinese and drink tsindao for 3 rmb a bottle or you can eat western and drink 100 rmb beers in night clubs.

joshuahirtle27 · Joined: 23 Mar 2008

Ew Chinese food. Razz

I think I can handle that.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Unless you buy very expensive things, you won't spent half the 1.5m.

Do you know where you are staying?

We spent a week at one of the 7 days Inns.. they were superb. Clean and very cheap (230 yuan per night) - no frills.

www.7daysinn.cn (except the website is in Chinese)...

Oh and we went to Outback in Beijing on Friday. There were 7 adults and 2 children, the bill came to 1,450 yuan... one main dish per person (mainly steak), plus drinks, plus 2 starters. At the current exchange rate, that came to 300,000 won.

Prices have definitely risen since the Olympics.