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The Chinese currency is known
as RMB and the basic unit of RMB is yuan. China issues RMB bills
in denominations of one, two, five, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan.
Hong Kong's currecy is the Hong Kong Dollar and Macau's is the
pataca.
Exchange Rates:
US$ 1=RMB 7.80
HK$ 1=RMB 0.98
Exchanging Money:
Foreign currency and travelers cheques can be changed at border
crossings, international airports, major branches of Bank
of China and HSBC. Sometimes you will be charged at 2% commission.
ATMs:
No matter in mainland or in Hong Kong, ATMs that are advertising
international bank settlement systems are common everywhere.
Please find your nearest ATM www.international.visa.com/ps
or www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm
Credit Card:
International credit card is not popularly used in China even
in some four-star hotels. Some hotels appear to display Visa
signs, but in fact only take Chinese visa.
Tips:
Only domestic cash (RMB) is widely accepted in China.
All consumer taxes are included in the price tag.
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