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On the slow boat to China? Let's sort your travel money fast
China is a vast, unique and diverse country with its enormous, vibrant cities, expansive mountain ranges, deserts and hidden, rural villages. Buy your Chinese yuan at Post Office online, in thousands of branches, or on a Travel Money Card.
Choose our Click & Collect service before 3pm for next working day pick-up in your nearest branch. Or, if you order before 3pm, we’ll deliver to your home the next working day (free on orders of £500 or more).
Chinese yuan is one of the currencies you can load onto a prepaid Travel Money Card, helping you avoid carrying large sums of cash around with you.
And if you return to the UK with unspent banknotes, we’ll buy them back from you. Travel has been an uncertain pastime recently, so don’t forget to pack your travel insurance for your trip.
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Chinese yuan: how far does it go?
China’s financial diversity is as broad as its culture. It’s possible to see masses of the country on a shoestring, often without having to compromise on quality of accommodation or cook your own food. For those looking for a 5* and beyond experience, then you can pay as much as you like and live in luxury.
Food is inexpensive and generally safe in China, but don’t expect it to resemble what Brits get when they order a Chinese takeaway. Food markets can be very cost-effective and often provide delectable food. It’s possible to eat well for under 100 yuan (roughly £10) per day. Alcohol is significantly more expensive in even lower-end bars than it is at shops, but always buy alcohol from reputable or chain retailers.
English is not widely read, spoken or understood in China. Moreover, Mandarin is a tonal language, meaning words that look the same (in English) and pronounced the same can have totally different meanings depending on the tone, pitch or inflection. This can make picking up basic Mandarin phrases very difficult, and learning a few stock phrases is no guarantee that you’ll be understood. It’s a good idea to have everywhere you want to go written down on paper to show to taxi drivers rather than trying to say the name of a place unless you are sure that your pronunciation is accurate.

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