From DEBRA@oln.comlink.apc.orgWed Aug 30 10:19:12 1995
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 19:13:00 +0100
From: Debra Guzman <DEBRA@oln.comlink.apc.org>
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To: beijing-conf@tristram.edc.org
Subject: Guide to FWCW and NGO Forum
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## date : 22.08.95
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II. Entry and Exit Formalities
(1) Declaration
Before entering China, travelers should fill in the Luggage
Declaration Form (LDF) to declare whatever luggage and
valuables they are taking with them. Family members can
share one form.
Those with articles listed on the form must declare them to
Customs. Articles registered in the LDF should be brought
out of China when you leave. Please do not lose this form
which will be checked by a Customs official when you leave
the country. Travelers with luggage and other articles
transported separately should declare their quantity and
port of arrival. These articles must be transported into
China within six months from the time of entry. Those who
bring with them articles subject to tax must pay import tax
according to Customs' provisions.
(2) Entering China
On arrival in China, a traveler must fill in the Entry
Registration Card and hand in his (or her) passport, visa
and quarantine certificate. All luggage, goods and packages
must be checked by health officials before he or (she)
enters China. Travelers with VD, leprosy or infectious
pulmonary tuberculosis are prohibited from entry.
Those who bring old and waste materials, food, micro
organisms, biological products, portions of the human body,
blood and/or its products, and animals that may spread
infectious diseases among humans must declare these goods
strictly according to the facts. Those arriving from areas
with epidemic yellow fever must show their valid
certificates of inoculation against this disease. Those with
symptoms of fever, diarrhea, vomiting or rash must declare
this information accurately. Those with quarantine
certificates must be examined by the quarantine station
appointed by Customs before entry.
Passengers are forbidden to bring dangerous, explosive
and/or harmful articles to China prescribed by law; those
who have such articles must declare them to the frontier
inspection station.
When arriving at hotels, travelers should check in according
to relevant regulations.
Notes:
1. For entry or exit, a foreign traveler should fill in the
card accurately and hand it in, along with his (or her)
passport and visa, for checking. The card will be kept by
the frontier inspector.
2. Please write clearly in one of these four languages:
Chinese, English, French or Spanish. Use the Roman alphabet
when writing Japanese names. 3. In "Occupation" column,
please check (/) your occupation.
(3) Leaving China
On departure, articles registered in the Luggage Declaration
Form should all be brought out of China; if any item is
missing, a certificate by the relevant department is
required (for instance, a certificate from the public
security organ is required if something is stolen);
otherwise, the traveler must pay import tax according to
Customs' regulations.
Visitors who want to change Renminbi (RMB) back to foreign
currency at the airport before leaving China will be
required to show the exchange memo provided when they
exchanged foreign currency into RMB on entry or at banks.
Articles that are forbidden to be exported according to law
should not be taken out of China. Foreign currency, RMB,
cultural relics, medicinal materials, god, silver and/or
their products should not be taken out, unless they meet
China's relevant regulations and have been checked by
Customs.
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III. The Renminbi and Exchange of Foreign Currencies
China's legal tender is Renminbi(RMB). The basic unit of RMB is yuan
1 yuan = 10 jiao(ormao), and
1 jiao = 10 fen
RMB is available in both paper currency and coins.
The denominations of paper currency are
100, 50, 10, 5, 2 and 1 yuan;
5, 2 and 1 jiao
; and 5, 2 and 1 fen.
The denominations of coins are
1 yuan;
5 and 1 jiao
; and 5, 2 and 1 fen.
China exercises centralized management over foreign
exchange, with this function being performed by the State
General Administration of Exchange Control. The telephone
number for the Beijing Branch Administration of Exchange
Control is 5199466.
Foreign currencies may be converted into RMB at all banks,
bank branches, or hotels.
There are 21 quoted exchange currencies:
US dollar (US$), Deutsche mark (DM), Hong Kong dollar (HK$),
Swiss franc (SF), Australian dollar ($A), Canadian dollar
(Can$), Singapore dollar (S$), French franc (FF), Macao
pataca (MOP), guilder (f), Norwegian krone (NKr), Swedish
krone (SKr), Denmark krone (DKr), Japanese yen (¥),
British pound (£), European Monetary (EMU), Belgian
franc (BF), Malaysia ringgit (MYR), Austrian schilling
(Sch), Finnish markka (Fmk) and Italian lira (Lit).
Such conversion will be made at the exchange rate quoted at
the foreign exchange market on the very day. Private or
black market exchanges are illegal.
The Bank of China is the specialized institution which
handles credit cards in foreign countries, including Visa,
Master Card, Diner's Card, American Express, JCB, Million
Card and Federal Card.
These cards can be used at major hotels and shopping centers
where the Bank of China has established branches. If you
lose your card, please come to one of the Bank of China's
branches to apply for a replacement.
The Bank of China and the foreign financial organizations
listed below have reached agreements on selling, cashing in
and compensating for traveler's checks.
* The Traveler's Checks Handled by the Bank of China:
Thomas Cook
International Payment Company Ltd.
American Express USD DEM FRF 52 domestic branches Co. Ltd. Citybank
The Nanyang Commercial Bank
Swiss Bank
The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd.
The Mitsui Bank,Ltd.
The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd.
The Fuji Bank, Ltd.
For any problems, please contact the Bank of China, Beijing
Branch, Tel.: 3035128.
A list of major banks for the convenience of conferees
follows:
Major Banks in China
* The People's Bank of China
32 Chengfang Street, Xicheng District
Tel. 60115522
* The Bank of China
410 Fuchengmennei Dajie Tel. 6016688
* The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
15 Cuiweilu
Tel. 8218884
* The People's Construction Bank of China
Bing 12 Fuxinglu
Tel. 8515319
* The Agricultural Bank of China
15 Shuidaozi Chongwen District
Tel. 7014245
* Bank of Communications Beijing Branch
12 Beiqu, Tiantandongli
Tel. 7012255 / 7016529