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How to seek help in China? Check this Out

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China is a very safe country. However, tourists may come across some unpleasant things, such as losing wallet, forgetting your hotel’s name, getting a cold etc. But don’t worry, things will be better.
If you are lost in the street, ask young people for help because a lot of young people in china can speak English.
Always carry your hotel card with you, if you forget how to return to your hotel and can’t speak Chinese, you can show the card to the driver. Than the driver will take you to your destination.
Chinese policeman will help you if you are in trouble, but he may not speak English.
Here some suggestions for you to avoid troubles
Do not follow any "art students". At best you end up in a shabby "art store" and get pressured to buy art.
Take care about meeting "students" who direct you to tea sampling shops. It is free to sample tea for locals, but for tourists...you should ask. In one incident, after sampling 5 types of tea with two "students", a group of tourists were confronted with a bill for 1260Yuan (126Euro). They even produced an English Menu with the extortionate prices for sampling.
Take care when offered a ride in a rickshaw. Make sure you know where you are going to be taken in advance, and agree a price in writing. you may well end up dropped off in a deserted alleyway and extorted for a large amount - 600 Yuan or more.
Be wary of fake money. You may observe Chinese people inspecting their money carefully, and with a reason: there are a lot of counterfeit bills in circulation. The most common are 100's and 50's. A few tips for identifying counterfeit bills:
To check any 50 and 100 Yuan bill you get, do this: most importantly, check the paper. If its torn, thin or very slippery, ask for a different bill. Next, check the watermark, it should blur out softly. If there are hard visible corners in the watermark, reject the bill. Last, check the green "100" imprint on the lower left corner. It should be clearly painted on the bill so you can both feel and see a relief. If its missing or not feelable, reject the bill also. Rejecting bills is not considered impolite. If the colouring of a banknote is faded, it does not necessarily mean it is fake.
Free emergency telephone numbers:
Police: 110
Fire alarm: 119
Medical care: 120
Remember these three telephone numbers, and they are valid in almost entire mainland China.