By Andrew 由鄭家富

I have been asked many times if Credit and Debit cards can be used in China. 有人問我很多次，如果信用卡和借記卡可用於在中國。 The simple answer is YES, in most cities. 簡單的答案是肯定的，在大多數城市。 Hongkong should be no problem, Shanghai and Beijing also should not pose too many problems. 香港應沒有問題，上海和北京也應不會構成太多的問題。 Nanning, Guangzhou and similar cities also should be OK. 南寧，廣州和類似的城市也應確定。

Tips…although your card will be chip and pin you will in nearly all cases be asked to “sign for” do not let it out of your sight. 提示…雖然您的信用卡將芯片和PIN您將在幾乎所有情況下被要求“的跡象， ”不要讓出來，你的視線。

They can be used in the majority of the larger hotels, but not all cards will be accepted, in my experience VISA appears to be the most readily recognised and accepted. 他們可以用在大多數規模較大的酒店，但並非所有的卡會被接受，在我的經驗簽證似乎是最容易認可和接受。 Before you leave for China, notify your bank (for Debit card) and the credit card company that you will be in China on the given dates, they will then flag up your account and you should not have to many issues. 您離開之前對中國來說，通知您的銀行（借記卡）和信用卡公司，你將在中國就給予日期，然後將國旗您的帳戶，並你不應該有很多問題。 You may also still find after your first attempt at using either they will still be declined with the message “refer to provider”. 您可能還找到後，您第一次嘗試使用，他們仍然會拒絕與訊息“是指提供者” 。 Do not panic just phone your Bank or card company at your earliest. 不要慌張剛才的電話，您的銀行或信用卡公司，請儘早。 Tips…So always carry your card and bank contact phone numbers with you and also the numbers to report lost or stolen card. 提示…所以一直進行您的信用卡和銀行聯繫的電話號碼與您也編號，以報告遺失或被竊卡。 Read the rest of “Credit cards and Debit cards in Nanning China” or post a comment 閱讀其餘的“信用卡和借記卡在南寧中國 ” 或張貼評論

By Marco Hoekstra 由馬hoekstra

In the 6 months I have been in Shanghai I have seen and heard many interesting things. 在6個月內，我一直在上海我看到和聽到很多有趣的事情。 This time a short story about buying power. 這個時間很短的故事的購買力。

This week I was talking to a young guy who’s girlfriend is doing a study in the UK. 這個星期我是說一個小伙子誰的女朋友正在做一項研究，在英國。 When I asked if he would visit her in the UK he answered negative. 當我問他是否會訪問，她在英國，他回答是否定的。 He has possibilities to do, but refuse to because he is supposed to use this time for himself to increase his buying power…. 他這樣做的可能性，但拒絕，因為他是要利用這段時間為自己，以增加他的購買力… … 。 When his girlfriend comes back he will get engaged with her and what is a future husband without enough buying power…. 當他的女朋友回來，他將獲得從事與她什麼是未來的丈夫沒有足夠的購買力… … 。 I have seen it before where a young guy quit his job because his girlfriend and family thought the job was not good enough for him to built up a successful career and thus to support his future wife financially. 我看到它之前，凡小伙子辭去工作，因為他的女友和家人的思想工作是不夠好，他建立了一個成功的職業生涯，從而支持他未來的妻子在財政上。 Read the rest of “Buying Power” or post a comment閱讀其餘的“購買力”或張貼評論