Travel Tips

Drink Water

In China , the tap water is not potable! The deluxe hotels offer bottled water for free or bubblers in the guest rooms. Remember, the hot tap water in the bathrooms is used for washing only, Not Drinkable. Some middle-range hotels provide drinkable water in a thermos flask. Each in its own way.

For an outing, bottled mineral water and purified water can be bought in the street. Usually, the bottled water sold in the supermarkets is a little cheaper than those sold in the small stores or newsstands. The famous brands of bottled water in China are NongFu Spring(农夫山泉), Wahaha (娃哈哈), Robust (乐百氏), Nestle(雀巢) and Master Kong (康师傅). The average price for the bottled water is not more than CNY 2.