Travel Reference
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sights) attuned to the needs of parents, but in smaller towns and rural areas,
little provision is made.
Travelling long distances with children in China has its own challenges. Hir-
ing a car is problematic and remains an unrealistic way of travelling, partly be-
cause the car-hire network remains undeveloped, there are restrictions to
movement and China is simply massive. Trains (especially sleepers) are great
fun, but can get crowded; on long-distance trains, food options are limited.
Long-distance buses are also crowded and seatbelts often not provided. Many
taxis in provincial towns only have seatbelts in the front.
Food is another challenge. While lar-
ger towns will have Western restaur-
ants, outside of fast food, smaller towns
may only have serve local food (fine for
adults, not necessarily for young kids).
Sightseeing also needs to be varied.
Teenagers may not share your enthusi-
asm for China's ancient sights, but they
may fall for the great scenic outdoors.
China may not have many famous
beaches, but your children will enjoy
balmy Qingdao (
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. There are
also some fantastic museums - espe-
cially in the large cities - and Shanghai,
Beijing, Hong Kong and other large
towns have plenty of amusements to
keep children occupied, from theme
parks to high-altitude observation decks,
ice skating rinks, aquariums, acrobatics
shows, zoos and much more.
For Children
1 STAR FERRY (
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4 YANGSHUO (
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Safety
The Chinese love children and pay them
a lot of attention; expect your children to
receive even more attention for the colour of their hair or eyes.
