Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
China is generally very safe for non-
Chinese children. Trafficking in Chinese
children in China does occur and is a
source of anxiety for Chinese mothers,
but non-Chinese-looking children are
generally left alone. Your biggest con-
cerns may be what your children eat
and keeping an eye on them when they cross the road.
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Practicalities
For train travel, children shorter than 1.4m can get a hard sleeper for 75% of
the full price or a half-price hard seat. Children shorter than 1.1m ride free, but
you have to hold them the entire journey.
Many sights and museums have children's admission prices, which usually
apply to children under 1.3m in height. Infants under the age of two fly for 10%
of the full airfare, while children between the ages of two and 11 pay half the
full price for domestic flights and 75% of the adult price for international flights.
Strollers are hard to come by, and you may wish to take your own. If so, pre-
pare for the inconvenience of uneven pavements. Escalators at metro stations
are often up only.
Always ensure that your child carries a form of ID and a hotel card in case
they get lost.
Baby food and milk powder are widely available in supermarkets, as are ba-
sics like nappies, baby wipes, bottles, medicine, dummies and other
paraphernalia. Few restaurants have highchairs or kids' menus, and finding
baby-changing rooms is next to impossible. Hotels with cots are also rare.
Ask a doctor specialising in travel medicine for information on recommended
immunisations for your child.
