China is big - with lots of people. When you live in a place that has a lot of people, you tend to be impersonal. You live in a world of your own. You do your own things and you don't care what others do and what they think of you.
China is attracting a lot of tourist now. The local people need to brush-up on their social etiquette so as not to offend the visitors. Things like talking loudly over the phone in public places, spitting in public buses and restaurants and digging the nasal passage in public are still quite common. The authorities should launch campaigns to let the people know that such behavior is not polite.
Another things tourist may find difficulty in is getting the Yuan (Renminbi). They are no or very few legal money changers in town. The banks don't make it easy for you to change your foreign currencies too. They require you to produce a copy of your passport and join in the long queues. You get put-off by that. You inevitably go back to your hotel and get your money changed there. Obviously, the rate you get is not so favourable. This is one service that almost every tourist will make use of. The authorities should make it convenient for tourist to avail this service.
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