| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 32.13 |
| Potato (1kg) | USD 0.32 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 0.13 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 4.82 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 14.46 |
| Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 0.48 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 0.96 |
If you decided to visit other places in the People’s Republic of China, try going to the northern part, in particular to the Hebei Province wherein the prefectural level city of Shijiazhuang is located. The city is an industrialized one and began its growth during the late 1940s. In fact, it is located at the Bohai Economic Rim. The city, geographically, is at the verge of the North China Plain and has the Taihang Mountains on the western part. The city has semi-arid climate and has regular monsoon rains.
You can get in the city by plane and your airport here as a foreign tourist is the Shijiazhuang Airport. However, the airport serves only domestic flights. Hence, your main point of entry may come from the major cities it serves such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Nanjing and- many more. You can take cheap flights to Shijiazhuang via Hong Kong since it allows no visa entry. Shanghai is also a good one. If you will come from Beijing, you have to try the bullet train services. You have to know the bus route since this is the cheapest way to get around the city. Most of the tourist attractions in Shijiazhuang are located outside of the city proper.
If you want to see historical sites in Shijiazhuang, you have to visit Bolin Monastery, which was established way back in the Dynasty of Tang, Martyrs’ Memorial, Pilu Monastery and Zhaozhou Bridge. You can also visit the Hebei Provincial Museum. If you want to experience outdoor recreation and sightseeing, go to Cangyan Mountain and the Chang’an Park. The Villages of Niangzi Guan and Shitou Village are also a must-visit as well as the Ancient Town of Zhengding. Go also to the Kwong Temple. Enjoy the leisure fun that Tainshan Sea World can offer. If you will eat in the food courts here, you must first purchase the food card because this is the payment system used here.
If you are looking for hotels in Shijiazhuang, do not go to Cangyan Shan region because there are no hotels in the place for foreigners. Another problem you might encounter is that foreign tourists are not allowed to stay in hotels at certain price ranges. You will have to arrange this through the Foreign Affairs Department. Nevertheless, it is easy to find cheap flights to Shijiazhuang and you can find them online through the online travel websites.