Clothing The figures below are based on reports current in March 1986.
Prices are subject to change and continue to rise.
The quotations are merely estimates to help you plan your trip. Students who have traveled recently advise that it is not possible in most cases to get discounts at hotels with student cards-so count on paying Y50 each night in the cities. In general airfares and soft sleeper accommodations on trains are about the same price. Students with a student card can obtain discounts on trains but not on planes. A scientist who traveled with his spouse for two months to cities that included Dining, Xi'an, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Jinggangshan, and several small cities in Guangzhou spent Y22,533 for local hotels, guesthouses, plane fare, trains, and cars.