Getting Around

Taxi: Not expensive and really the best way to get around town.  Flag-down rate is 7RMB (relatively cheaper compared to 10RMB of larger cities such as Shanghai).  If you don't speak Chinese, make sure the place where you're going is written down (in Chinese characters), or bring a map and point out the place you want to go.  Taxi drivers barely speak English and they pronounce/understand even familiar names (like the Sheraton) differently.

Bus: The bus network is comprehensive but the system really overloads during rush hour and the all-Chinese signs are confusing for foreigners. However, English-language maps with bus routes are available from larger hotels.

Bicycle: Bicycle rental is available from some of the smaller hotels. The cost is 15 yuan per day or 1 yuan per hour.