140 Welcome in China. You made it to the destination airport. Unless your are

   140 Welcome in China. You made it to the destination airport.

   141 one of the very few foreigners who can speak and read Chinese,

   141 Unless your are one of the very few foreigners who can speak

   142 potentially the most challenging part of your journey is about

   142 and read Chinese, potentially the most challenging part of

   143 to begin. Below we explain how to get to Hanyuan Hotel in Nanjing

   143 your journey is about to begin. Below we explain how to get to

   144 from Shanghai Pudong Airport and from Nanjing Lukou Airport. If you

   144 Hanyuan Hotel in Nanjing from Nanjing Lukou Airport and from

   145 arrive from somewhere else and need help, please let us know.

   145 Shanghai Pudong Airport. If you arrive from somewhere else and

   146 need help, please let us know.

   159 \item \textbf{Bottled water}\hspace{3mm}

   160 \item \textbf{Bottled Water}\hspace{3mm}

   212 those services, you need a VPN back home.

   213 those services, you need to use a VPN back home.

   218 very likely scenario that nobody speaks any English and all

   219 very likely scenario that nobody speaks any English at all

   219 signs are written in characters that do not give you the 

   220 and all

   221 signs round you are written in characters that do not give you the 

   221 have to prepare your travelling beforehand. 

   223 have to prepare your travelling beforehand and ask for help

   222 

   224 if you are unsure! 

   223 One part of every trip preparation should be to carry with you

   225 

   224 a printed copy of the map where the Hanyuan Hotel is located

   226 One part of \emph{every} trip preparation, including your

   225 (see Fig.~\ref{hanyuan}). When you want to go to the hotel, you need to show the map to the

   227 arrival, should be to carry with you a printed copy of the map

   226 driver, since telling Hanyuan Hotel will most probably not be

   228 where the Hanyuan Hotel is located (see Fig.~\ref{hanyuan}).

   227 understood and also the driver most likely does not know where

   229 When you want to go to the hotel by taxi, you need to show the map to

   228 it is located. Showing the map will also guard against the

   230 the driver, since telling Hanyuan Hotel will most probably not

   229 situation where a taxi driver cannot actually read the

   231 be understood and also the driver most likely does not know

   230 address.\footnote{You might sneer at this. But remember: the

   232 where it is located. Showing the map will also guard against

   231 prime age of Chinese taxi drivers appears to be 50 plus. If

   233 the possible situation where a taxi driver cannot actually

   232 you can also remember, between 1966 and 1976 somebody had the

   234 read the address.\footnote{You might sneer at this. But

   233 ``great'' idea to be nasty to teachers (amonst others). So the

   235 remember: the prime age of Chinese taxi drivers appears to be

   234 education these people were able to receive when their were

   236 50 plus. If you can also remember, between 1966 and 1976

   235 teens was rather rudimentary. Given that the ability of

   237 somebody had the ``great'' idea to be nasty to teachers

   236 reading Chinese characters takes years of arduous studying, it

   238 (amonst others). So the education these people were able to

   237 is glaringly obvious that it is not their fault.}

   239 receive when their were in their teens was rather rudimentary.

   238 

   240 Given that the ability of reading Chinese characters takes

   241 years of arduous studying, it is glaringly obvious that it is

   242 not their fault.} Take the map always with you: it might be

   243 your life-line to avoid unpleasant situations. For 

   244 travelling inside Nanjing, taxis can be hailed at the

   245 street.

   246 

   247 \item \textbf{Cash / Credit Cards}\hspace{3mm}While foreign

   248 credit cards are accepted in a number of places, including

   249 the hotel,\footnote{Visa and Mastercard} these places are 

   250 considered ``upmarked'' in China. So if you insist on being able

   251 to use your credit card, you will often be paying some form of 

   252 premium. Cash still rules many aspects of Chinese life

   253 (metro ticket, taxi journey,\ldots{}) where foreign credit cards 

   254 are of no use (China has its own credit card system which is

   255 accepted more widely, but also not everywhere). Pretty much the 

   256 only places where cash can be obtained with a foreign credit 

   257 card are ATMs in Chinese banks.\footnote{MORE INFO NEEDED}

   258 \end{itemize}

   255 \end{itemize}

   275 

   256 

   276 

   257 \section{Travel from Nanjing Lukou Airport}

   277 \section{Travel from Nanjing Lukou Airport to the Hanyuan Hotel}

   271       from the airport to Nanjing Nan Railway Station. The

   291       from the airport to Nanjing Nan Railway Station (Nanjing

   272       metro will operate between 6:40 and 22:00. As you can

   292       South Railway Station). The metro will operate between

   273       see below, Nanjing Nan will be the last stop with

   293       6:40 and 22:00. As you can see in the map in

   274       Line~S1. At Nanjing Nan Railway Station you go to the

   294       Fig.~\ref{metronanjing}, Nanjing Nan will be the last

   275       taxi stand, which is explained below, and take a taxi

   295       stop on Line~S1. At Nanjing Nan Railway Station you go

   276       from there. This option takes approximately 55 minutes

   296       to the taxi stand, which means following the yellow path

   277       and costs 6 RMB for the metro ticket and around 36 RMB

   297       in the map below, and take a taxi from there. To reach

   278       for the taxi.

   298       the taxi stand you need to leave the metro via exit 2B

   279 

   299       and follow the signs for ``Taxi (Underground)''. This

   280 \item 

   300       option takes approximately 55 minutes and costs 7 RMB

   301       for the metro ticket and around 36 RMB for the taxi.

   302 

   303       \begin{center}

   304       \includegraphics[scale=0.4]{travel_guide/ggg.jpg}

   305       \end{center}

   306 

   307 \item If you already paid the fixed price for the metro, why

   308       not going the whole way by metro? This is the third

   309       option. The disadvantage is that you need to change

   310       at Nanjing Nan Railway Station to Line 3 and at 

   311       Daxinggong to Line 2 for Xiamafang or Muxuyuan, which

   312       are the closest station to the Hanyuan Hotel 

   313       (Fig.~\ref{metronanjing}). Both

   314       stations then need a 15 minutes walk to the hotel.

   315       This is another disadvantage of this option if you have 

   316       a heavy suitcase.

   283 \subsubsection*{Getting a Ticket for the Metro}

   319 \begin{figure}[p]

   284 

   320 \begin{center}

   285 \subsubsection*{Taxi stations at Nanjing Lukou Airport and

   321 \makebox[0mm]{\includegraphics[scale=1.1]{travel_guide/metromapnanjing.png}}

   286 Nanjing Nan Railway Station}

   322 \end{center}

   287 

   323 \caption{Metro map of Nanjing. Stations

   288 

   324 Xiamafang and Muxuyuan on Line 2 are 

   289 \subsection{Taxi\label{nanjingtaxi}}

   325 closest to the hotel.\label{metronanjing}} 

   326 \end{figure}

   327 

   328 \subsubsection*{Getting a Ticket for the Metro in Nanjing}

   329 

   330 Entering the metro station at the airport means you have to go 

   331 through a brief security check where your luggage will be 

   332 X-rayed. After the check you will see ticket machines

   333 

   334 \begin{center}

   335 \includegraphics[scale=0.27]{travel_guide/20150331_110412.jpg}

   336 \hspace{4mm}

   337 \includegraphics[scale=0.27]{travel_guide/20150331_110548.jpg}

   338 \end{center}

   339 

   340 \noindent which can change the language to English. You need

   341 to select the destination station (shown on the right). Next

   342 you need to pay for the ticket in 10 RMB or 5 RMB bank notes,

   343 or 1 RMB coins. (INFO WHERE TO GET CHANGE?) You will obtain a

   344 blue plastic coin which is your ticket. This coin needs to be

   345 swiped when going through the gates of the metro (shown on the

   346 right). 

   347 

   348 \begin{center}

   349 \includegraphics[scale=0.27]{travel_guide/20150331_110738.jpg}

   350 \hspace{4mm}

   351 \includegraphics[scale=0.27]{travel_guide/IMG_7177.jpg}

   352 \end{center}

   353 

   354 \noindent At the end of your journey you will

   355 have to return the blue coin at the exit gate. (??)

   321 The waiting time is around 15 minutes during peak hours, or

   387 The waiting time is around 15 minutes during peak hours, or 30

   322 30 minutes at other times. 

   388 minutes at other times. The ticket costs 30 RMB (\euro{}4.25,

   323 The ticket costs 30

   389 \$5) and can be bought on the bus. This however requires cash.

   324 RMB (\euro{}4.25, \$5) and can be bought on the bus. This

   390 While you wait, be prepared to be harassed by taxi drivers,

   325 however requires cash. While you wait, be prepared to be

   391 who insist on driving you to Hong Qiao train station. You can

   326 harassed by taxi drivers, who insist on driving you to Hong Qiao

   392 ignore them: it will cost you more, around 100 RMB; the bus is

   327 train station. You can ignore them: it will cost you more,

   393 comfortable and air-conditioned, unlike the taxi; and, like

   328 around 100 RMB; the bus is comfortable and air-conditioned,

   394 the taxi driver, the bus driver already aims for maximum

   329 unlike the taxi; and, like the taxi driver, the bus driver

   395 possible speed given good road conditions. 

   330 already aims for maximum possible speed given good 

   331 road conditions.