Comments on: First Impressions of Beijing’s New Airport Terminal and More Scuffles with the Bank http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/ Urban Sociology and Urbanism, in China and North America Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Okay, No More Excuses, I Don’t Even Have a Job - China, China Construction Bank, Chinese, Linyi, Phil, Plane, RMB, Shanghai, stolen, wallet, yuan, http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-54087 Okay, No More Excuses, I Don’t Even Have a Job - China, China Construction Bank, Chinese, Linyi, Phil, Plane, RMB, Shanghai, stolen, wallet, yuan, Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:10:51 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-54087 [...] but it might have well have been.  He just forgot his pass code.  You can read all about it here, here, here, and here.  It’s a lot of reading, but worth it.  The memory of this post put [...] [...] but it might have well have been.  He just forgot his pass code.  You can read all about it here, here, here, and here.  It’s a lot of reading, but worth it.  The memory of this post put [...]

]]> By: Ming http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24982 Ming Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:40:26 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24982 I don't know about Beijing Airport. However, if you enter China through Shanghai Pudong Airport, then you should relax. Immediately after you clear the customs, you'll see the HSBC ATM machines. I always get my RMBs this way. It is just much more convenient than any other airports in the world. I don’t know about Beijing Airport. However, if you enter China through Shanghai Pudong Airport, then you should relax. Immediately after you clear the customs, you’ll see the HSBC ATM machines. I always get my RMBs this way. It is just much more convenient than any other airports in the world.

]]> By: Tony http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24908 Tony Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:43:43 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24908 How about going thru Western Union and Remitt yourself some currency to China to yourself. When you get to China Pickup the cash in RMB. Western Union Charges about 12-14 dollars for Remitting cash over 500USD. I Remit about 1000 USD at a time. How about going thru Western Union and Remitt yourself some currency to China to yourself. When you get to China Pickup the cash in RMB. Western Union Charges about 12-14 dollars for Remitting cash over 500USD. I Remit about 1000 USD at a time.

]]> By: cc http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24879 cc Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:26:32 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24879 20 for 86? that is robbing. 20 for 86? that is robbing.

]]> By: Tora http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24755 Tora Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:14:53 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24755 The last time I wanted to exchange RMB I did so at a travel agency in a town in England on my second try, the first was at a bank and they refused to make any exchanges if I didn't have an account with them. I've heard that RMB are notoriously difficult to exchange outside of China but luckily I haven't had trouble with it yet. Out of curiosity, has anyone ever been asked for an ID when exchanging money *outside* of China? It took me a while to break the habit of taking out my passport along with the money I wanted exchanged. The last time I wanted to exchange RMB I did so at a travel agency in a town in England on my second try, the first was at a bank and they refused to make any exchanges if I didn’t have an account with them. I’ve heard that RMB are notoriously difficult to exchange outside of China but luckily I haven’t had trouble with it yet.

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever been asked for an ID when exchanging money *outside* of China? It took me a while to break the habit of taking out my passport along with the money I wanted exchanged.

]]> By: Dan Harris http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24700 Dan Harris Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:09:23 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24700 I hear you. And to add to the above, I had to pay for my Beijing to Shanghai ticket in cash. As I did so, I thought of all the people coming for the Olympics who will not be prepared with the RMB. I hear you. And to add to the above, I had to pay for my Beijing to Shanghai ticket in cash. As I did so, I thought of all the people coming for the Olympics who will not be prepared with the RMB.

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24693 Benjamin Ross Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:21:23 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24693 Tora brings up a wonderful suggestion. When I moved back to the US this past August, I came with around 2500 cash in RMB. There was not a single place in Kansas City which would exchange RMB. When I moved to Chicago in October, I spent two full afternoons visiting or calling at least 20 different currency exchanges, all of whom accepted most of the world's major currencies, but none of whom would accept RMB. Finally I found a single currency exchange in the Loop which would take my Chinese notes. As far as I know, this is the only place in Chicago to exchange RMB. Makes me think I would have been much better off just holding to my RMB in the first place. Tora brings up a wonderful suggestion. When I moved back to the US this past August, I came with around 2500 cash in RMB. There was not a single place in Kansas City which would exchange RMB. When I moved to Chicago in October, I spent two full afternoons visiting or calling at least 20 different currency exchanges, all of whom accepted most of the world’s major currencies, but none of whom would accept RMB. Finally I found a single currency exchange in the Loop which would take my Chinese notes. As far as I know, this is the only place in Chicago to exchange RMB. Makes me think I would have been much better off just holding to my RMB in the first place.

]]> By: Tora http://benross.net/wordpress/%e6%88%91%e5%88%b0%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81%e2%80%a6beijing-airports-new-international-terminal-first-impressions/2008/06/14/comment-page-1/#comment-24649 Tora Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:59:20 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=184#comment-24649 This is one of the reasons why I always keep a healthy supply of RMB from my last trip to China. I hate arriving and not having local money, it makes things far too stressful when you need a bank or to exchange money before you can do anything. Sleep well and I hope you have fun back in the Middle Kingdom! This is one of the reasons why I always keep a healthy supply of RMB from my last trip to China. I hate arriving and not having local money, it makes things far too stressful when you need a bank or to exchange money before you can do anything.

Sleep well and I hope you have fun back in the Middle Kingdom!

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