Myanmar travel notes:
1, Customs: foreign travelers can bring U.S. dollars into Myanmar, and U.S. dollars more than 2,000 yuan generally need to declare customs. Carrying valuables into Myanmar need to declare customs in order to facilitate the smooth exit later. Jewelry, jade, and exquisite Buddha statues purchased in Myanmar must be accompanied by proof of receipt of payment to facilitate inspection and exit. 2. Weather: The average temperature in Myanmar is about 26-36 degrees Celsius throughout the year. The year is divided into dry season and rainy season. The dry season is from October to April. Dry season is the golden tourism season in Myanmar, the weather is sunny, tourists need to bring their own sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats and other items; the rainy season is from May to early September, Yangon and other southern regions of Myanmar more rain, it is recommended that tourists carry rain gear. 3, time difference: Myanmar is 1 hour 30 minutes slower than Beijing time (such as Beijing time is 9:30, then Myanmar time is 8:00).
4, law and order: Myanmar is a universal religious Buddhist country, the security situation is better, the crime rate bottom. In addition to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos junction of the Golden Triangle area, tourists can rest assured that travel. But caution is still a mature traveler must have the quality of money and other best not to show people and exposed, especially like to carry a lot of cash Chinese should be more self-discipline. Remember not to wander into remote and unpopulated areas at night to avoid trouble.
5, clothing: because of the high temperatures throughout the year in Myanmar, so tourists dress in light, cool, comfortable summer clothing. Visitors are advised to bring their own toothpaste, toothbrush, slippers and toiletries. Ladies may wear skirts but not shorts. Travelers to Myitkyina and Inle Lake should bring a fleece outdoor clothes, because those places are Myanmar plateau, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is big.
6, tax: tourists in Yangon, Mandalay and other international airports when leaving the country, you need to buy departure tax, 10 U.S. dollars per person, just at the airport to buy. While traveling on domestic flights in Myanmar, there is no need to purchase airport tax.
7, language: Burmese is the official language, English is the common language, but the quality of English teaching in Myanmar is not satisfactory. There are many Chinese in Yangon and Mandalay who can communicate in Chinese. However, the English of the cab drivers in Myanmar is very poor, and you need to be patient and slow to communicate. When you meet a Chinese-looking hotel staff or driver, it is better to try to speak in Chinese before speaking English, so as not to make it difficult for all of us.
8, medicine: Myanmar medical treatment is relatively backward, tourists please prepare some of the prevention of heatstroke medicine, as well as antidiarrheal drugs, band-aid, cold medicine.
9, voltage: Myanmar's voltage is 220-230V, the same as China, but only some hotels and domestic sockets without conversion, most hotels need converters, Myanmar's sockets are generally divided into three kinds, so be sure to prepare their own travel suit universal plug converter.
Three flat head, generally used in senior hotels
Two round head, German standard (European standard) Commonly used in ordinary or senior hotels
Three round head (South African standard)
10, communication: Myanmar's communication is backward, the use of cell phones is rare. As of January 2011, China's cell phones can not roam in Myanmar, the local cell phone card can only be installed in the same system of China's cell phone use of CDMA, but CDMA card is very difficult to buy, so Chinese tourists with cell phones can only be used as a watch. You can make international calls from hotels and Internet cafes in Myanmar, but the rates are very expensive, so unless it is necessary, we recommend that you save your thousand words for when you return home.
11, currency: Myanmar currency unit for KYAT, Chinese pronunciation is: "ki - ye". RMB cannot be exchanged and used in Myanmar. Foreign tourists in Myanmar basically use the U.S. dollar, the exchange rate in January 2011 is 1 USD: 820 -850KYAT or so. In Myanmar hotels can exchange US dollars for kyat, and in downtown restaurants, the exchange rate in southern cities such as Yangon is better than that in Mandalay and Bagan, and the worst is in purely tourist areas such as Inle Lake, where 1 USD can only be exchanged for 800 KYAT. And the best value is at Yangon's Aung San Market, where it can be exchanged at 1:900.
Remember: the Burmese only use the new version of the dollar; the old version is usually rejected or loses quite a bit on the exchange rate. Old, crumpled, worn-out dollars are scrap paper in Myanmar and no one will exchange them with you.
12, shopping: Myanmar characteristics of the souvenirs to handmade lacquer ware, rubies and sapphires, jade, antiques and seafood. If you are going through Yangon, going to Aung San Market for free shopping is the best choice. Aung San Market has a wide range of goods at reasonable prices, so you can cut the price boldly. Mandalay is famous for its Burmese string puppets and teak handicrafts; Bagan's sand paintings have a strong flavor of Hinayana Buddhism; and in Inle Lake, clothes and scarves woven from lotus root silk are popular among tourists.
13, etiquette: Myanmar is a Buddhist country, but also very friendly to Chinese tourists. Myanmar people are simple, travelers must abide by the Buddhist etiquette, enter all the temples need to take off their shoes and wear neat clothing. Ladies must wear long pants and long skirts to enter the temples. Special Note: Avoid any disrespectful comments about Buddhism, the Burmese military government, or any discussion of the Burmese government by Western travelers.
Myanmar remains a semi-open country, and with the exception of central Yangon, Mandalay, Pugand, Inle Lake and Taunggyi, foreign tourists traveling without a group must apply for a Travel Permit (TP), or else they will be deemed to have broken the law.