Five major things we have to be careful?

Question

Beijing is the greatest city in China in terms of economic growth and high living standard. But, there are a few thing we must avoid during the Olympics.

-Air quality in Beijing is very poor according to WHO.

-Possibility of Scam.

-Some Street food and drinks are not hygiene enough to eat and drink.

-PR of China has one of the poorest human rights records according to UN and other organization.

-Possibility of Terrorist attacks according to local media news.

So, what else we should have to be careful?

Thank you & have fun in Beijing.

Answer 1

Shanghai is the best...

Answer 2

I just came back to the States from China a week ago and agree with everything that you mentioned; the air quality is really bad in Beijing, my mom has been coughing ever since wh arrived there and hasn't stopped since we returned; you should avoid street food and drinks for health reasons but you will miss all the good stuff;always watch out for pocket-pickers everywhere, especially on buses, trains, and subways and in the stores; there are signs posted everywhere in the stores and resturants saying that they're not responsible if you lose your personal belongings; learn some Chinese so that you can bargain.....have fun

Answer 3

I guess you have never been to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong?

Air quality, agree, it is horrible

Possible scam, LOL, try 100% chance of getting cheated

Streetfood and drinks, agree

Terrorist, too many police and soldiers, look to the smaller and unguarded ones, like Kunming

look out fo fake money

be on the alert for pickpockets and thieves

Answer 4

As some guys above have answered your question, additionally, i wanna say that  things are not like what they have said, I am living in Beijing, i think they exaggerate the fact. All the things you have mentioned maybe will happen, but just with low probability, it just like you should take care of not hitting by a car when you cross the road every time, just take care, but you have not to worry about it, and I think Beijing will try its best to let you feel comfortable. Now Bush will come to join in the Beijing Olympic, so no doubt about his judgement, just have fun, not let those things ruin your feeling.

Answer 5

pickpockets are always around the tourists at every Olympics.

Answer 6

I think the governments principal fear is that foreigners might pollute China with free-thinking ideas

Answer 7

"what else we should have to be careful?"

Bewar of mind-maliputives from CIA or MI6 or Mossad.