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• Bills come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan, as well as 1, 2, and 5 jiao,
and 1, 2, and 5 fen.

• Coins come in denominations of 1 yuan, as well as 1 and 5 jiao.

In China you usually pay with local currency at shops and restaurants and tip in local currency
too. But U.S. dollars may be accepted by some street vendors or the government’s Friendship
Stores. Each time you change money, you will receive a receipt. Keep these exchange slips.
You can exchange any leftover Chinese yuan bills at the airport before you depart from
mainland China.

Hong Kong & Macau SARs

Although Hong Kong and Macau are now part of China, the cities have their own currencies—
the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) and Macanese pataca (MOP)—as a holdover from when they
weren’t Chinese territories. In Hong Kong, U.S. dollars are usually not accepted for payment,
so you’ll need Hong Kong dollars. Some larger shops will accept Chinese yuan, but usually
at a poor exchange rate. Hong Kong dollars are also widely accepted in Macau, but Macanese
pataca aren’t accepted in Hong Kong.

United Arab Emirates

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U.S. dollars are not widely accepted in U.A.E.; the local currency is preferred.

How to Exchange Money

Since many places on the main trip will accept U.S. dollars, we recommend that you bring a
cash reserve of U.S. bills in good condition, preferably in small denominations.

For those places that will not accept U.S. dollars, you can exchange money into local
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local currency from an ATM and your bank at home will convert the amount into U.S. dollars.
However, ATMs may not be as readily available on this adventure, so we strongly suggest that
you plan to exchange U.S. dollars.

ATMs

When using the ATM, keep in mind that it may only accept cards from local banks, and may
not allow cash advances on credit cards; you might need to try more than one ATM or more
than one card.

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