RMB know-how -- The currency in common use of Beijing is RMB. Prior to your visit, don't forget to have a basic knowledge of RMB. RMB has ten surface values altogether, including 100 yuan, 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan, 1 yuan, 5 jiao, 2 jiao and 1 jiao (with the attached pictures).
Exchange rate know-how -- In Beijing, you can exchange your national currency to RMB at the Bank of China. The exchange rate often varies according to the market conditions. The following exchange rates are just for your reference.
100USD=770RMB
100 EUR =1040RMB
100GBP=1500RMB
100HKD=98 RMB
100 AUD=640RMB
100 JPY=6.5RMB
100 KRW=0.8RMB
100 Swiss Francs=630RMB
100 SGD =500RMB
100 CAD=685RMB
100 NZD =570RMB
100MOP=96RMB
100THB=22RMB
Credit card service -- The swiping services are available at most of the consumption places like the large shopping malls or dining halls of Beijing. However, cash shall be carried along during your visit to the small stores or restaurants. In the course of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympics, as the payment card provider to provide the Olympic services, Visa starts the Visa Service Center (VSC) to provide the multi-linguistic emergency services and everyday assistance for the card holders. Within the Olympic venues and non-competition venues, including the International Press Center, the International Broadcast Center and the Olympic Village, the ATM network and POS machines are installed to facilitate the RMB withdrawal by domestic and foreign spectators.