Matters needing attention in Myanmar tourism

1. Customs: Foreign tourists can bring US dollars into Myanmar, but those over US$ 2, generally need to be declared. Bringing valuables into Myanmar requires customs declaration in order to leave the country smoothly in the future. Jewelry, jade and exquisite Buddha statues purchased in Myanmar must be accompanied by receipts to facilitate inspection and exit.

2. Weather: The annual average temperature in Myanmar is about 26-36 degrees Celsius. The whole year is divided into dry season and rainy season. The dry season is from October to April next year. The dry season is the golden tourist season in Myanmar, and the weather is fine. Visitors need to bring their own sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats and other items. The rainy season is from May to early September, and there is more rain in southern Myanmar such as Yangon. Visitors are advised to bring rain gear.

3. Time difference: Myanmar is 1 hour and 3 minutes slower than Beijing time (if Beijing time is 9: 3, Myanmar time is 8: ).

4. Public security: Myanmar is a Buddhist country where all people believe in religion, with good public security and low crime rate. Except for the Golden Triangle region where Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet, tourists can travel with confidence. However, caution is still an essential quality for a mature tourist, and it is best to keep money hidden and exposed, especially for China people who like to carry a lot of cash. Remember not to wander in remote and sparsely populated places at night to avoid disaster.

5. Clothing: Because the temperature in Myanmar is high all year round, tourists mainly wear light, cool and comfortable summer clothes. Visitors are advised to bring their own toothpaste, toothbrush, slippers and toiletries. Ladies can wear skirts, but not shorts. Visitors to Myitkyina and Inlay Lake had better take a fleece outdoor dress, because those places are the Myanmar Plateau, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large.

6. Taxes: When tourists leave Yangon, Mandalay and other international airports, they need to buy departure tax, which is $1 per person, at the airport. There is no need to buy airport tax on domestic flights in Myanmar.

7. Language: Burmese is the official language and English is the common language, but the quality of English teaching in Myanmar is not flattering. There are many Chinese in Yangon, Mandalay and other cities, and they can communicate in Chinese. However, the English of taxi drivers in Myanmar is poor, and they need patience and slow language to communicate simply. When you meet a Chinese-looking hotel waiter or driver, you'd better try using Chinese before speaking English, so as not to make everyone struggle.

8. Medicines: Medical care in Myanmar is relatively backward. Visitors should bring some medicines for preventing and treating heatstroke, antidiarrheal medicines, band-AIDS, cold medicines, etc.

9. Voltage: The voltage in Myanmar is 22-23V, which is the same as that in China. However, only some hotels are consistent with domestic ones, and there is no need to convert them. Most hotels need converters. There are generally three types of sockets in Myanmar, so you must bring your own universal plug converter for travel clothes.

1. Communication: Communication in Myanmar is backward, and mobile phones are rarely used. As of January, 211, China's mobile phones can't roam in Myanmar, and only CDMA can be installed on the same standard mobile phones in China, but CDMA cards are hard to buy, so the mobile phones brought by China tourists can only be used as watches. You can make international calls in hotels and Internet cafes in Myanmar, but the charges are very expensive. Unless it is necessary, I suggest that you save thousands of words until you return home.

11. Currency: Myanmar currency unit is KYAT, and Chinese pronunciation is "Ky-Yeh". Renminbi cannot be exchanged and used in Myanmar. Foreign tourists basically use US dollars in Myanmar, and the exchange rate in January 211 was about 1 USD: 82-85 kyat. Hotels in Myanmar can exchange US dollars for Burmese currency, and restaurants in urban areas can also exchange US dollars. The exchange rates in southern cities such as Yangon are more cost-effective than those in Mandalay and Bagan. The worst is the pure tourist areas such as Inlay Lake, where one dollar can only be exchanged for 8 kyats. The most cost-effective is Aung San market in Yangon, where it can be exchanged at 1: 9.