Matters needing attention in Myanmar tourism

1, Customs: Foreign tourists can bring US dollars into Myanmar, but more than US$ 2,000 is generally required 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. Climate: The average annual temperature in Myanmar is about 26-36 degrees Celsius. The whole year is divided into dry season and rainy season. The dry season is 10 to April of the following year. The dry season is the golden tourist season in Myanmar, and the weather is fine. Visitors should 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: Myanmar is slower than Beijing time 1 hour 30 minutes (if Beijing time is 9: 30, Myanmar time is 8: 00).

4. Public security: Myanmar is a Buddhist country, with all people believing in religion, good public security and low crime rate. In addition to the Golden Triangle region where Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet, tourists can travel with confidence. However, caution is still a necessary quality for a mature tourist. It is best to hide and expose the money, especially for China people who like to carry a lot of cash. Remember not to wander in remote and sparsely populated places at night, so as not to cause great disaster.

5. Clothing: Due to the high temperature in Myanmar all the 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 bring a fleece outdoor dress, because those places are the Myanmar Plateau, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large.

6. Tax: When tourists leave Yangon, Mandalay and other international airports, they need to buy departure tax at the airport, which is $0/0 per person. There is no need to buy airport tax for 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. The English of taxi drivers in Myanmar is poor, so they need patience and slow language for simple communication. When you meet a hotel waiter or driver who looks like a China person, you'd better try to use Chinese before speaking English, so as not to confuse everyone.

8. Medicines: Medical care in Myanmar is relatively backward. Visitors should bring their own medicines to prevent heatstroke, as well as antidiarrheal drugs, band-AIDS, cold medicines, etc.

9. Voltage: The voltage in Myanmar is 220-230V, which is the same as that in China. However, only some hotels are consistent with domestic ones and do not need to be converted. Most hotels need converters. There are generally three kinds of sockets in Myanmar, so you must bring your own universal plug converter when you travel.

10, communication: Myanmar is backward in communication and rarely uses mobile phones. As of 20 1 1 year 1 month, China mobile phones cannot roam in Myanmar, and local mobile phone cards can only be installed on domestic mobile phones of the same standard, while CDMA cards are hard to buy, so the mobile phones brought by China tourists can only be used as watches. Hotels and Internet cafes in Myanmar can make international calls, but the charges are very expensive. Unless necessary, I suggest you keep a thousand words until you return home.

1 1. Currency: Myanmar currency unit is kyat, and Chinese pronunciation is "Jiye". Renminbi cannot be exchanged and used in Myanmar. Foreign tourists basically use US dollars in Myanmar, and the exchange rate of 20 1 1 USD: 820-850 kyats. Hotels in Myanmar can exchange US dollars for Burmese dollars, and restaurants in urban areas can also exchange US dollars. The exchange rates of southern cities such as Yangon are more cost-effective than those of Mandalay and Bagan. The worst is pure tourist areas such as Inlay Lake, where 1 US dollar can only be exchanged for 800 kyats. The most cost-effective one is in Aung San market in Yangon, and it can be exchanged at 1: 900.