What is China like to travel in?

Hello, I'm just wondering what China is like to travel in money-wise, i.e. is it cheap to travel in, like India (obviously not as cheap as India), but do you see where I'm going? Like how much is an average meal, and how much is public transport, and getting to rural areas etc. etc.

Thanks

flushing toilets are a luxury there, think hole in the ground
everyone coughs up phlegm every 5 minutes
noone in Peking train stations speak English so you can't get out of the bloody place except by plane

a bit dirty really. i would be very careful with what you eat.

China being such a vast country really depends on where you go. I have spend a lot of time in Fujan Province In that province the cost of a meal varies huhugelyn the two main cities it is obviously more expensive than in the villages. It also really depends on what you like. When people used to come to visit me they wanted to go to Pizza Hut which is more expensive. Off the top of my head I would say meals range from less than 10 RMB (£1) to 100 RMB (£9) in Pizza Hut.
China has a very good bus service that does both long range and short range. As most things in China it's very reasonable and they are coconvenientThe only problem is they don't speak English so you have to know Chinese! I often end up making flash cards for my English friends to show to the conductor! Getting to rural areas is easy by bus but I am not sure what you will do there. All the times I have been there I have gone to visit friends etc. but if you get the opopportunityo! It's a real culture difference.
The best thing about China is that there are often the two extremes in close difference. For example next door to pizza hut there is a really cheap rerestaurant
Have a good trip!!

Train travel is an interesting, inexpensive and safe way of getting around China. It offers you more chances to get to know Chinese people.
In China, the accommodations on the train are divided into four categories: soft-sleeper, soft-seat, hard-sleeper and hard-seat. Usually the soft sleeper carriage is air-conditioned, which is what we suggest you take.

Please be aware that each carriage has only two washrooms, one at one end of the carriage, but without shower or tub; meals and drinks can be purchased in the dining car, but they are comparatively expensive and not very good; no English-
speaking conductors are available on the train; and during national holidays, spring festivals, and student's vacations,
there are many, many people at the train station and on the train.
We suggest you book train tickets through travel agencies early to guarantee the soft
sleeper tickets. For detailed information about China's transportation,

An average meal won't cost you much. A Big Mac Meal at Mcdonald's costs only about 15 RMB, which is equivalent to about US$1.50. I don't exactly know how much a meal somewhere else will cost, but even if you visit a restaurant, it's rather cheap compared to your own country. Public transport is rather cheap though. But if you don't speak or read Chinese it's going to be quite a problem for you. Bring along a friend who can speak Chinese.

Just don't try to be a smart aleck and eat the food served at roadside stalls. That's when you're asking for it. As long as you visit reputable restaurants or hotels, you're safe. And it's not that dirty, really. The toilets do smell a little funny, but hey, i come from Singapore, and if i can take it, so can you.

Very cheap if you're an American. You can eat very well on a couple dollars a day.

It would be a little more expensive than India.

If you have a three or four weeks vacation, I recommend you go to Yunnan,Guilin, Chengdu,Yangtze River(available from Mar to Nov), Xi'an and Beijing. Do not take train journey all the way, cause it's too tiring. Take flight on long journey and take overnight or day train on a short one.

Public bus in China is very convenient.If you take public bus just inside a city, the cost is always within rmb 5 yuan.Also taxi service is available in all of the cities.

Price for meals are depends on. Dishes in the small noodle houses and restaurants are cheap(it costs around 20 yuan/pp for a meal)

More information you need to know if you come to China, go to the below links

It's so much fun. It's very cheap to travel around.