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Tips For Travelling In Guangzhou

2021-01-08T13:32:10Z

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Language Natives of Guangzhou speak Cantonese, but due to the large number of migrants from other parts of China, Mandarin is also widely spoken in Guangzhou. English is spoken by more people than in the rest of China (save for Beijing and Shanghai), but still not by the majority, so it is a good idea to carry your hotel's business card with you. To save yourself the hassle and agony when asking for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html tour quảng châu] directions, have names of your destinations clearly written down in Chinese by the hotel staff before going out. That said, many educated younger people will have a basic knowledge of English and staff at hotels as well as bars and restaurants widely visited by foreigners generally speak an acceptable level of English. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); Transportation Guangzhou has a fairly efficient and rapidly expanding public transportation system. If you intend to stay in Guangzhou for a considerable period of time, purchase Yang Cheng Tong stored value card. It can be used not only for public transportation (bus, subway, parking meters and some taxis), but also for public phones and designated shops, places of interests and certain vending machines. 1. By Subway Guangzhou's Metro network covers much of the city center and is growing rapidly outward. Most of the signs and announcements are in Chinese and English. Tickets can be bought from [http://www.medcheck-up.com/?s=vending%20machines vending machines] in the stations. ¥5 and ¥10 Bills or ¥0.5 and ¥1 coins are accepted, but most of these machines do not accept old or torn notes. If needed, tell the officer at the counter where you want to go and he or she will return your note with the requisite fare in coins and the rest in notes. It is easier to use Yang Cheng Tong. You also receive a 5%-40% discount when the card is used to ride the subway. 2. By Bus There is also a comprehensive public bus service that covers Guangzhou from end to end. By far, it is the cheapest way to move around. Bus fares are ¥2 for most of the buses. Information at bus stops is mostly written in Chinese. Stops close to subway stations are marked with the Guangzhou Metro logo, which is handy if you are lost. On-board announcements are made in Mandarin, Cantonese and sometimes English. Exact fare or a Yang Cheng Tong card is needed when boarding. 3. By Taxi This is the most popular way for foreigners to get around, and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] it is very affordable. The starting charge is ¥10 for the first 2.6 kilometers. After that is ¥2.6 for each kilometer. A few of them also accepts Yang Cheng Tong as payment, but it is not preferred by the drivers. The taxi hotline is 96900. This comes in handy if you forget your valuables in a taxi. Save your receipt because it contains the taxi's identification number. Most taxi drivers do not speak English or any other foreign languages, so be sure to have the name and address of your destination written in Chinese to show your taxi driver. 4. By Car (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); While driving in Guangzhou is an option, drivers unfamiliar with the driving conditions in China's large and densely populated cities should be aware that the experience can be extremely daunting and potentially dangerous. However, it is common in Guangzhou to rent a car that comes with a driver. Safety tips The city is relatively safe but comes with all the usual caveats with regards to petty criminals. Pickpockets could happen in shopping area and transportation hubs. Keeping cash and valuable personal items out of sight and in hard to reach places can help thwart the intentions of pickpockets, especially in crowded places. Avoid poorly lit and unpopulated areas of the city at night and ride public transport with a degree of caution. Guangzhou is a nice city with beautiful sceneries and [ ], worthy of travelling. For those who are going to start their first travel in Guangzhou, this article should be helpful. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

Facebook Sues Chinese Ad Company Over Alleged Hacking Campaign

2021-01-08T07:48:44Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Hackers spent at least $4 million from compromised ads accounts on Facebook, according to the company. Angela Lang/CNET Facebook [ filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Chinese citizens], accusing them of operating a hacking campaign targeting ad accounts on the social network. Hackers have increasingly been going after Facebook ad accounts, using their victims' credit cards to promote posts for fraudulent products, or in some cases spreading malware. In November, [ ] in which hackers tried to spend $10,000 per day using one victim's ads account. In Facebook's lawsuit, the tech giant alleges that Chen Xiao Cong, a Chinese software developer, and Huang Tao, a marketing director for the company GuangZhou HongYi Technology, were behind a similar hacking campaign starting in 2016. The lawsuit is also filed against the company ILikeAds, a Hong Kong based advertising business that promoted itself as a "one-stop comprehensive solution to advertisers." The two alleged hackers would take over their victims' accounts and use the victims' money to buy ads for fraudulent products like diet pills, male enhancement supplements and counterfeit goods, according to the lawsuit. Facebook said it's paid more than $4 million in reimbursements to victims of these hacks. The defendants couldn't be reached for comment. According to the lawsuit, Cong developed malware meant for browser extensions, which was then shared on forums and websites. Court documents allegedly show Cong posting on forums and offering to pay people to include the malware in extensions, writing, "We need a lot of US installations." Malicious extensions would steal Facebook login information and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html tour quảng châu] were designed to disable a victims' account security notifications, according to the lawsuit. The malware also probed victims' accounts to see if they'd run ads in the past, how much they'd paid and what any balance on an accounts was. If the hacked Facebook account had run ads, it would likely have a credit card saved on it. The alleged hackers used their victims' money to pay for deceptive ads. A Facebook spokesperson said this hacking campaign is different from the one CNET reported on in November, where the ads led to pages with malware designed to steal credit card information. Facebook said it's notified hundreds of thousands of people since April that their accounts were compromised. Facebook is also [http://www.becomegorgeous.com/topics/accusing accusing] the two Chinese citizens of "[ cloaking]," a technique shady advertisers use to disguise links on the social network to avoid triggering its ad reviews process. The alleged hackers had spent at least $4 million from Facebook ads accounts between 2016 and 2019, according to the company. "To protect Facebook users and disrupt these types of schemes, we will continue our work to detect malicious behavior directed towards our platform and enforce against violations of our Terms and Policies," Facebook's Jessica Romero, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html tour quảng châu] director of platform enforcement and litigation, and Rob Leathern, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-quang-chau-tham-quyen-bang-tuong-5-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] director of product management, said in a statement. "Creating real world consequences for those who deceive users and engage in cloaking schemes is important in maintaining the integrity of our platform." [#comments Comments] [/topics/security/ Notification on Notification off Security]

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