Topic: news 7 Common Scams in China and How to Avoid Them

I remember well a scene with the teahouse... Some more years ago... I was to visit TianAnMen and there took with some girls , was taking few pictures and we went to a teahouse . Exactly as this article say, the bill was something of hundreds or more RMB.. for a very small coup of Jasmine Tea. Of course ! I didn't pay anything ! I said I have no money and said sorry, I was not prepared to serving something outside. The girls paid the momey, but now I realized that they was cheated by the teahouse ! They probably wanted cheat me first ( the staff and manager ) and at least, if I said I have no money to me, they asked this girls to pay. The girls ( all students from province) paid and then we leaved together and I told them I will pay them later my tea. Well, at least we becomed friends, one of the girls was taking care of me while I had a surgery here in Beijing and I was very thanksful to her and now I hope she is happy somewhere, because we lost conection. Now I understand why that tea was soooo expensive :) Anyway, for me was free :)