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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 9:21 pm
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Sorry, little confused: ATM is best deal, but you brought US cash and exchanged it by the baggage claim inside the airport?

Originally Posted by TravelManKen
Based on my exchange at the PEK airport two weeks back, I still think it's the best option. For a flat fee of 40rmb ($5 USD) they pretty much give you the pure exchange rate for cash. For ease, I just stopped by the bank before I left home and picked up (10) $100 bills, then swapped at the airport inside baggage claim. Everything is so inexpensive in China that I still came home with over 3k RMB - can't spend money in that country when you try... and I was really trying
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