Beijing lags behind in civility

Last week, I traveled from Beijing to Seoul, capital city of South Korea. At Beijing Capital International Airport, I thought I'd better exchange yuan into US dollars before boarding. A female member of staff at the check-in counter told me I could do it downstairs.

When I went down, "Huobi Duihuan", four big Chinese characters meaning "Currency Exchange", caught my eye immediately.

I went to the "Currency Exchange" agency and converted yuan into dollars without problem. But as I was to leave, a man told me that a bank around the corner could exchange currency without charging a commission.