As we all know, New York is located in the New York State of the United Stated and in the southeastern areas of the coast of Atlantic, and it is the first largest city and the first largest port of America, and New York lies in the core center region of the Greater New York Metropolitan Area, and it is a world-class international metropolis, and it is also the first largest economic center of the world, and the GDP of this city in 2013 has already transcended Tokyo in Japan and then became the number one in the world. In 2010, the total value of all property of the city of New York was 8.13 trillion dollars, which directly effected the worldwide finance field, media field, political field as well as the entertainment and fashion field as well. So, let’s learn something important we should pay attention to when travelling in New York as follows.
First of all, remember not to casually speak with the one that you are not familiar with when you are travelling in New York. Besides, you’d better not load the big bags on your shoulder just like the common visitor, and if the black people say hello to you or whistle, you should not be afraid at this time and you can pretend not to hear them. In the meantime, you should go to the places where many people are over there. Sometimes, the black people just want to molest you and they are not malicious.
Secondly, remember that the people in city of New York all do not wait for the traffic lights especially the red traffic lights. If you are going shopping on the streets and you exactly find that it is the red light, however, the American people nearby you all go to the opposite side of the streets and only you are waiting there. Therefore, there is no wonder that the American people in New York all do not wait for the traffic lights because the faster paths and steps in New York make them feel that waiting for the traffic lights is a kind of way to waste their time. However, the people in other areas of America will obey the traffic rules and regulations seriously.
Thirdly, remember to learn to give the tips to the ones who serve for you. If you are eating in the hotels or the restaurants in New York of America, you should give the tips to the waiters after you finish eating , but if you take them away, you do not need to pay for the tips at this time. Furthermore, the tips standards are generally 15% of your total consumption, and if you would like to live in the hotels, you should also pay for the tips, and if someone such as the waiters or the waitresses help you to remove the baggage of you, and you should also give them the tips for 1 dollar.
Fourthly, you should learn to understand and be used to paying for the taxes, especially the consumption fees. Moreover, all the prices of commodities sold in the supermarkets or the big malls in New York of America are not included the consumption fees in their prices. For instance, if the price of a pair of shoes in New York is 70 dollars, however, you should pay for 76.23 dollars(the result of 70+70*0.089=76.23 ). Among them, the 6.23 is the consumption fees. Also, if the prices of the clothes which you will purchase are under 100 dollars, you do not need to pay for the consumption fees. However, the shoes and cosmetics can be charged the consumption fees in New York.
In addition, we really hope that all the important information mentioned above can be useful and helpful to all of you.