Denny,

I only went to Guangzhou in China, but we don't go there anymore (hope we go back, wife wants more pearls).

Anyway, get your money from the hotel and make them put it through the anti counterfeit machine. Counterfeit currency is a real problem there, talked to a guy once who got a few bogas bills from an ATM even. China is the only place out there that I don't use ATMs or credit cards and take the hotel exchange hit. AND, get small bills for the taxis.......they will do the switcharoo with ya on a large bill giving you back a counterfeit.

Ferd