1) If you dislike eating Chinese bread, you can slice steamed bread and toast it. IMO it's tastier and sugar-free.

2) If you wish to convert foreign currency into RMB, go downtown to one of the major branches of the Bank of China, but not at weekends. Opening hours of the bank are likely to be from 8.30 am until 6 pm, but winter opening hours will probably be somewhat different. Remember to take your passport with you.

3) Using a shortwave radio that cost me about 70 Yuan, and a long wire antenna whose far end is tied to a tree, I can receive Radio Nederland's English broadcasts, BBCWS, VOA, Radio Australia and Radio New Zealand clearly.

4) For those who like eating cheese, but resent paying the high prices here of said product, you can try bean curd as a cheese substitute. It must be healthier than most cheeses - bean curd contains no animal fat There are two kinds that I can recommend. Both are sold in small jars:
i) white bean curd for those who prefer cheese that is mild or slightly strong.
ii) smelly bean curd for those who prefer very strong cheese.