Local customs that Australian immigrants need to know.

Local customs that Australian immigrants need to know.

I. Life in Australia

The lifestyle of the Australian people is closely related to their wage pattern.

If you like staying up all night like me, maybe you will be bored in Australia. Because the Australian people have little entertainment at night. There is no entertainment after work, no midnight snack, and Australians don't like to work overtime, so the activity after work is to go home or exercise outdoors. If you want to go shopping, you can only go to the supermarket (on non-special days, the supermarket closes at 7 o'clock, if I remember correctly), because other stores close at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Only one day is special, and that is Thursday every week. Every Thursday, shopping malls and supermarkets will hold promotional activities to extend their business hours appropriately.

Thursday is Australia's payday and the happiest day for the Australian people. On this day, they choose to drink to celebrate. Their drinking style is different from ours in China. They didn't have any snacks, just drank and had a good time. Their passion for wine may be to call their friends to the bar as soon as they get off work, even though the bar has no chairs and can only drink around the table. So the wine industry in Australia is very popular.

Second, the entertainment of Australians.

One of the favorite forms of entertainment for Australians is outdoor sports. When you come to Australia, you will find Australians everywhere. The seaside has their vigorous posture of swimming and surfing; There are many runners on Garden Street. You will see colorful cyclists from time to time beside the automobile highway. Although the production of health care products in Australia is very mature, the Australian government still likes to encourage people to take part in sports to keep healthy. So in Sydney, in order to encourage people to go outdoors more, the government has implemented a preferential policy of transportation to 2.5 yuan on Sunday.

Besides sports, Australians also like barbecues. They like to buy all kinds of vegetables and meat in the supermarket and barbecue by themselves. So when we traveled on the Gold Coast, we found that there was a self-service barbecue facility every 100 meters in the seaside park, which was equipped with corresponding water and electricity equipment, garbage cans, toilets and entertainment facilities for adults and children. The public facilities are very thoughtful.

Further reading: immigration guide to Australian immigration airport

1. Exchange boarding passes and checked baggage.

For boarding pass and baggage check-in of international flights, you only need to prepare your passport. If you don't choose a seat in advance, you can ask the staff to help you choose a seat to sit together when you check in (the plane usually has four seats in the middle, two aisles on both sides and two window seats; If you arrive during the day, you can choose a window seat; If you spend the night, you need to stay away from the bathroom, otherwise people will make noise. You will check your luggage at the same time when you apply for the boarding pass. Don't check valuables and cash in your luggage. The size and weight of the suitcase should meet the requirements of the airline, and try not to be overweight.

2. Pass the border inspection in China.

After receiving the boarding pass, you can go to the international flight for border inspection and go out for border inspection. At this time, you should make sure your passport and boarding pass. When waiting for the border inspection, you may need to wait in line for security inspection. Only one person can stand at the border inspection window at a time. Pay attention to the lines outside the yellow line. If it is an electronic visa, the border inspection will ask if it is an electronic visa, and the answer is yes. When the border inspector stamps your passport, it means that you have left the country.

Step 3: Safety inspection

After the border inspection, it is security inspection. There may be a lot of people waiting in line, so you have to wait in line and be patient. Generally, there is no need to check the documents during security inspection. You need to put your metal and electronic products in boxes (boxes for security check), and other bags and articles on the conveyor belt. It should be noted that in the baggage carried on the plane, a single liquid cannot be 100 ml. During the security check, the security inspector may ask to take off his coat or shoes, so don't worry about doing what he asks.

Find the boarding gate

Look at the boarding gate on the ticket and look up for the sign. After arriving at the boarding gate, check whether the boarding gate on the ticket is consistent with the airport sign. If not, ask the staff for help as soon as possible, because the boarding gate may be temporarily changed. After arriving at the boarding gate, try to find a place near the boarding gate to rest so as to listen to the notice. There are many duty-free goods in it. You can buy anything you need there.

5. Take the boarding pass and wait for boarding.

Check the boarding gate on your ticket, then look up at the airport sign and find the corresponding boarding gate. After arriving at the boarding gate, check whether the boarding gate on the next class ticket is the same as the airport sign. If you have any questions, please ask the staff for help as soon as possible, because the boarding gate may be temporarily changed. After arriving at the boarding gate, try to find a place near the boarding gate to rest so as to listen to the notice. There are many duty-free goods in the airport while waiting for boarding. You can go shopping, but you must master the boarding time. Generally, the plane starts boarding half an hour before takeoff.

Boarded the plane

After the broadcast prompts that you can board the plane, take your boarding pass and you can queue up for boarding. If you have luggage, stand as far away as possible, otherwise there may be no place to put it; If you have any luggage, you can sit next to it first and wait until you walk slowly at the back of the line. Remember to look at the boarding pass before boarding and tell the stewardess where you are. The stewardess will guide you. The seat number is at the top. Just find your corresponding seat number and put your luggage away.