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Top Hotels in Xian
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Doubletree by Hilton Qingdao Chenyang
189 reviews -
Dongfang Hotel Guangzhou
529 reviews
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Sofitel Wanda Beijing
628 reviews -
Shangri La Hotel Hangzhou
491 reviews
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Jianguo Hotel Beijing
449 reviews
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Hotel Equatorial Shanghai
175 reviews
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Island Pacific Hotel Hong Kong
832 reviews
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DoubleTree by Hilton Shanghai Pudong
327 reviews
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Cinese Hotel Dongguan
154 reviews
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Hyatt Regency Dongguan
298 reviews
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Shangri-La Hotel Dalian
597 reviews
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Ningbo Marriott Hotel
269 reviews
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Holiday Inn City Center Guangzhou
342 reviews
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Traders Upper East Hotel Beijing
104 reviews
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Island Shangri-La Hotel Hong Kong
494 reviews
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Howard Johnson Business Club Hotel Shanghai
195 reviews
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Century Plaza Hotel Shenzhen
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Sunshine Hotel Shenzhen
436 reviews
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Shangri-La Hotel Zhongshan
241 reviews
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Traders Hotel Shenyang
286 reviews
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Guangzhou
530 reviews
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Landmark Towers Hotel Beijing
220 reviews
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Grand Skylight Catic Hotel Beijing
96 reviews
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Sunworld Hotel Beijing
193 reviews
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Holiday Inn Jiuzhai Jarpo Jiuzhaigou
46 reviews
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Holiday Inn North Chongqing
180 reviews
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Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel
524 reviews
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The Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai
544 reviews
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Regal Riverside Hotel Hong Kong
374 reviews
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Rayfont Shanghai Celebrity Hotel & Apartment
199 reviews
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Rosedale Hotel & Suites Guangzhou
267 reviews
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Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza Hotel Xi'an
194 reviews
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InterContinental Beijing Financial Street
483 reviews
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The Westin Beijing Chaoyang
549 reviews
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Novotel Sanyuan Hotel Beijing
282 reviews
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InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise Jiuzhaigou
906 reviews
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Harbour Plaza North Point Hong Kong
401 reviews
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Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel
153 reviews
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Hilton Hefei
884 reviews
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Shangri-La Baotou Hotel
135 reviews
Xian
Travel Blogs from Xian, China
The trouble with China banking
DAY 8 XIAN- TRAIN The trouble with banking In China it seems that everything is for sale. A good case in point is our hotel in Xi'an. In most hotels around the world there is a little price list in the room, which lists how much you can purchase items ...
ZickZack ZackZick Durch China
... ist ok, und todmüde schaffen wir es noch unter die Dusche und dann ins Bett. 02.03.2011... Frühstücken in China entpuppt sich als Herausforderung, denn niemand spricht auch nur einen Hauch English. Um zu fragen was wir wollen, nimmt die Kellnerin dem ...
Xi'an - Our Favourite City So Far
... 're going to a wildlife sanctuary place tommorrow and hope to see one there. We've been quite surprised by how straight forward China has been. Others have said its really difficult but we haven't found this at all. Hayley even managed to get a refund ...
Sniffles in Xian
... I had not had breakfast, went to get some. Wait for it.....I am ashamed to say, I went to McDonalds for breakfast. Actually, here in China if you eat in McDonalds or KFC, you are quite Chic. Infact, if a guy takes a girl to one of these restaurants, the ...
Days 66-67
... to Xian come to see the Terracotta warriors, and it was not different for me. The only reason I put Xian on the list of places I wanted to visit in China was because the Terracotta warriors are there, but I have to say I had a great surprise with the ...
Trains and warriors
So 16 hours later, at 9AM, we arrived in a very warm and muggy Xian. This is a past capital of China, and current regional government centre and is quite prosperous and large. It is also the starting point of the old Silk Road trading route so has a ...
China makes you swear....lots....
... to main train station also includes the less impressive Hauquing Hot Pools, Tomb of Shi Huang and Jade Factory. Xian was the original Capitol of China and is full of history, shrines and a Muslim Quarter for food and market seekers. Like other ...
Terracotta Warriors
... Warriors in the 1970s has put Xian on the map in a big way. If not for the Warriors, I doubt anyone outside of China would have heard of the city. There are a few other attractions the local tourism officials try to promote, but they really ...
Subterranean army
... some reason it is hard to get the permit from here. We are advised to go on to Chengdu and try there. August 11, 2007 Xian, China Admission to the Terracotta Warriors cost 180 yuan for both of us. The bus from Xian out to the Warriors and back again ...
Terra Cotta Warriors
... There was no history of this tomb because all records from this time were destroyed. The reason being the first unifying emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, was a ruthless tyrant and it was under his rule the tombs were created and the Great Wall was ...
terracotta warriors and other cliches
... private room. The highlight was the Beatles and ABBA, but the bathrooms ran a close second. Clean, western style bathrooms in China are hard to find and everyone was beside themselves with happiness. Rest assured, I never held the microphone, so ...
Xian, en plein coeur de la Chine!
... impossible de courir un marathon avec une telle qualite d air (selon Renee...). Il y a un joli quartier musulman, a Xian, ou nous nous sommes regales de brochettes d agneau. Les nutritionnistes en nous, bien qu ils ...
Four Star Luxury
... going to stay at the Hyatt, but that was 140 quid and we thought that was going a bit far as this lasts nearly 4 days in China. So instead we headed for the Royal Garden Hotel. Was only 35 quid and it had a bath, hot water and english TV channels. Enough ...
Arrival at Xian and the Terracota Army
... Ace. Xian actaually a beautiful city. At the centre is the Bell Tower and 200 yards to the west, the Drum Tower. 1st city in China to have a city wall (Emperor Qing liked his walls, he did) and a grided road system - easy to navigate. In the evening ...
Tang Dynasty Arts Museum and Big Goose Pagoda
This museum was different than Shaanxi in that we could actually buy things here. Xian has a lot of famous artists and their works are displayed here. I ended up making a purchase of 4 scrolls, representing the seasons. Someday, I'll be able to show ...
China's appeal begins to wane
... as incorrect dish after incorrect dish was delivered. Although the Chinese authorities have stated that their ambition is to make China the largest tourist destination in the world by 2020, there is little evidence of attempts to extend this beyond their ...
Xian
Il viaggio in treno per Xian e stato il miglior viaggio fatto finora, il treno era davvero bellissimo, con addirittura uno schermo tv piatto per ogni posto letto. Ieri siamo girati per i posti fuori dalla citta, tra cui il piu importante esercito di ...
We came, we saw, we shot (photo's that is)
... of space. The other people on the train were very friendly. The next attraction was in Jiayuguan, the end of the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall stretches accross the north of China all the way past Beijing to the sea. Not only did we walk on the ...
Xian and the terracotta warriors
... a very authentic Chinese travel experience! I don't think he mentioned that he's become a minor celebrity in China. It's not so much in the bigger places, Beijing, Xian, etc, but in the more off the beaten track places, like WuTaiShan or Datong, Matt's ...
Ancient Cities and Terracotta Warriors
... worked on it were killed after its completion (I hope they were paid well and had time to spend it!). When I arrived in China I invested in a Hostelling International card, and it turned out to be a great move. They have a network of good hostels all ...
Xian and the terracotta warriors
... a very authentic Chinese travel experience! I don't think he mentioned that he's become a minor celebrity in China. It's not so much in the bigger places, Beijing, Xian, etc, but in the more off the beaten track places, like WuTaiShan or Datong, Matt's ...
Xian - Day 1
... his generals, who were against China's policy of not fighting back against the Japanese during their pre-WW2 invasion of China. Lunch was at a Chinese restaurant. Dinner was at a Chinese restaurant. It's your typical Chinese restaurant, probably ...
Xian
... some themed restaurants and shops (which were all shut when we visited) to find it...but it is really there! Xian Walls Unlike Beijing, which scrapped most of its ancient walls for new highways and ugly condominium blocks, Xian ...
Xian - Day 2
... attendants were much better dressed. They also had much better furnishings in the lobby. I'll try for 4-star next time I'm in China :) Our first destination was the Wild Goose Pagoda (1), so named because there was this monk who went to India to ...
China- Xi-an
Howdy all, Tis been a while so I thought I'd give ye an update of whats happening. So after our 14 hour train ride, which actually turned out to be a good laugh and way better than I had expected we arrived in xi-an around 7 am. After fighting our ...
17th - 20th November Xian
... people. This is the cradle of some of the most powerful Chinese dynasties and hence the most famous archeological sites in China. Although having said that I did not hold out much hope of understanding the history after my short visit given the appalling ...
Xian
... asleep in the toilet - nice. Luckily the toilets were very trendy and hip and I managed to find a cleaner part. Clean toilets it China are highly sought after - most toilets do not have doors or walls and u sit there having a shit ...
Xian
... all these places. We did not have too much time to upload the pictures. The web connection is not fast enough for that. But in general, China has treated us very well, the places and culture are so amazing, people are friendly and the food is so ...
De Terracotta Warriors en toekomen in shanghai
Sorry, hier eventjes kort ; weinig tijd... We gaan de terracotta warriors bekijken. Leuk om eens op de plaats te komen waar De Gucht een paar maand geleden een schandaaltje maakte. Vlucht naar Shanghai Toegekomen staat Charlotte ...