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Survival in a new territor
Posted on May 21, 2008, 03:33:37 by rbenotapa
... to share with you the things I learned when I am traveling or I was traveling. And to those who want go to China, or Beijing, China for Beijing Olympics 2008 this August 8, 2008. Before I stayed in Beijing, I stayed first in Changchun, Jilin Province for ...
 
Starter-kit for China
Posted on Jul 9, 2008, 14:58:49 by evamaria85
... could get 30, 60 and 90 day visas, and when you applied for the visa you had to roughly know where you were going (i.e. Beijing or Shanghai...), in some instances you had to bring your return ticket in order to prove that you had a means of leaving the ...
 
delicious and especial foods of Beijing,CHINA
Posted on Nov 20, 2008, 04:56:28 by taozi
... all over the world as well as from all over China meet and merge together. Beijing Cuisine is a cooking style in Beijing, China. It is also formally known as Mandarin cuisine, integrating the cooking techniques of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Hui ethnic ...
 
Great Hostels in China
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, 23:00:23 by scottshangguan
... close to banks, supermarkets, and sites. Beijing - Far East International Youth Hostel 90 Tieshuxiejie Xuanwu District Beijing 100050 China Tel. 0086-13681293578;13521924240;10-51958561 Fax. 86-10-63018233 courtyard@vip.sohu.com Shanghai There is a ...
 
Olympics blogs on TravelPod
Posted on Aug 21, 2008, 16:39:36 by starlagurl
... for a while at the Olympics to watch women's softball and boxing. Blogger pdjw does a big tour around China, visits her family in Beijing and takes in a baseball game and track and field competitions. View China through cameraman Lsrieck's lens as ...
 
China Traveling FAQ
Posted on Aug 3, 2006, 09:43:29 by harry2008
... the new China,the Tananmen Rostrum,where the late Chairman Mao proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1,1949.In Beijing You can also visit Great Wall, Summer Palace , and Forbidden City. (2)Shanghai Shanghai,whose name ...
 
Travelling in Kashghar, Tibet and Northern Areas of Pakistan
Posted on Nov 5, 2008, 04:13:06 by charlotte850505
... over thousands of years. After this memorable experience, visit the lavish and historic Ming Tombs. In the evening, enjoy an historic Beijing Opera performance. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner) Day 5 - Beijing - Xi'an Ride in a rickshaw for a ...
 
Anyone talk of their Beijing/Lhasa train trip please?
Posted on Feb 1, 2009, 03:47:49 by scottshangguan
... to book in Beijing? Get Tibet permit from a genuine Travel Agency in Beijing would take how long? Book Tibet accommodation in Beijing- tips and advice on doing this? I love Chinese trains. I have always taken them to travel around China and have ...
 
Tips of taking train in China
Posted on Dec 18, 2006, 05:18:44 by easytourchina
... In case of unavailability, China Tour Hub reserves the right to change the tour itinerary and mode of transport. 5. In Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin and Wuhan, there are 2 train stations in these cities, please kindly find out in which train ...
 
Help! Tour around china
Posted on Sep 3, 2008, 12:42:25 by evamaria85
... July. We already have this flight booked. What we would really like to do is to go on a tour of China for approx 3 weeks taking in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Yellow River, 3 Gorges and perhaps some suggestions on any other wonderful places we must not ...
 
China says Tibet still off-limits to foreigners
Posted on Jun 15, 2008, 10:02:57 by tibettravel
BEIJING - TIBET remains closed to foreign journalists and tourists, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday nearly four months after unrest broke out in the region. 'Due to the violent incident in Lhasa on March 14, at present (the regional ...
 
Trouble ahead for China visas Sept-Oct-Nov 2009
Posted on Jun 8, 2009, 04:55:38 by yuanfei621
Hi, Here is Feifei, from a professional China visa service company in Beijing. We have a decade of year running this company, and provide a wide range of convenient, reliable and economic visa service to expats: e.g. invitation letter, L/F/Z visa ...
 
Help! Tour around china
Posted on Aug 10, 2008, 09:59:19 by favoritecity
... July. We already have this flight booked. What we would really like to do is to go on a tour of China for approx 3 weeks taking in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Yellow River, 3 Gorges and perhaps some suggestions on any other wonderful places we must not ...
 
What is the most classic chinese traditional food in your opinion? Dumpling!! Agree??
Posted on Jun 9, 2009, 05:34:07 by taozi
... the really Chinese dumpling you can take a and enjoy the delicacy during your trip. Little tip: Choose a credible Beijing travel agency in China, for your safety and your money. Fillings There is no set rule as to what makes dumping fillings. They ...
 
Looking for a travel company
Posted on May 6, 2009, 15:01:31 by dennis10024
... we had to take our second trip to Shanghai to meet with some people. While there, we wanted to see something more than Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, which we had already visited. Searching the web, we looked for sites that would let us put together our ...
 
Tips for new expats living in China
Posted on Jun 15, 2008, 23:10:04 by bel7
... the certificate, which costs 200-300 yuan. "Be sure to ask the shopkeeper," suggests Bollhalder, who has lived in Beijing for five years. "Not having a relic certificate is a huge risk. Customs can seize and search a whole shipment if a ...
 
Need help here! planning a trip to China
Posted on Aug 10, 2008, 09:57:34 by favoritecity
... can recommend us some interesting places to go, I'd appreciate a lot!:) Hello Amymou, I've created a page about Beijing that might be helpfull finding interesting places to go to. It only lists the highlights, but even those may take you a ...
 
Cheap Airlines in China?
Posted on May 9, 2006, 20:06:48 by Guest
... hard sleeper). Unless you desperately want to travel by train then I'd go by plane as the train between Xi'an and Beijing travels overnight (i.e. no views of the Chinese countryside going past) and gets in at about 7am which can be a bit awkward - ...
 
So surprisingly impressive Chinese delicacies
Posted on Dec 2, 2008, 22:23:35 by taozi
... Different styles of cuisine meet and merge in Shanghai only to create the so-called Shanghai style cuisine, influenced by Beijing cuisine, Yangzhou cuisine, Guangdong cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, together with the foods of Suzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo and Hangzhou ...
 
Five Must-visit Courtyard (Siheyuan) Hutong Bars in Beijing
Posted on Aug 18, 2008, 03:59:38 by hendaif
... time: 2:00 pm to 0:00 am Tel: 010-84044424 Address: No. 2, Houhai Jiadao, Gulou Xidajie, Xicheng District, Beijing 3. Passby Bar "We are passerbys who need sincere communications and traveling is a means of in-depth communication." Passby Bar is also a ...
 
China in the winter
Posted on Nov 16, 2008, 18:56:54 by bob8888
... from S.Korea would be too much, i had a look for cheap flights. I have found a VERY cheap flight to Beijing! However i assuming that this is because China is very cold at the moment. As i am in a very small village, getting a travel guide is not easy, ...
 
Help! Tour around china
Posted on Aug 25, 2008, 23:35:10 by breeze2008
... July. We already have this flight booked. What we would really like to do is to go on a tour of China for approx 3 weeks taking in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Yellow River, 3 Gorges and perhaps some suggestions on any other wonderful places we must not ...
 
Travel to and from Beijing
Posted on Jan 9, 2008, 17:25:35 by kim76
... around conscious of getting somewhere for the start of the trip. We fly into Singapore initially and the China trip starts in either Hong Kong or Beijing. I can find cheap flights from Singapore to Hong Kong but would then need to get from Beijing down ...
 
Need info on Guangzhou, China
Posted on Sep 30, 2009, 03:33:25 by chinesetony
... , it shows luxurious manner. [Pazhou Complex mins by taxi:15 minutes Liuhua Complex mins by taxi:50 minutes] Hotel CantonNo. 374, Beijing Road, Yuexiu District,Guangzhou 428.00--950.00 CNY (62.73--139.23 USD) The Hotel Canton is located near ...
 
Need help here! planning a trip to China
Posted on Aug 3, 2008, 02:11:04 by mikema85007007
... tour interests) follow the tips you can have a better time with less pay i am a college student living in beijing now my american friend recommend this website some questions made me laugh you can email me if you have other ...
 
Looking for a travel company
Posted on Aug 3, 2009, 06:36:08 by pmohan77
... uniqueness in experience that is lacking on other group tours. I would strongly recommend ChinaHighlights to anyone visiting China as a family. I visited Guilin, Xian and Beijing over a 7 day period and they hosted us really well. My birthday fell on one ...
 
Simple Guide of Beijing
Posted on Jan 7, 2009, 03:00:19 by ccts
... for travelers. I am glad to tell you that Beijing will be really a surprise to you. There are five main attractions in Beijing, including the Great wall, the Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. The fist I’d ...
 
Help! Tour around china
Posted on Oct 18, 2008, 07:33:31 by erlenen84
... July. We already have this flight booked. What we would really like to do is to go on a tour of China for approx 3 weeks taking in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Yellow River, 3 Gorges and perhaps some suggestions on any other wonderful places we must not ...
 
Help! Tour around china
Posted on Oct 15, 2008, 14:11:54 by baphometdemon
... July. We already have this flight booked. What we would really like to do is to go on a tour of China for approx 3 weeks taking in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Yellow River, 3 Gorges and perhaps some suggestions on any other wonderful places we must not ...
 
Problem with China travel plans- can anyone help?
Posted on Jan 31, 2008, 10:19:25 by iyavor
... . From there, I'd like to proceed to Zhangjiajie, and then on to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Huangshan, perhaps Kaifeng, and Beijing and the Great Wall. What I am most interested in seeing on my trip is the countryside, and natural scenery is number ...