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Looking for a travel company
Posted on May 8, 2009, 08:11:37 by kevin_china
... from Chengdu(the home town of pandas) to Litang(a town tibetan plateau where the horse racing hanpens).and then through Shangrila to Lijiang(ancient Chinese town ) . about a 10 days trip. a plenty to see! i'm Kevin, a local in Chengdu, if you ...
 
China: starter kit for China
Posted on Sep 3, 2008, 09:55:55 by happysheep
... Geographic, we followed the route of Joseph Rock from Yunnan into Sichuan. Just before we arrived in China, there had been a large earthquake in Lijiang, a small town in north-west Yunnan. After our trekking, we returned to Lijiang, helped with the ...
 
Great Hostels in China
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, 23:00:23 by scottshangguan
... . It is a really nice place. Lijiang - International Youth Hostel Lijiang Jishan Alley no. 25 Xinyi Street Lijiang, Yunnan Province 674100 China Tel. 86-888-5116118 laoshie@hotmail.com Lhasa In Lhasa I would not recommend staying in a hostel. They are ...
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jun 25, 2008, 01:25:50 by happysheep
... you don't speak chinese? Getting around Yunnan is pretty easy these days - there are lots of buses going between Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Zhongdian. Tiger Leaping Gorge is less than 2 hours away from Lijiang, and if you don't do the 2-3 trek, ...
 
why don't china subject?
Posted on Oct 28, 2008, 00:16:16 by supertoguilin
i come from china! why don't have china subject?why? china have many sight. for example,Geart Wall lijiang (Yunang) xi'an(army ruffian) guilin lijiang, longsheng titian(the terrace) and beijing.........
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jul 3, 2008, 11:17:29 by starlagurl
Getting around Yunnan is pretty easy these days - there are lots of buses going between Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Zhongdian. Tiger Leaping Gorge is less than 2 hours away from Lijiang, and if you don't do the 2-3 trek, you can visit in a few ...
 
Planning a trip to China and in serious need of guidance
Posted on Aug 30, 2009, 07:48:16 by iolair
... escape the cold, Yunnan is nice at that time of the year, often having blue skies when much of the country is grey. Dali and Lijiang are both cool (although Lijiang is super touristy). Some of the places along or south of the Yangzi (eg, Wuhan) can get ...
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jun 23, 2008, 23:09:04 by tese
very poetic description indeed, tese. someone else has recommended Lijiang to me as well. If I go, i would also like to do Dali and Tiger Leaping Gorge in the same trip, any tips on traveling around that region? Are there buses? Is it hard to get ...
 
Looking for a travel company
Posted on May 6, 2009, 15:01:31 by dennis10024
... an early morning stroll around the lake, and then included Longsheng, Sanjiang, Zhaoxing , Congjiang, Rongjiang, KaiLi, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Zhongdian (Shangri-La), Deqin, Leshan, and Chengdu, and many villages in between. Of those, only Chengdu and ...
 
What to bring to China - what not to bring
Posted on Sep 7, 2008, 22:29:45 by happysheep
... I learnt after my first trip how useful this can be. Chinese toilets - smell. Most of them. There are those rare ones in Lijiang that smell of roses but most of them smell. Apply some of this on your nose before entering the toilet. Helps alot rather than ...
 
Western China travel
Posted on Jun 11, 2008, 23:55:20 by drumerlee
... . From Huangshan Mountain, to Zhangjiajie Tianzi Mountain, to Wuyishan Mountain, Great Wall of China, to Hongcun Village, to Chuandixiacun Village, Taishan Mounain, Lijiang Ancient Town Yunnan, Jiuzhaigou Valley and more, we will bring you the travel ...
 
Etiquette Tips for Orient
Posted on May 8, 2008, 08:42:40 by zoe39
... . From Huangshan Mountain, to Zhangjiajie Tianzi Mountain, to Wuyishan Mountain, Great Wall of China, to Hongcun Village, to Chuandixiacun Village, Taishan Mounain, Lijiang Ancient Town Yunnan, Jiuzhaigou Valley and more, we will bring you the travel ...
 
China in the winter
Posted on Dec 28, 2006, 13:40:32 by rbisset
... year. The hike along Tiger Leaping Gorge is incredible but the accomodation on route may not be running this time of year. Lijiang, Dali and Kunming are all worth visiting and if you visit Tibet, Zhongdian in northern Yunnan is a reasonably cheap flight ...
 
I'm going to China soon
Posted on Oct 18, 2009, 21:21:21 by rauri
... amount of Chinese I know also, I do have a Phrase-book/chinese dictionary that I will take. And my friend in China can help me Oh, if I have time i'll go to Yunnan Province, i've heard about Lijiang and it looks beautiful. Thanks for your help.
 
China: starter kit for China
Posted on May 12, 2009, 18:49:56 by sichuanpanda
... Jiuzhaigou valley, Huanglong, Emei Mountain and lashan Giant Buddha,Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan Irrigation system, Wolong Panda Siguniangshan ecological zones. From Chengdu to Lhasa,Tibet, Yunnan Dali, Lijiang tourism line is also very convenient.
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jun 23, 2008, 04:41:38 by tese
Suhe as one of "the world culture heritage site" in the Old Town of Lijiang, it is also one of the first settlements of Naxi ancestors. The village was built at the bottom of the hill, we went there at a rainy day, cloudy and we felt the inky ...
 
Miao Minority New Year Day
Posted on Sep 11, 2006, 05:07:02 by don1470
Miao minority is one of the minorities which locate in the north of China. Now there are totally 7,384,000 Miao people in , with 430,000 in , which are mainly spotted on the four Autonomous counties-------Rongshui, Longlin, Sanjiang and Longsheng, with ...
 
Looking for a travel company
Posted on Apr 20, 2009, 00:44:17 by happysheep
In south-west China try Lijiang Guides - a mix of Western residents and ethnic minorities who can speak English. We wary of some tour companies which take you on shopping tours.
 
Hostel Reviews
Posted on Mar 3, 2009, 00:55:58 by slipshod
... in the center and it's well worth staying there just for the large rooftop terrace - the nicest of any hostel in China. Lijiang: Panba Guesthouse - About 10 minutes walk from Market Square, but still in the Old Town. Helpful staff and wonderful value ...
 
holiday in china
Posted on Sep 7, 2008, 22:32:56 by happysheep
... traveling around south-west China, and most I've talked to say it has been their best holiday. In Yunnan and Sichuan and Guanxi there are lots of outdoor activities to do, and also places which are foreign-friendly - Dali, Yangshao, Lijiang, etc.
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jun 24, 2008, 07:42:55 by rbisset
600yuan is a lot of money!!! I don't think I paid more than 10yuan for anything in China, except train tickets. I've been to Lijiang, Dali and Tiger Leaping Gorge. Very easy to get around by bus and very cheap.
 
opinion on Lijiang:clapping:
Posted on May 10, 2008, 04:43:58 by littlepenguin
... can answer here or send me a private message. Thanks Are you a tourist ? Is this your first trip in China? In Yunnan? In Lijiang? What motivate you to come here? What attract you here? What the things you particularly appreciate? Or dislike? Do you ...
 
Problem with China travel plans- can anyone help?
Posted on Feb 19, 2008, 04:19:48 by tese
... think your itinerary is abit messed up, if i were you, i start from Hk(2days), ---shenzhen(1day)---guilin(4days), --- lijiang and the tiger gorge and Shangri-la(6days) ---zhangjiajie(2days)---xian(2days)---kaifeng(1day)---bj(4days)---shanghai(2days) you ...
 
Lugu lake for mountain goddess festival
Posted on Sep 8, 2009, 00:23:28 by happysheep
WE are looking for people to join us 11-14th September 2009 going from Lijiang, Yunnan to Lugu lake on the border with Sichuan for the annual Mosuo mountain goddess festival.
 
Shangri-La
Posted on Aug 6, 2009, 12:41:10 by wspatz
... , Chengdu with public transport, we will not need the car after Litang (or maybe even after Daocheng). Therefore return to Lijiang will not be required. I would prefer a flexible arrangement for minimum 10 days, with the option to extend our travel for ...
 
The First Bow of The Changjiang River in China Yunnan
Posted on Jun 30, 2009, 03:36:57 by zebmanchen
The First Bow situates at the northwest of Yunnan province.The distance from Lijiang ancient town is thirty or forty kilometers.Tourists can take the direct bus to Diqing Tibetian Auto-conducted District,because it passs the First Bow landscape on the way ...
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jul 3, 2008, 02:46:10 by yun06
Both towns are very nice. Shuhe quieter and Lijiang more vibrant. I went there last summer with my , a very interesting guy. His nick name is "Youhuo", sth. meaning "alluring" in Chinese. He said some developer is interested in ...
 
Suhe, Lijiang, one of the most beautiful villages in China
Posted on Jun 23, 2008, 15:30:51 by dumpling
very poetic description indeed, tese. someone else has recommended Lijiang to me as well. If I go, i would also like to do Dali and Tiger Leaping Gorge in the same trip, any tips on traveling around that region? Are there buses? Is it hard to get around ...
 
China Oct-Nov 2007
Posted on Aug 31, 2007, 02:06:13 by ryu1989
Guangzhou - Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Shangrila - Deqen - Markam - Litang - Kangding - Luding - Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou - Huanglong - Chengdu - GuangZhou if you're interested, please email me at yeoibom@hotmail.com
 
Trip to Longsheng--toast you more wine
Posted on Sep 11, 2006, 05:05:11 by don1470
An old saying is people pay most attention to food. During my trip, Longsheng local favor also impresses me besides Longji terraces and Ailing hot spring. Of all special dishes, unforgotten ones are rice in bamboo;air-dry fish on iron board. 1 ...