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Shenzhen, China

Posted by robjstaples

My husband and me are planning to visit Shenzhen, China at the end of this year. We are not sure if its safe to travel on our own? Where to get good cheap hotel, with security and not too far from town? What we should look out for and what to be ...

Shenzhen, China

Posted by cyndibluebell

My husband and me are planning to visit Shenzhen, China at the end of this year. We are not sure if its safe to travel on our own? Where to get good cheap hotel, with security and not too far from town? What we should look out for and what to be aware of? ...

Survival in a new territor

Posted by rbenotapa

... from Hong Kong boarder to Shenzhen City, right after you exit Hong Kong boarder, you can book train ticket for Beijing since the Shenzhen Railway Station is right after the exit boarder of Hong Kong. There you can still opt to go to Macau first or take ...

2 days of sightseeing in china - Guilin and Guangzhou travel question

Posted by hkhero

... and join their brilliant festivals. Buying some handicrafts or tasting local snacks is another way to experience the China Folk Culture Village. Shenzhen Window of the World a fantastic replica part situated at the Overseas Chinese Town. kids will love ...

Life in Shenzhen

Posted by bob8888

Posted on May 14, 2013, 19:10:19

... % of the city. Did you know that there is an ?English Corner" in a part of the city called Xixiang, Baoan district, Shenzhen that has free gatherings of Chinese and Foreigners Monday to Friday from 7pm to 9pm. Did you know that it is easy to cross ...

Shenzhen-Shanghai train

Posted by robjstaples

... a few minutes beforehand and pick up a ticket. Very unlikely. You need someone to buy you the ticket in advance. 2. I know Shenzhen and Guangzhou well and speak Chinese and reckon both connections you suggest are almost too tight to make. If you want to ...

goin to guilin

Posted by Victor

... go to Shenzhen by express train T40, it cost something like 231 yuan for hard sleeper. I think it is an overnight train starting from 8pm and arrive at 8:30 arriving Guangzhou, 11:47 arriving Shenzhen. It is clean, AC, hot water supply. Wish you good luck.

Cheap Airlines in China?

Posted by stevejames

... to your itinerary Jenn, but someone here might find it useful. If you're flying to Hong Kong from mainland China, then instead look for fares to Shenzhen, which is just over the border inside China. The flights can be half the price of those to Hong ...

Shenzhen-Shanghai train

Posted by zanetka666

... an international flight from Shanghai Pudong airport 31st March. Would it be risky to take the train T212 (only one a day!) leaving Shenzhen at 1.28pm (30th) and reaching Shanghai South at 6.58am (31st)? I read that it takes around 1,5h to get to ...

China Domestic flights

Posted by aopaq

... getting to the airport from the train station area. Nevertheless, on www.elong.net, I was quoted about $363 return (Shenzhen to Beijing) which is definitely cheaper than the +$600 quotes from HK that kayak.com indicated. Of course there is ...

China Travel Starter Kit

Posted by robjstaples

... Hong Kong, but you need a different visa for Mainland China. If you plan to go to and fro or save money by staying in Shenzhen or Zhuhai and popping across the border to Hong Kong or Macau, you will need multiple entry visa otherwise you won't be able to ...

Shenzhen-Shanghai train

Posted by zanetka666

robjstaples thanks for your reply! 1. fortunately i know some people in shenzhen city so i wouldn't have problem in buying ticket in andvance 2. i cannot go to guangzhou the night before cause i'm landing in shenzhen airport around midnight ...

Shenzhen, China

Posted by happysheep

Try ctrip or elong for hotels - it also has reviews and ratings. Or go to for a comprehensive collection of reviews. In Shenzhen I've stayed at the Good Time Inn (partly because of the name), along with some others nearer the train station. You can ...

goin to guilin

Posted by steve

hi, i'm looking to get a train from guilin to shenzhen. im in yangshuo at the mo and all that seems to be on offer are sleeper buses direct to shenzhen. is it possible to go by train and if so is it more expensive or time consuming? thanks a mill for ...

How much money needed

Posted by rauri

... with big cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou generally costing more than the rural, more inland parts of the country. Shenzhen and Zhuhai are also known for being expensive by Chinese standards (which is still relatively cheap by Western standards) ...

China travel?

Posted by robjstaples

... like... go to Macau by boat, cross the border into the mainland on foot and pick up a cheap flight from Guangzhou or Shenzhen to Hangzhou or Shanghai..... You can loop around Shanghai to Suzhou and Hangzhou knowing there's a great rail service to ...

How much money needed

Posted by rauri

... with big cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou generally costing more than the rural, more inland parts of the country. Shenzhen and Zhuhai are also known for being expensive by Chinese standards (which is still relatively cheap by Western standards) ...

How much money needed

Posted by starlagurl

... with big cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou generally costing more than the rural, more inland parts of the country. Shenzhen and Zhuhai are also known for being expensive by Chinese standards (which is still relatively cheap by Western standards) ...

Help planning Itineraries to China

Posted by shangguan

Thanks for the offer I would consider it as an option You live in Shenzhen, I don't think you'd need help planning an itinerary in China.

Train Travel in China

Posted by miffyanddougle

... thus far with booking tickets. Booked from Beijing to Hong Kong about two days before travel from the station. And then booked from Shenzhen (outside Hong Kong) to Guilin about 2 hours before travel and it was fine! I've heard that weekends can be ...

Problem with China travel plans- can anyone help?

Posted by iyavor

... end of January and continuing into April. These are the stations I want to visit in the right order. Hong Kong (flying in). Shenzhen Guilin area Zhangjiajie (Wulingyuan) Xi'an Shanghai Kaifeng Beijing and great wall. Here's my problem. From the ...

Bejing to Macua

Posted by aopaq

I am not sure if money is a major concern, but I would check out flying from Beijing to Shenzhen (a domestic flight) and then using the subway systems to cross into Hong Kong via Lo Wu. From Hong Kong, there are a fair number of jet boat type ferries to ...

china 2010 - Fuchow travel question

Posted by shangguan

You can cross the border into Shenzhen and the train station is right there. From the train station you can get a train to Fuchow.

China Domestic flights

Posted by happysheep

try elong, ctrip or travelzen for flights out of HK or better still, from Shenzhen or Guangzhou - they are usually cheaper places to fly from. At the moment elong have heavily discounted flights 85% off in some cases

Travel advice on Guangdong Province (Southern China) Aug/Sept 2009.

Posted by starlagurl

Well, you can take a ferry to Macau or Zhuhai, does that interest you? How about Shenzhen or Guangzhou? Have you looked into any of those places?

Problem with China travel plans- can anyone help?

Posted by rbisset

Also don't bother with Shenzhen unless you've got a specific reason to go there. Take a train to Guangzhou instead.

Must-sees in Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Posted by hkhero

... and join their brilliant festivals. Buying some handicrafts or tasting local snacks is another way to experience the China Folk Culture Village. 3) Shenzhen Window of the World is a fantastic replica part situated at the Overseas Chinese Town. There you ...

from hong kong to kaiping

Posted by starlagurl

... Shenzhen (299km/187 miles; ¥65/$8). Kaiping makes a far more pleasant entry point to the mainland from Hong Kong than Shenzhen does, and there's a daily high-speed catamaran service from Hong Kong's China (HK) Ferry Terminal at 8:30pm (4 hr ...

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