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Where in the world have you celebrated your Birthday?
Posted by warm
... . Whilst travelling on our Spanglish Odyssey I had a strange birthday in an all you could each and drink for a fiver place in Xian China...the story features on the Other than that my birthdays have all be restricted to a cold and usually rainy UK, ...
World's Most Polluted Cities
Posted by wakingdream
Xian, China is by far the most polluted place I have ever seen. The smog means even a building 50 metres away is not clear That's got to be tough to deal with on a daily basis. Jeesh, even for a day!
World's Most Polluted Cities
Posted by jon-daniella
Xian, China is by far the most polluted place I have ever seen. The smog means even a building 50 metres away is not clear
Gear for 3 wks in Thailand
Posted by donaldhoff
... Mt Everest and K2 in Nepal, views from a hot air balloon, Mayan weavers in Guatemala, a cave in Yugoslavia, buried statues in Xian, China. They will be with me long after the trips. Thanks for the reflection and correction on taking a good camera. We have ...
TerracottaWarriors report
Posted by clarenceguo
Re-evaluating the History of Xian's TerracottaWarriors The Qin Terracotta Warriors were discovered in China's Shaanxi province near Xi'an in 1974 by six local farmers. A flurry of national media surrounded the discovery, and excavations ...
Beijing
Posted by gracefan
... take flight, it takes you about nearly two hours. After arriving in Xian, take shuttle bus to the downtown area and stroll along Xian Muslim Quarter Area after a short rest. Day 5, visit Terracotta Army. You can take coach bus at the east of Xian Railway ...
Travelling in China - tips
Posted by bougainville
I wondered if anyone'd help me with a few doubts i have regarding travelling in China, e.g. - Is it necessary to book my train tickets as early as possible (Beijing- Xian; Xian - Chongqing; Wushan- Shanghai) or 1-2 days in advance's enough? Hard ...
Cheap Airlines in China?
Posted by peacefrog
I'm taking the opportunity to ask for comparison between train and low cost plane in china. Any special reason against the train? Jenn, just in case: Train: Beijing-Xian from 83 USD; Xian-Shangai from 75 USD hum, that was from me
China travel plan
Posted by dzasta
I took a few flights in southern China and thought they were dirt cheap. I see you are going to Xian. I stayed at Han Tang Hotel in Xian and highly recomend the place. It is a bit expensive at 140 yuan but it is the best place I have stayed in anywhere in ...
China: starter kit for China
Posted by happysheep
... For starters, China has an ancient culture (though a lot of this was crushed in the Cultural Revolution). I was fascinated by China from an early age. I remember looking at a Time-Life volume on China. It featured peasant farmers in rice paddies wearing ...
China travel?
Posted by luke_1989
... have to be back 6th August to fly to Australia. I want to see the in Beijing; great wall of China, Tiananmen square, Forrbidden City! In Xian; The Terrecota army and also Yanshou looks really beautiful place to see. I was just wondering what the best ...
Travel by train in China
Posted by hellen20110615
... China is convenient, comfortable, safe and cheap. It's a tour of 8 days, covering three famous cities in China-Beijing(the capital), Xian(an ancient capital) and Shanghai(the economic capital). Besides visiting important places, we can do shopping in local ...
Advice appreciated on my China itinerary
Posted by bob8888
... spent A LOT on alcohol, and still stayed under $60/day, which came out to $1,800 for an entire month. And I'm sure China's cheaper than that. If I'm smart, I think I can manage under 1K for the entire trip! Now, I'm going to ...
China travel?
Posted by robjstaples
... have to be back 6th August to fly to Australia. I want to see the in Beijing; great wall of China, Tiananmen square, Forrbidden City! In Xian; The Terrecota army and also Yanshou looks really beautiful place to see. I was just wondering what the best ...
China travel?
Posted by luke_1989
... have to be back 6th August to fly to Australia. I want to see the in Beijing; great wall of China, Tiananmen square, Forrbidden City! In Xian; The Terrecota army and also Yanshou looks really beautiful place to see. I was just wondering what the best ...
Travelmate needed: China (Aug. - Sep.'07)
Posted by lemontree
... or email me at: <damian30a@hotmail.com> Best regards, Bougainville/ London... Hi, Bougainville I am Jane, from China. I have read your plan just now, very great.You will travel from the northern to the southern. Great! ...
China Starter-kit
Posted by gabe_209
Hi, I'm new to this site and glad I found your post. My wife and I have been doing plenty of research for an 8 day trip to China in June 2011. I know 8 days is not a long time in China, wish I had more time. We plan to fly into to Beijing stay for 3 ...
China in the winter
Posted by bob8888
... 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, so the internet is ...
Train Travel in China
Posted by robjstaples
I will be visiting China during Dec 2009. I will be travelling from Hong Kong-Shanghai-Xian-Beijing-Hong Kong. I have already booked my first leg soft sleeper coach (from HK through MTR). I will be staying in each of the other cities for three ...
Train Travel in China
Posted by govenderb
I will be visiting China during Dec 2009. I will be travelling from Hong Kong-Shanghai-Xian-Beijing-Hong Kong. I have already booked my first leg soft sleeper coach (from HK through MTR). I will be staying in each of the other cities for three days each ...
travelling in China this summer
Posted by jenny4
Hi I'll be backpacking in China for approximately 8 weeks starting June 1st. My first stop will be shanghai, spend few days there. Then i will start my trip in BEIING, xian, chendu, and defintely hike some famous mountains such as wutaishan, huangshan, ...
Travelmate needed: China (Aug. - Sep.'07)
Posted by bougainville
Hiya This summer I plan to do some backpacking around China between Aug.18th & Sep.5th - my itinerary'd roughly be: Beijing - Xian - Chongqing - Yangtze River cruise down to Yiching or Wushan, then Suzhou and Shanghai, approx. 17 days. Im rather ...
China in the winter
Posted by mattandnicole
... 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, so the internet is ...
Terracotta Army
Posted by shangguan
You're moving to Xian? To work? It's an awesome city. It has so much to offer people besides the Terracotta Warriors. I've been there a few times and just love it.
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