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China - Must see places?

Posted by rbisset

... like a movie set rather than a town! They also seemed to have more bars than any other small town I visited in China. Flying into Zhongdian wasn't exactly the nicest experience I've ever had flying either lol! Still was a cool place to hang ...

China: starter kit for China

Posted by happysheep

... Then in 2005 I travelled again to China, and after a series of events, in 2006 spent 8 months living in the Tibetan town of Zhongdian - also known as Shangri-la. Another coincidence led me to moving to Lijiang at the start of 2007, and from 2008, I've ...

China in the winter

Posted by rbisset

... 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 from Lhasa. You say the flight to Beijing is very cheap, what about the ...

China - Must see places?

Posted by lraleigh

... 's blogs on China has been a pleasure and may provide you good information. I always enjoy seeing what people say about Zhongdian (a.k.a Shangri-la) where I've been staying. If you end up coming this way, I won't be around anymore, but ...

China, Guangxi and Yunan provinces

Posted by bob8888

Thanks for amazing information about Guilin.. I intened to visit yunnan region especially Lijiang, Zhongdian (Shangeri-La), and up to sichuan province to Derong, Xiangcheng,Daocheng, etc... I would like to know is easy to reach Lijiang Yulong ...

China, Guangxi and Yunan provinces

Posted by bob8888

Thanks for amazing information about Guilin.. I intened to visit yunnan region especially Lijiang, Zhongdian (Shangeri-La), and up to sichuan province to Derong, Xiangcheng,Daocheng, etc... I would like to know is easy to reach Lijiang Yulong Snow ...

Help planning Itineraries to China

Posted by fdakuae

... Chengdu and do many changes I would like to share with you. What do you know things-to-do at these cities: Lijiang, Zhongdian, Derong, Yading, Daocheng , Yajing , Kangding, Ya'an , Moxi. I am fan of spectacular scenery places, places you don't ...

China, Guangxi and Yunan provinces

Posted by fdakuae

Thanks for amazing information about Guilin.. I intened to visit yunnan region especially Lijiang, Zhongdian (Shangeri-La), and up to sichuan province to Derong, Xiangcheng,Daocheng, etc... I would like to know is easy to reach Lijiang Yulong Snow Mountain ...

Tiger Leaping Gorge - road closure

Posted by happysheep

... high trail. Options include walking out the same way, hoping the road is open and there is no blasting so you can get a van out, or continuing onto Zhongdian the back road, or getting the ferry across the river to Daju and returning to Lijiang that way.

Shangri-La

Posted by happysheep

The road, particularly out of Zhongdian to Litang, is not suitable for a mini-van this time of year given the road construction, the state of the road, and the possibility of landslides and rockfalls with the amount of rain in recent times. You will have ...

Tibet Closed to Tourists Again!

Posted by rbisset

... us in Chengdu with no where to go.. Head across the Sichuan plateaux through Litang and some other places I can't remember to Zhongdian. It's basically part of old Tibet and probably still open for tourists. I spent quite a bit of time in Yunnan ...

TIBET FROM CHINA

Posted by lraleigh

... taking the train--consequences to Tibet first and foremost. Ways to get into Tibet from China: Flying from Beijing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Zhongdian, and Kathmandu. Train from Qinghai, with trains coming from the Beijing and Guangdong directions. Bus ...

Nepal to China overland through Tibet

Posted by rbisset

... , plane to the rest of China. In theory if you took the train you could get to Beijing in 2 days. I flew from Lhasa to Zhongdian in Yunnan province and headed south to Kunming and then onwards to Laos. If you wish to travel to Vietnam then you'll need ...

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