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Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, QingDao, Shangahi and Beijing
Posted by rbisset
Beijing and Shanghai need at least 4 days each! I liked to move around quickly on my trip but even after 6 days in Beijing there were still loads of things I could have seen!
Places to stay in Beijing/Xi'an/Shanghai?
Posted by irax
... if it is a hostel or hotel. Thanks for any suggestions! I Stayed in a place called "The Red Lantern" in Beijing, it was a superb place, I found it through hostelworld.com. I highly recomend it. While in Xi'an I stayed in the big ...
What is your favorite book about Houtongs in Beijing?
Posted by Beardsley
I spent most of my time in Beijing just walking or riding a bike up and down the houtongs of Beijing. I didn't have a book and now that a friend is going, I want to get her a guide of some sort. I know that the houtongs are being destroyed prettty ...
Homestay/Highschool Study abroad
Posted by sabrinapm
I am a high school student going to China for one year. I will be staying near Beijing area and then Shanghai area, and as of now I am not with any formalized program at the moment, from the summer2012 to summer 2013. I am wondering if anyone has ...
Kids in Beijing? - Beijing travel question
Posted by leileilee
In January we (3 adults, 4 childern age 10 - 13 years) plan to go to Beijing. Any suggestions for the kids waht to do? Thanks in advance for your help! Gr. Hans from Holland They may join some learning camp or just having fun in the hutong:) ...
China Starter-kit
Posted by felice
... to China in May. We havent defined the exact dates yet. However, i will have workshop in 9-13May. I was thinking of going to beijing before the workshop or after the workshop. Can you advice me which is better days? Also was thinking of taking train and ...
China Starter-kit
Posted by felice
... China in May. We havent defined the exact dates yet. However, i will have workshop in 9-13May. I was thinking of going to beijing before the workshop or after the workshop. Can you advice me which is better days? Also was thinking of taking train and ...
some advices before you come to China
Posted by rebecca9
... is very useful for my next trip and other people hope you will continue sharing now in coming days. I am so glad that it is help for everyone who plans come to China,i will go to share!And if anyone have questions about beijing , just tell me!
Taishan Help - Taishan, Guangdong travel question
Posted by robjstaples
... 2009, 07:24 PM' post='230421'] I'm thinking you can probably take a train... this person took a train from the Beijing train station, so there must be a line running there from Guangzhou too: I don't think that's right - that post ...
Train Travel in China
Posted by miffyanddougle
I am currently in China and have had no problems 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 ...
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 ...
Help planning Itineraries to China
Posted by jeremystravels
I am going to go to China on my RTW trip. My list of cities included: Shanghai -> Beijing -> Datong -> Xi'an -> Chongqing and Yichang river cruise -> Guangzhou -> Hong Kong/Macao -> Guilin -> Yangshuo Any comments on those ...
1st October Public Holiday?
Posted by evamaria85
... Mao proclaimed the foundation of the People's Republic of China. Every year this is celebrated all over the country. If you are in Beijing on Oct. 1st try visiting Tianmen Square at dawn to witness the flag ceremony. Happy travels. Best, Eva Maria
798 Art District, Beijing
Posted by pietari
I've been to 798 District twice now while I've been here in China. I must say it is probably my favourite place in Beijing. It is really something non-chinese and reminds me more of New York' Soho or something. It is really cool! It is this ...
China Domestic flights
Posted by globetrotter82
Hello I am looking to travel to china landing in HK .Looking to get a cheap domestic flights to Beijing Anybody there to help me !!!!!! Ofourse some websites where compleatly in chinese but the english ones where not cheap ...
China is amazing
Posted by skylab
... get the 90 day multientry for the same price as a 30 day visa. It's ok, I'll be back to see more. I went from Beijing > Xi'an > Chengdu > Kunming > Lijang > and back to Kunming to go into Laos How'd the Great Wall ...
Amazing Great Wall experience
Posted by oceanjeff
... (for Couchsurfer member) and 150rmb (for non-members) at all time to pay to the driver once you are coming back to Beijing in the evening. Keep in mind that I only arrange transportation and entrance tickets for the Wall are to be paid individually: ...
Anyone talk of their Beijing/Lhasa train trip please?
Posted by starlagurl
Well, if you type "Beijing Lhasa train" in the search box on the homepage, you could find some train experiences in China. They are remarkably well written and I think you will get a good feel for the trip. Here are some interesting ones.
Hostel Reviews
Posted by globetrekcharli
... hostels throughout the land. In particular, quite possibly the best; both in value and standard, was the YHA hostel in Qianmen, Beijing. The hostel itself had opened only weeks before we arrived at the tail end of 2007. The architecture was kept and ...
Simple Guide of Beijing
Posted by rauri
If you go to The Forbidden City, please do some reasearch first. I've been to Beijing 4 times and The Forbidden City 54 times. I love the place and it is what got me interested in China when I was a kid. It is an amazing place, but most ...
Visa Problems?
Posted by aopaq
... rules. Applying for a visa extension in China can be equally painful depending on where you apply. Apparently one report is that in Beijing, they want you to show evidence of a ridiculous amount of $ deposited in a Chinese bank! But there are ...
How much money needed
Posted by rbisset
... going to Central China. In Chengdu I managed to get by on 45 Yuan 1 day ($6 at the time) including accomodation, food and beer It was still easy to get by on around 100 Yuan in the big cities. I think the hostel I used in Beijing only cost 60 Yuan.
Tibet Trekking
Posted by catterz
Hey there, I am currently in Beijing and looking to go trekking in Tibet, a week or 2. Open as to the exact intinerary. I am travelling alone and apparently all tour groups need to be of the same nationality - so if there are any Brits out there in China / ...
State Council committee urges safe work ahead of Olympics
Posted by susanna0109
... Council, the Cabinet, on Thursday urged the enterprises held by the central government to ensure safe work ahead of the Beijing Olympics. The committee in a circular told the enterprises to check for and eliminate the hidden factors that might cause major ...
China-Nepal
Posted by Paul
... ;ve been told this by a close friend who work as a guide in Tibet). This could help with you problem, fly into Lhasa from Beijing, look around for a while and then leave for Katmandu. But as previously Lhasa is probably not the place to be at the moment. ...
China-Nepal
Posted by evamaria85
... ;ve been told this by a close friend who work as a guide in Tibet). This could help with you problem, fly into Lhasa from Beijing, look around for a while and then leave for Katmandu. But as previously Lhasa is probably not the place to be at the moment. ...
Travelling in China - tips
Posted by rbisset
... of public order in relation to queuing is hard to take. That said it is a fantastic country. History is everywhere, except Beijing where it's all being torn down and replaced by shiny new skyscrappers, and the hard travelling makes it even better ...