Juguangju Hotel Pingyao
No.20 Shuncheng Road Pingyao, Shanxi, China
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Claustrophobia, Coal and Pingyao…
... guard down below. Laura asked where we could go up, and the guard just motioned that she could go up. We walked the whole wall (about 6km), and saw only 5 other people up there, we later learnt that the price to access the wall was 150 RMB (about $30), which included a ticket for every temple and museum in Pingyao…while we enjoyed the walk, the smog was insane hindering any views, and many of the attractions on top were closed. The mist/smog really created this ...
Red-lantern-hung-streets
... kill time. The torture on my back was not as bad as the no spitting rule for the Chinese! Unfortunately, I was sat near a trash can, so that slowly filled it with hock juice! Gross!
The conductors come round and let you know 30 minutes in advance when your stop is coming up. When I finally depart the train, the weather had dramatically changed and I quickly apply my hat, ...
Caves,the Yellow River &Golden Week/ Matera cinese
... di legno. Siamo in bassa stagione (non ancora per molto, purtroppo) percio' la citta' non è affollata e l'atmosfera è perfetta: ce la prendiamo con calma il primo giorno e cosi' arriviamo anche al secondo; il terzo decidiamo di rimetterci in viaggio.
Lasciamo Pingyao ai primi raggi del sole (letteralmente "i primi" dopo quasi una settimana), seguiamo il consiglio di una coppia conosciuta a Tunxi (Orly e Ilia), prendiamo il pullman, mostriamo il ...
Saying Cheese in Chinese
... s still dark when we leave the train but we are overjoyed to see a guy outside the station holding a Harmony Guesthouse sign. He loads us into a motorised rickshaw and we proceed to rattle through the dark, empty streets of Ping Yao.
Ping Yao itself is a unique city in China and is one of the Lonely Planet's top choices to see. The reason is that it is a medieval walled city, over 700 years old, and still in its basic, original condition within the walls, despite being ...
4 Nights in the Best Ancient Walled City in China
... and would even settle for a train to the city of Lanzhou. Everything was sold out we were told by the English speaking gal at the information window. We could not even get tickets to Xi’an. We told the owner of our hotel and she said they buy the tickets on the black-market (and resell them at a 50% mark-up). Train tickets typically go on sale 10 days in advance of departure. So we imagine they have someone go in everyday and ...



