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  1. jiejie avatar

    RE: Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

    by jiejie 22 May 2012

    Definitely avoid Beijing. Particularly with the "crackdown" going on, layered on top of already-burdensome requirements. Plan A: Try…

  2. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: what do u think

    by manchurianexile 22 May 2012

    Given that there are only direct trains to Hong Kong from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou you're limiting yourself a fraction by not wanting…

  3. kingcnut avatar

    RE: What on earth is going on here?

    by kingcnut 22 May 2012

    I asked the same question on the China branch. "the child is being accused of stealing, "justice" is executed on the spot by kicking…

  4. jiejie avatar

    RE: Visa and luggage questions in regards to my Itinerary.

    by jiejie 22 May 2012

    I am very sure about the Transit Without Visa including double-connection in China. As long as from your scheduled arrival in Beijing…

  5. raegy89 avatar

    RE: Traveling China

    by raegy89 22 May 2012

    So I'm heading down to Yunnan Province today on a sleeper train. Giving myself 7-10 days to explore before heading up to Sichuan province.…

  6. gidgetgogo avatar

    RE: transtur 5$ sad dervice

    by gidgetgogo 22 May 2012

    Hey Rick I'll definitely have to remind the BF next time, no Floridita! Had 2 kids with us and everyone was getting bit frazzled (well…

  7. maggia2 avatar

    RE: Polish travel partners needed, July 12

    by maggia2 22 May 2012

    Hi Marta, we are planning to go to Tibet in the same time, but from Beijing to Lhasa and later to Nepal. We are 2 Polish nationals. I've…

  8. maggia2 avatar

    RE: Polish travel partners needed, July 12

    by maggia2 22 May 2012

    Hi Marta, we are planning to go to Tibet in the same time, but from Beijing to Lhasa and later to Nepal. We are 2 Polish nationals. I've…

  9. arbon avatar

    RE: Milk cake

    by arbon 22 May 2012

    @ #6, 856.5 grams of dairy per day for Tuoli, Fangshan, Beijing.

  10. longway avatar

    Re: What on earth is going on here?

    by longway 22 May 2012

    the child is being accused of stealing, "justice" is executed on the spot by kicking his head and stomping on his hands to teach him a…

  11. mrcjonesy avatar

    Re: Receiving Permits at the Lhasa Airport

    by mrcjonesy 22 May 2012

    They are clearly referring to your transit airport in China (such as Beijing or Chengdu). I've done this before and it works fine. …

  12. jdelacalle avatar

    Itinerary Ideas--China, Japan and South Korea

    by jdelacalle 22 May 2012

    Hi everyone! I am starting to plan a trip to Asia, but have no idea of where to start. I want to visit Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai…

  13. Myanmarbound avatar

    RE: Milk cake

    by Myanmarbound 21 May 2012

    I don't know how old the Cantonese dish of crab baked in its shell is, but that contains cheese. Wealthier Chinese are eating cheese these…

  14. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Driving Permits for Foreigners in North Korea

    by SoloHobo 21 May 2012

    Are you asking about renting a car in NKorea, or taking your own car to NKorea? But, you cant do either. When I was in Beijing in Jan,…

  15. Kricket2012 avatar

    few spare days to fill/suggestions

    by Kricket2012 21 May 2012

    Hello, I will be traveling through China in the end of August/September and I have a few days left. We start in Beijing, then Xi'an,…

  16. scone12 avatar

    Re: Beijing -> Hohhot -> Erlian -> Ulaan Baatar

    by scone12 21 May 2012

    Has anyone tried this trip around the Nadaam festival? I'm planning on going from Beijing to UB sometime around the 7th of July and I'm…

  17. LocationCubed avatar

    Re: Trans-siberian Railway July 2012 - Travel mates?

    by LocationCubed 21 May 2012

    Hey, I'll also be taking the Trans Siberian in July (to Beijing). Maybe we could meet up for the first leg of the trip? I'm staying in…

  18. scone12 avatar

    Outbound ticket for china entry? (also, overland travel to UB?)

    by scone12 21 May 2012

    I have a couple somewhat related questions: I am an American flying into Beijing in July and planning to travel overland to Mongolia,…

  19. mornera avatar

    Re: Great Tibet Tours review

    by mornera 21 May 2012

    I disagree. I came back yesterday from my trip China-Tibet-Nepal. All the transportations in China (2 flights + 1 night train from Beijin…

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    Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

    by Sapphire_85 21 May 2012

    Hi all Apologies to post about the well-covered topic of extending a Chinese tourist visa, however I'm slightly confused as to my best…

  22. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: buying a mei tai in Beijing?

    by SoloHobo 21 May 2012

    Bring your own. The Chinese really dont use these in the big cities.

  23. everbrite avatar

    RE: Trains, planes and automobiles- getting between Mongolia and China.

    by everbrite 21 May 2012

    The only airlines that fly to Mongolia are AirChina Aeroflot Korean Air MIAT That pretty much limits you to flying to Mongolia from S…

  24. everbrite avatar

    RE: Beijing - Moscow K19 train via Manchuria

    by everbrite 21 May 2012

    You cannot buy this ticket at the train station and must use an agency. Same is true for international train from Beijing to Moscow through…

  25. brickhu avatar

    RE: Travel buddy needed for short trips: Chengdu, Guilin, Huangshan

    by brickhu 21 May 2012

    Hi,I'd like to go with you,but I'm in Beijing.

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