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  1. hope42morrow avatar

    Re: Ferry, kinmen to Xiamen

    by hope42morrow 19 May 2012

    There are ferries from Kinmen to Quanzhou, a city between Xiamen and Fuzhou. That is the city listed at the bottom of the linked PDF there.…

  2. adiyar avatar

    RE: Lonely planet china

    by adiyar 17 May 2012

    4 days ago, I took a trip to Shanghai only to get some LP books. I went to the big Foreign language book store on Fuzhou Road, where I…

  3. gnaij avatar

    RE: Ferry, kinmen to Xiamen

    by gnaij 14 May 2012

    Xiamen has to ports: Dongdu and Wutong - just look up Google maps to get a sense of where they are. I am not aware of a ferry from Kinmen…

  4. haopengyou426 avatar

    RE: Ferry, kinmen to Xiamen

    by haopengyou426 14 May 2012

    Thanks! My goal - the big picture - is to get from Taiwan to Shanghai as inexpensively as possible. I have priced direct flights through…

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    RE: Daytime Trains & Bringing In Money

    by egjeg 11 May 2012

    Here is a map of Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Shanghai Station, and 37 Fuzhou Rd. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=21127528573002382…

  6. Captain_Courageous avatar

    RE: Daytime Trains & Bringing In Money

    by Captain_Courageous 11 May 2012

    Egjeg - when you say if you don't mind standing, does that mean you'd be standing on the train without a seat? Giora - thans for detailed…

  7. Giora avatar

    RE: Ferris from china to japan and from japan to taiwan

    by Giora 08 May 2012

    I'm fairly sure there are no ferries running from Taiwan to Japan (at least that was the case last summer), though getting from mainland…

  8. gnaij avatar

    RE: Ferry, kinmen to Xiamen

    by gnaij 05 May 2012

    Refer to the first row of this chart for departure times. http://www.kma.gov.tw/%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E4%B8%8B%E8%BC%89/%E7%95%B6%E6%9C%88%E5%B…

  9. 889 avatar

    RE: Traveling in China for a few weeks

    by 889 24 April 2012

    Unless you've got a particular interest in Chinese revolutionary history -- Shaoshan, Nanchang Qiyi, Jinggangshan, etc. -- then that route…

  10. fluffydragon avatar

    RE: Traveling in China for a few weeks

    by fluffydragon 24 April 2012

    Changsha, Wuhan, Fuzhou, Changchun, and Nanchang. . . why are these on your itinerary? No mean to cause offense, but to me, they seem…

  11. luoldeng9 avatar

    Questions about filling out tourist visa for China

    by luoldeng9 23 April 2012

    I am living in the US and I plan to visit China starting next May, probably around May 18. I plan to stay for maybe 2 weeks - 1month.…

  12. Losang avatar

    Re: Has anyone been sneaking through Route 316 by bus recently?

    by Losang 21 April 2012

    Do you mean Highway 318 (southern Sichuan-Tibet Highway)? Highway 316 begins in Fuzhou province and ends in Lanzhou and doesn't go anywhere…

  13. reyre2000 avatar

    RE: Guangzhou/Shenzhen Visa run

    by reyre2000 12 March 2012

    gnaij, the train between Zhengzhou and Xiamen is about 26hrs and i think 22hrs to Fuzhou. its an idea to head that way. im yet to spend…

  14. gnaij avatar

    RE: Guangzhou/Shenzhen Visa run

    by gnaij 12 March 2012

    From Henan, doing visa runs into Kinmen or Matsu seems like a sensible choice. The ferry ride between Wutong Passenger Wharf (10 minutes…

  15. jeff1090 avatar

    Looking for Travel Partner to China 28th March to 4th of May

    by jeff1090 04 March 2012

    Hello I'm a solo traveler here, guess that it'll be cool if i find someone to tag along here since all my friends are too busy with their…

  16. bengbubob avatar

    RE: China Hotels

    by bengbubob 01 March 2012

    In Beijing for great location is the Tianru Hotel just off Wangfujing street. In Shanghai I like the Astor HOuse near the Bund or for…

  17. avstriechka avatar

    RE: Matsu Island - accommodation?

    by avstriechka 29 February 2012

    Hi Giora, Thank you, your answer was really helpful. Sounds quite good, I might just do what you suggested and go to Nangan - and just…

  18. Giora avatar

    RE: Matsu Island - accommodation?

    by Giora 28 February 2012

    Hi Lily, I don't know if it's possible to book something in advance - it certainly shouldn't be necessary. Matsu isn't exactly flooded…

  19. Maggah avatar

    RE: Three days in Shanghai

    by Maggah 25 February 2012

    You probably don't need an agency to explore Shanghai on your own. Get yourself a map (Foreign Languages bookstore on Fuzhou Lu) as some…

  20. jiejie avatar

    RE: Refundable or cheap ticket out of China?

    by jiejie 11 February 2012

    Try something short distance like Xiamen to Hong Kong or Fuzhou-HK. About 6-8 weeks out or so, you can usually get refundable tickets…

  21. chrisj avatar

    Shanghai South Train Station to Guilin / Yangshuo

    by chrisj 10 January 2012

    Does anyone know what is the best train or trains to catch, to get to Guilin from South Shanghai Train Station? I had a quick look…

  22. chrisj avatar

    Re: Xiamen-Shenzhen-Hong Kong this month

    by chrisj 07 January 2012

    +There's now direct daytime train service between Hangzhou and Xiamen (7.5 hours), so it's not necessary to take the bus, or fly.+ That's…

  23. ersy007 avatar

    RE: Taiwan Strait Ferry Transit

    by ersy007 20 December 2011

    Hi guys, I am now planning to do the Fuzhou-Taiwan route in reverse and have a small query that I'm hoping someone can help me with.…

  24. 889 avatar

    RE: cheap flights from Shenzhen to Changsha

    by 889 10 December 2011

    Discounts are often not very good on flights to nearby destinations like Changsha and Fuzhou.

  25. jimilegolas avatar

    RE: Travelling from Greece to Taiwan on a budget (no airplanes)

    by jimilegolas 09 December 2011

    yes there is actually a ferry either from Xiamen or Fuzhou to Taiwan and the prices are really good (http://www.seat61.com/Taiwan.htm)…

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