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RE: One week in one City China. Where?

by my_bluedog 26 April 2012

Yangshou is not an city, and I was there last year for 14 days and I thinks that was 12 days too much. Then again I'm not the outdoor…
RE: Guangdong

by my_bluedog 21 April 2012

Yes, Xiamen in Fujian Province, after Yangshuo OP has three choices for the beach if he wanted to stay in China. 1. Go south to Beihai…
RE: Guangzhou to Shanghai

by drumbrake 02 April 2012

What kind of things would you like to see? Do you want to see anything of Guangzhou or Shanghai (each would take around a day)? For…
RE: Itinerary

by Maggah 27 March 2012

#3: for info my mate in Beijing said this year the May holiday is back to being a whole week........ #1 I thought Xiamen was of limited…
RE: Itinerary

by gnaij 27 March 2012

You can flee to Kinmen from Xiamen for the May holiday. It's not a public holiday in Taiwan, so you won't have to worry about excessive…
RE: where to go from guangzhou in february

by drumbrake 05 February 2012

Not a great season to be travelling. Make sure you have some warm clothes. Places you could consider include Qingyuan and see the temples;…
RE: Xiamen to Taiwan

by jiejie 17 January 2012

Yes, there is a ferry to Jinmen coming from the north from Shijing, but it is more difficult to get to as it's not near the main highway…
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…
RE: Xiamen-Shenzhen-Hong Kong this month

by gnaij 07 January 2012

If you have at least one extra entry left on your Chinese visa, consider a trip to Kinmen (30 min to 1 hour ferry ride from Xiamen). It's…
RE: Xiamen-Shenzhen-Hong Kong this month

by chrisj 06 January 2012

Gulangyu Island off the coast from Xiamen was worth seeing but why Shenzhen? Quanzhou and Chongwu were far better. From Hangzhou to…
RE: Xiamen - Kinmen

by yaofeng 21 December 2011

I think I walked to the ferry terminal in Xiamen from center city the whole way. I needed the exercise. I also made the mistake of fallin…
RE: Xiamen - Kinmen

by jiejie 21 December 2011

Dongdu is the ferry port not far from Xiamen city center and slightly north. It's more convenient if you are already in central Xiamen…
RE: Xiamen - Kinmen

by gnaij 20 December 2011

I went last September on a US passport, and stayed for 2 nights 2 days. I would recommend that you stay 2 full days if you can. I highly…
RE: Silly to visit Fujian, China during Spring Festival?

by woolf135 19 November 2011

Fujian is fine during spring festival. Sure it's not as good as leaving the country, but Fujian is pretty isolated from the rest of China.…
RE: 4 Day trip in the South

by Maggah 22 July 2011

I second drumbrake's choice: Yongding in Fujian. You can easily get to Xiamen from Guangzhou (I paid less for a plane ticket than the…
RE: Xiamen nightlife & dining

by drumbrake 12 May 2011

I second the Gulangyu island option. There are several smaller guesthouses in the place - generally catering for middle class Chinese,…
Re: Xiamen nightlife & dining

by Maggah 11 May 2011

Was in Xiamen about a month ago. The best place to go is across to Gulangyu island. It's only about a 5-10 minute ferry trip, and in terms…
RE: Backpacking in China

by alfalfahead 26 April 2011

A month is completely possible if you can think of a route. We went from HK to Guangzhou, Xiamen, Gulangyu, Hangzhou, Xiaoxing, Ningbo,…
RE: Fujian province - Xiamen, Fuzhou, ?

by audjie504 08 March 2011

Keep in mind that the Tulou cannot be done in less than a day trip from Xiamen, as it takes about 3 hrs to drive there and there are quite…
Fujian province - Xiamen, Fuzhou, ?

by cahu 08 March 2011

Hello, Any advice where to go in Fujian province? Currently my mother & I are going to spend 5 days there in early April - 2 days in…
Re: Help needed - which water towns to visit?

by drumbrake 08 February 2011

Also have a read of the [Entry Price Rant|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1972549] - charges will add up.…
Fujian in winter- Xiamen, Quanzhou, Yongding (Hakka houses)

by gabenz32 03 February 2011

Where to go in January when it's holiday time and you're based in the city that heaves (Beijing) and it is cold brr brr from those Siberian…
RE: SW China and Seaside town?

by 889 23 January 2011

Gulangyu, the small island off Xiamen, is interesting, but it's not a fishing village. Why spend a few extra days in HK? There are some…
RE: coastal China from Shanghai to Hong Kon

by drumbrake 27 December 2010

I think a couple of obvious choices. First is Huangshan. It's a spectacular mountain but would be a little cold this time of year. You…
RE: Guangzhou for Xmas ?

by drumbrake 21 December 2010

It depends on your interests.Guangzhou is a large city; it has a few attractions - parks and temples but not much really. Shaman island…