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Re: China's Hidden Gems

by qinghailaowai 08 May 2012

Strongly recommend anywhere in china's northwest for the "less touristy" vibe if that's what you want. I am partial to Qinghai (I live…
Mati - Si near Zhangye, Gansu (CHINA)

by mcelligott 22 August 2011

Hello, I just wanted to post some more info about going to Mati-Si in Gansu. We went as a day trip from Zhangye on a Sunday (might be…
Re: Yinchuan-Gansu-Xinjiang

by akdn1 31 March 2011

Dunhuang is the station closest to Mogao, but you can also get there quite easily from Liuyuan (on the main Hexi corridor line). No direct…
Re: July 2010, heavy rains, floodings, typhoons. Where should we trave to?

by silkroadecotours 24 July 2010

I would totally recommend Gansu and Xinjiang. Very different to southern China, but wild, fascinating and steeped in Silk Road history.…
Bus between Turpan and jiayuguan

by edlatortue 29 June 2010

Hi, Do you if there is sleeping bus between Turpan ( Xinjiang) to Jiayuguan ( Hexi corridor - Gansu) ? Thanks Ed
RE: Itinerary in wet Guangdong, Guangxi and Hunan

by travellinggoddess 27 June 2010

Don't cancel holidays and trips (annual leave is sacred for me)... but consider other parts of China that aren't so wet... those areas…
Re: Great wall near Lanzhou

by akdn1 15 June 2009

[Shandan|http://tangxiaoming.blshe.com/post/4366/183022] (山丹) is between Wuwei and Jiayuguan. It looks pretty representative of the nature…
RE: Great wall near Lanzhou

by kmkan 14 June 2009

One has to ask how near is near. The Hexi Corridor brings you right up to Jiayuguan - the end of the Great Wall and there are bits and…
Re: Xinjiang Province

by allergies 03 June 2009

i am planning to go to xinjiang beginning on June 20. Is the weather ok in the last few days of June and early July? Lonely Planet says…
Trains and Dunhuang

by Sarah55 21 May 2009

Is there now a station for Dunhuang? I read somewhere that there was now a spur from the main Hexi corridor route with trains operating…
RE: From Kyrgyzstan to Laos by land

by CentralAsia_traveler 16 April 2009

For driving in China, you might check out Crazy Carl Parker's site - www dot carlparker dot com. He's got a good maphttp://www.carlpark…
Re: Roman China!

by akdn1 19 August 2008

I'm not sure exactly where Liqian (骊靬) is. But, Yongchang County (永昌县) is near Jinchang (金昌市), a stop on the main train line that passes…
RE: top 20 sights in china

by ZHET 28 March 2008

Assuming that the situation is back to normal, you can take a detour and see the Tibetan towns of Repkong/Tongren in Qinghai and Xiahe…
RE: Queries on Xinjiang

by CentralAsia_traveler 03 March 2008

Xinjiang represents one-sixth of the land area of China. It is simply enormous. There is no way to see _all_ of it in 16-23 days. If…
Good guide book for western china

by CentralAsia_traveler 17 November 2007

LP Central Asia, alas, doesn't cover Xinjiang. Historically, Xinjiang is part of Central Asia, and I believe a much older edition included…
Southern Silk Road Update [WARNING, IMPORTANT]

by CentralAsia_traveler 16 November 2007

Several of the posts here about traveleing this route have talked about driving through this large, operating, surface-level asbestos…
Dunhuang or Pass?

by alexander_vi 06 November 2007

I have mixed reviews about Dunhuang. Keep in mind that I probably enjoy historical and Buddhist sites more than anyone here. They are…
Tibet travel/permits

by CentralAsia_traveler 27 September 2007

If you want to go partly via a tough route by bus, I'd recommend going by bus along the back door from Xinjiang to Qinghai from Urumqi…
Scenic Rail Routes in China?

by ellyse 04 September 2007

Personally I like any train that goes through the Hexi Corridor in Gansu. Another one which I liked is between Henan province (after Luoyang…
Silk Road trip planning - a few questions

by ellyse 17 August 2007

1) I would probably opt to take the train from Xi'an to Jiayuguan, or Dunhuang. I like the scenery along the Hexi Corridor.
2) No need…
Train Tickets in Dunhuang

by Bernadette 12 July 2007

Dunhuang does indeed have his own railwaystation, close to the airport.
However, only trains with final destination "Dunhuang"…
Travelling in Gansu and Qinghai

by stoognik 18 June 2007

instead of going back to LZ from xining to jiayuguan you can get a bus over the qilian shan to zhangye in the hexi corridor, and head…
5 Weeks in China

by Jennny 06 June 2007

Re Great Wall: I think the only place to see snow capped peaks might be the far western end in the Hexi Corridor. There is snow lots of…
What's worst?

by alstringer 26 October 2006

Well, iik, if it came to climbing vs headwinds, I'd go for climbs every time - wouldn't you? - obvious reasons of predictablity plus …