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Re: 15 days SE Asia to China

by daledobie 24 May 2012

Hi, I think you are trying to do too much for a first time. Transport is quite slow across Laos and Vietnam. Most travellers take 15…
Re: Tian Shui to Xiahe w/out Lanzhou

by akdn1 18 May 2012

According to the Lonely Planet there is one bus daily (6.30am, 7 hours, 80rmb) from Tianshui (Qincheng) to Linxia. Then, if [this info|http:…
Re: Identify place - Huang He near Lanzhou (?)

by gk9000 04 April 2012

Thank you for your input! I was already planning to take a Xian-Lanzhou train, so if the place is between Tianshui and Baoji, I will see…
RE: Identify place - Huang He near Lanzhou (?)

by meczko 01 April 2012

I travelled by the Beijing - Urumqi train between Xi'an and Lanzhou in summer 2007 (it was a daytime trip of 8 hrs) and I remember seeing…
RE: Itinerary advice

by jiejie 07 March 2012

Datong and Pingyao don't sound like they are congruent with your other stated wants (no other big cities, few tourists). You could add…
RE: Urumqi to Kashgar by car

by PNH 24 February 2012

1. As you might expect, ticketing is at departures level in all terminals. Just follow signs. Around 12 flights a day and three airlines…
RE: 2 months in China-Any ideas?

by cj66 10 November 2011

If you could put up with a bit of cold then you might be tempted to visit the first part of the Silk Road - as far as Dunhuang. In order…
RE: Hi from Jiayuguan

by waimak1 09 October 2011

See my post under "Accommodation suggestions Tianshui & Jiayuguan, China" for a good hotel option for Jiayuguan.
Re: Accommodation suggestions Tianshui & Jiayuguan, China

by waimak1 09 October 2011

Jiayuguan: Try the Dong Fang Hotel (东方宾馆) (Dōngfāng bīnguǎn). They accept foreigners. Stayed there last week and it's good. T
RE: Train travel Beijing to Urumqi

by jiejie 23 September 2011

You definitely don't want to do long trips standing or in hard seat. I think getting a sleeper in Xi'an will be pretty tough to impossible,…
Accommodation suggestions Tianshui & Jiayuguan, China

by Travelfor3 06 September 2011

Does anyone have any suggestions for accommodation in Jiayuguan & Tianshui in China, particularly places that I can email to book in advance…
Practicalities update "Silkroad China" i.e Beijing - Urumqi

by Jyri 01 September 2011

Here are my notes from August 2011 travelling from Beijing to Urumqi and then to Kazahstan border. I will use the following "grades" when…
Required to book a tour in Urumqi in order to obtain visa

by Travelfor3 26 August 2011

Just wondering if anyone has had this experience. We've just lodged our visa applications for China. Our plan was Urumqi - Jiayunguan…
Re: Where to go after Xian?

by akdn1 28 July 2011

[Dangjiacun and Hukou falls|http://lanzhou.weebly.com/shaanxi.html] in Shaanxi, or [Tianshui|http://lanzhou.weebly.com/tianshui.html]…
Re: Gansu Itinerary help

by akdn1 22 July 2011

Looks like a pretty comprehensive Gansu travel plan. Should be good. To me, it seems to make a bit more sense to link Linxia-Xiahe-Xinin…
Gansu Itinerary help

by bai3feng1 22 July 2011

I'm leaving Kunming (where I live) this weekend, heading for Gansu and points nearby. Have bought a plane ticket to Lanzhou as a start.…
RE: XIAN to LANZHOU & XINING

by akdn1 18 June 2011

Possible itinerary: Overnight train to Xining; Day 1: Xining Day 2: Kumbum Monastery; late afternoon express train to Lanzhou Day 3:…
RE: Lhasa-Beijing/stops

by 889 02 May 2011

Tianshui's not a big city; there are two trains/day stopping there on the way to Beijing. You might find it easier to first head to Xi'an,…
RE: Lhasa-Beijing/stops

by 889 01 May 2011

Maiji Shan makes a nice stop; after Xining, take a train towards Xi'an that stops at Tianshui.
RE: Rice Terraces in Latter Part of May - Yunnan? Guangxi? Other Regions?

by shelemm 17 April 2011

There are terraces in the north, but I doubt they'll be rice: maybe more likely wheat terraces. In Gansu, there are supposed to be some…
RE: Cheat way to see Silk road sights

by cj66 03 February 2011

5 days isn't long so you could consider going to Buddhist Grottoes closer to Xi'an. The Yungang Grottoes in Datong and Maiji Shan near…
RE: Tianshui - Gangu - Wushan - Lanzhou Train Timetable?

by byrnzie28 12 August 2010

Thanks akdn1 I think I may be biting off more than I can chew trying to squeeze Maiji Shan, Gangu & Wushan all into one day. I was just…
RE: Tianshui - Gangu - Wushan - Lanzhou Train Timetable?

by akdn1 12 August 2010

If you get an early start from Tianshui, you should be fine. Buses from Wushan to Lanzhou probably run until 6-7 o'clock. But, that's…
Tianshui - Gangu - Wushan - Lanzhou Train Timetable?

by byrnzie28 11 August 2010

I want to travel from Tianshui in Gansu to Lanzhou but I want to stop at Gangu and Wushan on the way to see the Giant Buddha Statue and…
RE: Gansu: Water Curtain Grottoes and Daxiang Shan

by akdn1 10 August 2010

Several trains a day can take you between Tianshui - Ganggu - Wushan - Lanzhou. The distances are not great (an hour or so between each),…