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Cycling across China on a folding bicycle

by dheera 11 May 2012

Took a couple of long distance unsupported bicycle trips in the past year, just got around to arranging everything only recently. I usually…
2200+km on a folding bicycle

by dheera 11 May 2012

Took a couple of long distance unsupported bicycle trips in the past year, just got around to arranging everything only recently. I usually…
RE: China Itinerary HK to Beijing

by drumbrake 05 March 2012

From Hong Kong head to Yongding and see the toulous before Xiamen. Maybe stop in Chaozhou first before Yongding. Then head north, maybe…
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: 7 weeks in southern China

by drumbrake 05 February 2012

Get a map or LP and make a list of places you are interested in.Of the top of my head, I'd choose the following: Macau, then Kaiping;…
Chaozhou-Shantou Hakka Villages?

by weiaze 19 November 2011

Hi - Has anyone taken a taxi from Shantou/Chaozhou? I read in LP that there are beautiful fortified Hakka villages between Shantou and…
RE: Suggested Itinerary, arriving 7/11/11, departing 15/11/11@ Shantou

by drumbrake 06 November 2011

I think one attraction you should see are the Yongding toulous.Try to stay overnight in one. Also, a visit to Xiamen and staying on Gulangyu…
RE: Ideas on an Industrial-Type Tour?

by 889 23 August 2011

You can sometimes see this sort of thing if you head to small cities that specialize in a certain craft. For example, Chaozhou in Guangdong…
RE: TRAVEL FROM MEIXIAN TO SHANTOU

by drumbrake 27 March 2011

I kind of did a similar trip as you a year or so ago. We arrived in Meizhou (not far from Meixian) in early afternoon, and wanted to get…
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: From Hong Kong to Yongding?

by 889 07 December 2010

Yes, Chaozhou's better than Shantou, and Meizhou's better than either; Quanzhou would probably be even better, since it's closer and has…
RE: Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang

by octavemouret 10 September 2010

Waht a fantastic thread cat! Did you live in Guangdong or elsewhere in China? I'm afraid you guys have gone miles further already than…
Yongding weather (now) and bus transport from Shenzhen

by tmiddled 04 August 2010

Hi all, I was orginally going to go to Yongding from Shenzhen by train, but we are now going to stay in Shenzhen the night and try and…
RE: Yongding county from Guangzhou?

by drumbrake 22 April 2010

Yongding City is the main town in Yongding County where you will find many of the toulous. From Yongding you can get local buses to the…
Re: Yongding county from Guangzhou?

by marge64 21 April 2010

Try going to [ Yongding via Chaozhou|http://blog.holachina.net/?p=103] . There is a bus from Chaozhou to Yongding. Chaozhou is quite interes…
RE: a route from shenzen to beijing

by drumbrake 19 March 2010

Chaozhou in east Guangdong first, then Fujian and see the Yongding toulous and then Xiamen. Then maybe Quanzhou and Mt.Wuyi. Then up to…
RE: Where to go - looking for somewhere different

by drumbrake 11 March 2010

Kaiping to the West of Shenzhen. Shantou I did not really like, but Chaozhou was quite pleasant.
RE: Urgent - Zhuhai to Yongding/Longyan tomorrow - trains and buses help please

by 889 07 March 2010

There may be a bus to Longyan from Zhuhai, but I suspect you'll find it much easier to head first to Chaozhou or Zhangzhou and catch a…
RE: Urgent - Zhuhai to Yongding/Longyan tomorrow - trains and buses help please

by drumbrake 07 March 2010

I found Chaozhou quite relaxing to visit. I was there 6 months ago and they were finishing renovations in the older part of town near…
RE: Urgent - Zhuhai to Yongding/Longyan tomorrow - trains and buses help please

by KathyUK 07 March 2010

I'm making my way from macau back to hangzhou - the plan was yongding/longyan area, then xiamen, then quanzhou, then wenzhou. I was…
RE: Urgent - Zhuhai to Yongding/Longyan tomorrow - trains and buses help please

by drumbrake 07 March 2010

Are you just going to Yongding and Chaozhou? When I went, I also went to Quanzhou in Fujian first (250Rmb sleeper bus), then came back…
RE: Where to stay between cities

by drumbrake 11 January 2010

>Beijing - Qingdao - Shanghai - SuZhuo - Hangzhuo - Fuzhuo - Xiamen - shenzhen - HK. Add on Yongding and stay in an earth house for a…
Beijing down to Fujian and back, best route

by tokyojoe 09 August 2009

Hi, I'm planning a 4 week-trip for October/November, starting and ending in Beijing . I want to leave Beijing as early as possible after…
Chaozhou

by kenchanlam 04 August 2009

Hi Has anyone been to Chaozhou recently? I would love to hear from you on hotel accommodation and places of interests. Thanks …
RE: Accomodation in Chaozhou

by drumbrake 23 June 2009

Chaozhou is quite a nice town. I think one night is enough - I stayed in the Chaozhou Hotel which is fine. Paid 368 Rmb (automatic 40%…