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  1. fpan2 avatar

    [Travel Buddy Wanted] to Lijiang

    by fpan2 26 May 2012

    [Travel Buddy Wanted] to Lijiang If you like backpacking, sightseeing, photography…you are the one I’m looking for! I am currently …

  2. John555 avatar

    RE: Qingdao, Guangzhou, or neighboring city for a weekend?

    by John555 23 May 2012

    Guess you must be in those places for a week. Anyways the south is better for Dragon boats. And travelling more awkward as you know. Guangdo…

  3. Johnny avatar

    RE: Taxi drivers.

    by Johnny 20 May 2012

    In China the taxi drivers are all Chinese, although in Guangdong they tend to come from a different province. The conversation usually…

  4. VStraw avatar

    Re: Off the beaten tracks cities/towns/villages near Hong Kong??

    by VStraw 19 May 2012

    Everybody mentioned the Thousand Buddha Pagoda and stuff in Meizhou but seems like it nobody is aware of the "Hakka Town" (Ke tian sha)…

  5. Johnny avatar

    RE: Chinese Currency

    by Johnny 17 May 2012

    I see the red kuai notes occasionally in Guangdong, but not too often. Some places seem only to give you coins for change, others notes.…

  6. Johnny avatar

    RE: Current blocked websites in China... Can anyone help?

    by Johnny 10 May 2012

    I can see it (Guangdong). I clicked on it before I read #5 though. Shit.

  7. el_felipe avatar

    ZHUHAI (Qué ver, alojamiento, comida, compras y diversión)

    by el_felipe 08 May 2012

    [b]Zhuhai (珠海; Zhūhǎi) [/b] es el nombre de una ciudad, y de la Zona Económica Especial (ZEE), en la provincia de Guangdong, China. E…

  8. sammyboat89 avatar

    RE: xChinese and xVietnamese Food

    by sammyboat89 07 May 2012

    A lot of the Chinese food you (and most other westerners) are familiar with are actually area specific to Guangdong Province (in the Southea…

  9. ColorfulLife91 avatar

    RE: Travelling in China in February help needed.

    by ColorfulLife91 06 May 2012

    Hey, I just traveled throughout Southern China for January and February. We did not encounter any problems finding accommodations. We…

  10. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Mexico and Costa Rica from 04 may 2012 and on

    by mclarjh 02 May 2012

    Many towns in Mexico have at least one Chinese-food restaurant. Last December I asked the man serving me at the Chinese restaurant on…

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    RE: Travel to a Penis Mountain, Guangdong, China

    by my_username 29 April 2012

    so that must be a porn blog or something?

  12. findmywuwei avatar

    Gluten intolerance and food in China

    by findmywuwei 29 April 2012

    This may be a hard one, but hope to get some answers. I'll be in China for three months, mainly in Guangdong, Hunan and Fujian Provinces.…

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    Travel to a Penis Mountain, Guangdong, China

    by InternChina 28 April 2012

    Hello everybody! Here is our blog about our trip to a Penis mountain in guangdong. http://www.internchina.com/?p=922&option=com_wordp…

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    RE: From Hong Kong via China to Ha Noi

    by fluffydragon 23 April 2012

    There is a train that stops in Nanning and continues to Hanoi. There is also a bus, I've taken it. The journey takes several hours. For…

  15. dingwave avatar

    RE: Guangdong

    by dingwave 21 April 2012

    Cheers,889. We'll be there in late May so after the Trade Fair. The Father-in-law will take us around the area near Taishan a bit so…

  16. aqsaqal avatar

    RE: Buying bike gear in China or Hong Kong

    by aqsaqal 21 April 2012

    I have not shopped for bicycle stuff in China much, but my general impression that the prices for accessories and spare parts, such as…

  17. AlBeamer avatar

    RE: Qing Yuan

    by AlBeamer 20 April 2012

    QingYuan清远 ? There is a 清远 in Guangdong, some years ago was well known for recycling IC boards? A documentary had shown how vill …

  18. kereru avatar

    Qing Yuan

    by kereru 20 April 2012

    China never ceases to amaze me. A friend came across this town/city listed in a recent Lonely Planet as a "must see", especially for…

  19. occ avatar

    Re: How to get from Kunming to Shenzhen?

    by occ 17 April 2012

    hi, i am afraid there is no direct train from Kunming to Shenzhen, you can go to Guangzhou first,please check http://lieche.huoche.com/z84z7…

  20. 889 avatar

    RE: hong kong dollars

    by 889 16 April 2012

    Indeed, there was once a time when a trip to China involved juggling four currencies: FEC for hotels and train/plane tickets. HK$ for…

  21. Giora avatar

    Avoiding Guanzhou Trade Fair

    by Giora 14 April 2012

    Hi, I'm heading to Hong Kong (from the mainland) in about 10 days, hoping to get a new visa and come back. I was planning on spending…

  22. caseywong99 avatar

    Re: Direct bus from Dapu, Guangdong to Xiamen, Fujian.

    by caseywong99 27 March 2012

    I just came back from Dapu . There is only one bus at 6.40am now. They don't have the 12.50 pm one anymore. I made alternative plans to…

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    RE: Has Anyone Heard About The Goings On In China?

    by DaBaba 22 March 2012

    Not much. My wife just got back last week and is going over again in two weeks. But she's in Guangdong. Still if there is trouble, it's…

  24. Johnny avatar

    RE: Has Anyone Heard About The Goings On In China?

    by Johnny 22 March 2012

    I've heard nothing, but being in Guangdong that's not too surprising. Just been talking to a friend in Beijing and she's heard nothing…

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    Has Anyone Heard About The Goings On In China?

    by DaBaba 22 March 2012

    Has anyone seen anything about an [Attempted Coup|http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/03/21/chinese_coup_watching] in China? All…

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