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What to pay attention to in planning a trip across China-Hong Kong Border for the cases when your time is short
Blog: Travel China and the World - 27 February 2011
Here is the follow up summary to the experience I had recently in crossing the Shenzhen to Hong Kong border crossing. If you are planning to take a flight from Hong Kong airport and you need to get there from Shenzhen, keep the following in mind: * Saturdays at the border crossing are crazy — [...]
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Crossing from Shenzhen into Hong Kong for a Flight from Hong Kong Airport
Blog: Travel China and the World - 27 February 2011
This week I had to take a flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, CA. This was after a several day stay in Shenzhen. On Friday night after all business was done, I checked with the hotel I was staying for the schedule for the shuttle — the Sky Limo — which I usually take [...]
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Shenzhen China Photo: May and Milk Tea
Blog: asian ramblings - 24 February 2010
May works at Momo Bar in China, selling milk tea, coffee, and assorted beverages. The shop is also the closest available purveyor of French fries.
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Photo: Skating in Shenzhen
Blog: asian ramblings - 21 February 2010
I recently tagged along while a friend tricked with some local Chinese skate rats in Shenzhen China. I snapped a few with my old Canon 400D.
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More updates on Travel to/from Hong Kong Airport to Shezhen
Blog: Travel China and the World - 6 February 2010
The questions about how to get from Hong Kong Airport to Shenzhen and back keep coming up in various forums. Even now that there are direct flights from Taiwan to China (rather than via Hong Kong) the topic is still active. The fact is there is still a border and a border check [...]
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How to Bargain when Shopping in Shenzhen and Hong Kong?
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 4 November 2009
To get the most out of your shopping experience in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, you should pick up some bargaining skills or else you will end up paying too much most of the time. If what you want to buy, is sold in many nearby shops and stalls, chances are you will be able to bargain [...] Related posts:Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styl
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Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styling
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 30 October 2009
Besides visiting miniature theme parks such as Splendid China and Windows of the World, you can also indulge in various activities e.g.
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Shenzhen Windows of the World (Eiffel Tower and Merlion in China?)
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 28 October 2009
Located just one metro stop away (at Shijiezhichuang Station on Line 1) from Splendid China lies another amazing theme park – Windows of the World (世界之窗). As the name suggests, this park showcases buildings and marvels from around the world; a form of Splendid China with bigger buildings outside China. Entrance fee cost 120 Yuan. Windows [...] Related posts:Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of C
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Shenzhen China Folk Village: Experience All 56 China’s Ethnic Groups Customs in 2 Hours
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 26 October 2009
Another part of the Splendid China miniature park is the Chinese Folk Village (深圳中国民俗文化村) where the daily life and architecture of China’s 56 ethnic groups are showcased. Unlike the Splendid China where the buildings are shrinked down by a scale of 1:15, the buildings here are the same size as they would be at the [...] Related posts:Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of China’s Attractions in 3 H
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Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of China’s Attractions in 3 Hours
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 23 October 2009
Spreading over an area of 30 hectares, Splendid China is the largest miniature park in the world. 84 replicas of typical Chinese ancient buildings, natural landscapes and folk dwellings, which reflect the Chinese history and culture of 5000 years, have been constructed on a scale of 1:15. Among them are the Great Wall of China, [...] Related posts:Shenzhen China Folk Village:
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Getting Around Shenzhen via Metro
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 21 October 2009
To get around the Shenzhen city area, tap on the modern Shenzhen Metro (深圳地铁). It is the most convenient and cheap form of transport to get around Shenzhen. It will cost you ¥2 to travel the first 3 stops and a maximum of ¥5 to travel along the entire line. There are currently 2 Metro lines [...] Related posts:Shenzhen Windows of the World (Eiffel Tower and Merlion in China?)
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A day on Sanmenkou Island, Shenzhen
Blog: asian ramblings - 20 October 2009
If you're from a large city you can appreciate what Sanmenkou Island in Shenzhen has to offer. Few cars, few people: It's peaceful, quiet, and serene.
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China: Wife Goes For First Foot Massage - No Happy Ending
Blog: Uncommontravel - 20 October 2009
I go there now regularly. Every time I am in China I look forward to it but it wasn’t always like that.
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Shopping in China: A passing grade for Stevo
Blog: asian ramblings - 31 August 2009
A pink short-sleeve shirt, and golf shirts, purple and black - they say Polo and even have the little logo, but I don’t think they are kosher.
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China Photos: Shenzhen Overloaded
Blog: asian ramblings - 18 July 2009
You see a lot of overloaded motorcycles and scooters in China, Shenzhen is no different. Each day fresh vegetables are delivered to local markets. _________________________________________________________________________ © 2009 Asian Ramblings. Unauthorized use prohibited Why not follow Asian Ramblings on Twitter?
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中国观澜版画基地: What is a cultural resource?
Blog: Shenzhen Noted - 1 July 2009
residence tower and lily pond Originally uploaded by maryannodonnell Yesterday, Wenzi and I visited her classmate, Zhao Jiachun who works at the Guanlan Woodblock Print Base (中国观澜版画基地). Jiachun generously showed us the Base and briefly introduced its history. Guanlan interests me for three reasons (in addition to the beautiful setting, pictures here): Guanlan is, at the moment, a purely [...]
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Friday Flashback – Welcome to China
Blog: GoBackpacking - 19 June 2009
I didn’t know what to expect when crossing the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China. Aside from a lack of English on the signs, it seemed surprisingly normal. Adam and I managed to find a room, and get our first taste of authentic Chinese cuisine thanks to a local connection, my mom’s friend’s son [...] Related posts:Friday Flashback – Last Night in China
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Rainy days and wet shoes
Blog: asian ramblings - 18 April 2009
Shenzhen, China. is as dry as a bone most of the year, if you discount the humidity that makes walking akin to swimming. Not so now._________________________________________________________________________ © 2009 Asian Ramblings. Unauthorized use prohibited Why not follow Asian Ramblings on Twitter?
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10 Must Sees in Shenzhen China
Blog: asian ramblings - 9 April 2009
There is a lot to see and do in Shenzhen, China. My list of 10 Must Sees in the city. Travel Guide writers be damned. _________________________________________________________________________ © 2009 Asian Ramblings. Unauthorized use prohibited Why not follow Asian Ramblings on Twitter?
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