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Re: Beijing and Shanghai with 7 year old.

by danielsdad 03 May 2012

I just wrote this for someone who wanted information on Beijing with a five year old boy, I guess it would apply for a 7 year old as well…
RE: Guangdong

by my_bluedog 21 April 2012

Yes, Xiamen in Fujian Province, after Yangshuo OP has three choices for the beach if he wanted to stay in China. 1. Go south to Beihai…
RE: Guangdong

by my_bluedog 21 April 2012

If you are going to Taishan (is Taishan 台山 not Taishin) for 3 days to visit your father-in-law he may know of a beach in south of Taisha…
Re: Guangdong

by MrFee 21 April 2012

If you want somewhere cheap and not too far then you could try Beihai in southern Guangxi (same province as Guilin). It's not the greatest…
RE: Nanning to Vietnam (Mong Cai)

by caiuss 17 April 2012

Thanks for your replies. This is what I did 5 years ago: train from Nanning to Beihai (around 3h), the next day bus from Beihai to Dongxi…
RE: Huangshan summit accommodation

by ClaireNanjing 15 March 2012

Hi alemoazinha :) Can you tell me how you booked the dorm at the Beihai ? I would like to spend a night here in dorm but everytime i try…
RE: Urumqi to Kashgar by car

by PNH 23 February 2012

I'm not sure why there's a repeated mention of doing things at the very last minute and at airports. In general (setting aside certain…
RE: Beihai or Wudang?

by johnlau 17 February 2012

Wanna a different experience with natural scenery, cultural? Wudang is recommended. Wudang will be a worthy tour with its great mountain…
RE: Beihai or Wudang?

by bai3feng1 17 February 2012

I was in Beihai earlier this month. Had some attractive seafront areas. The weather was cold and rainy, which limited outdoor exploration,…
Beihai or Wudang?

by virelai 16 February 2012

Hi everyone, I'm going to China in March to stay with my family in Hangzhou for a couple of weeks, I'm also taking a short trip to Beijin…
RE: flights Kunming to HK

by bai3feng1 14 February 2012

Do not change planes in Beihai. Period. Don't do that even if the time is much more convenient. It is a small airport and you can easily…
flights Kunming to HK

by nopajoju 12 February 2012

Anybody familiar with flights between these 2 cities? I'm looking at the 9:50 flight (via Beihai), but it's priced at 2020, whereas the…
Re: Nanjing to Huangshan

by erica202 08 February 2012

Hey! My dad and I are doing that exact thing this Friday. Likely taking a bus from Nanjing midday, staying at the base of the mountain…
RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by bai3feng1 02 February 2012

Speeding does not pay here, does it? I moved up my trip and am in Nanning now. For the sake of those who might be coming soon, I'll updat…
RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by bai3feng1 31 January 2012

Those are some fine photos, @Pang-Jun. I may go there even though there won't be as much water as in August. Did you spend the night in…
RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by bai3feng1 31 January 2012

Thank you, @Pang-Jun. I see you live in Nanning, so when you say there is not a lot to do there, it carries lots of weight. I didn't know…
RE: Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by PangJun 30 January 2012

If you are really set on spending a few days in Nanning, as your friends are correct there is not much to see in the city (some parks…
Guangxi and Hainan Next Week

by bai3feng1 30 January 2012

I live in Kunming and study Chinese. I have a two or three week break coming up. Here’s what I have in mind. If you have been to these…
RE: Sichuan

by littlerunaway84 06 January 2012

what about the Silver Beach near Beihai, in Guangxi province? it seems really nice. it's not that far from Sichuan and Yunnan (well, relativ…
RE: one day in beijing

by gnaij 03 December 2011

second the above, but it helps to briefly look at a map so you avoid retracing your steps. start early at the Temple of Heaven, taxi towards…
Re: Huangshan summit accommodation

by alemoazinha 26 October 2011

The Beihai has turned its former ball dancing room into a large dorm (and also some adjacent smaller rooms with 8-10 beds). I paid 100…
RE: 7 days in southern China...where to go?

by jamesinchiner 11 September 2011

Thanks guys! On that reccomendation I think I'm probably going to go with Beihai. I probably should have said, I've been to Kaiping and…
RE: 7 days in southern China...where to go?

by Cinematic_Gwailo 09 September 2011

Beihai is nice. Besides the beach there's also a fishing harbour and a nice old town with colonial buildings. Nearer where you are, there…
7 days in southern China...where to go?

by jamesinchiner 09 September 2011

Basically, beginning in Zhongshan (near Macao) I have 7 days available for travel time (and a budget of about 2000RMB), during which I…
RE: Beijing 15th of November

by jiejie 08 September 2011

@ #12: --I think the ticket has a little map/diagram on the back, there are also places to buy souvenir maps which aren't a bad idea.…