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  1. Vics1985 avatar

    Re: China itinerary

    by Vics1985 16 May 2012

    Thanks Jiejie! I think we will now get a flight for the Xi'an - Juizhaigou part of the journey to save some time. We were only going…

  2. jiejie avatar

    RE: China itinerary

    by jiejie 15 May 2012

    Your original plan is doable in a month, though it would be fast-paced and I would advise two flights: the Xi'an-Jiuzhaigou and the Chongqi…

  3. Vics1985 avatar

    China itinerary

    by Vics1985 14 May 2012

    Hello, This is my first post so sorry in advance if I am covering old ground! I am planning a trip to China for a month in October (st…

  4. Mischale avatar

    Re: Markets in China

    by Mischale 02 May 2012

    I'm planning to arrive in Guiyang airport, take a train to Kaili, spend 2,3 days there to visit surrounding villages, then head to Zhaoxing…

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    RE: Countryside Lodge in Southern China

    by chenbusm 28 April 2012

    Hi I want to recommend Huaxi District Guiyang Guizhou Prov. I've been to Huaxi 4 years before, for a business travel. Huaxi means 'flower…

  6. jiejie avatar

    RE: Booking sleeper train from Kaili to Kunming

    by jiejie 15 April 2012

    You may have better luck getting to Guiyang which is a big city with larger sleeper allocation. And more people on the trains coming…

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    RE: Vietanm Halong bay versus China's SW Guilin/Youngshu?

    by chrisj 15 April 2012

    There is no train to Lijiang, you would have to go Guilin > Guiyang > Kunming > Old Dali > Lijiang, then return to NEW Dali and get the…

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    RE: Zhaoxing in Guizhou

    by Giora 13 April 2012

    Hi, I visited Zhaoxing a couple of months ago. Let me try and answer your questions. From Guilin, you don't go to the main bus station,…

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    Re: Cycle from Malaysia to London

    by jackyhong 23 March 2012

    Hi guys, I already started my journey since 14th Feb 2012 from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Im now in Guiyang China. Already day 39 on the…

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    RE: china itenerary

    by chrisj 15 March 2012

    It would be cheaper & quicker to fly Xian to Shangrila or Lijiang, & then travel by bus south to Dali & Kunming. The trains from Kunming…

  11. Torremans avatar

    RE: Yunnan in december

    by Torremans 28 February 2012

    Thanks for all your valuable input guys. I do not have a time limitation and can extend my trip with a couple of days but it looks like…

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    Re: Xishuangbanna or Shangri-La?

    by froeschlido 28 February 2012

    Thank you. So can we arrange day trips (by car) in Jinghong? Maybe we should just stay there 4 days and do day trips, and then continue…

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    RE: Xishuangbanna or Shangri-La?

    by froeschlido 28 February 2012

    Thanks for your reply, drumbrake! We will spend 4 weeks in this region, I thought about 10 days for Guiyang+Kaili+Gulin+Yangshuo,…

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    RE: Xishuangbanna or Shangri-La?

    by drumbrake 28 February 2012

    Lots to see in the Guiyang+Kaili+Guilin+Yangshuo area, so you could just spend time there seeing more minorities, markets and villages.…

  15. Torremans avatar

    Yunnan in december

    by Torremans 24 February 2012

    I am planning on a 3-week tour between Chengdu (3 days), Lijiang, Shangri La, Dali and up to Kunming to Guiyang, Kaili, Rongjiang, Zhaoxing,…

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    Request for comments on our itinerary

    by pilpelet 18 February 2012

    We are two couples that will be in China for our first time for to weeks in April 2012. We arrive to Shanghai (not planning to stay there)…

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    Re: What to do between Guilin and Kunming next week?

    by jiejie 17 February 2012

    Guilzhou--the "back road" west from the Rice Terraces through Sanjiang, wending your way towards Kaili, would be great scenery and experienc…

  18. TWAontheGo avatar

    Guiyang to Longsheng and the Villages

    by TWAontheGo 15 February 2012

    We ARE going to visit the villages between Guiyang to Longsheng. The ARE is so those (have used the LP search feature) who believe this…

  19. quetzaltours avatar

    Yunnan or Sichuan?

    by quetzaltours 11 February 2012

    Hello all, we have been visiting this forum for several months seeking for advise for prepare our 6 week long trip to China. We are leavi…

  20. sakya avatar

    RE: Preliminary Itinerary for Travel in China for 55 Days

    by sakya 04 February 2012

    Hi I am exhausted just reading your itinerary. However why not take an overnight sleeper train , good chance to rest , from Chengdu…

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    RE: Update on Guizhou, November 2011

    by akula 01 February 2012

    Hey, just want to say that Jinyang is completely right, actually. I've caught the bus from Jinyang to Kaili probably 6 times or more.…

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    RE: Rice Fields in China

    by OldDoggy 29 January 2012

    Frankly the best preserved Rice Terrace is in Guizhou Province. If you have enough time, Guizhou is the best choice. You can fly from…

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    RE: Nature and views between Shanghai and Guilin

    by pilpelet 21 January 2012

    Thank you for the details, like you said we don't want to do too much in too little time and to be on the roads every day. We need one…

  24. jiejie avatar

    Re: Nature and views between Shanghai and Guilin

    by jiejie 20 January 2012

    Read this [this|http://www.lonelychina.com/anshun/16days-beijing-anshun.html] for the Guizhou/Guanxi part of the itinerary. But this…

  25. pilpelet avatar

    RE: Nature and views between Shanghai and Guilin

    by pilpelet 20 January 2012

    Hi again, jiejie - you suggested to visit Guiyang in Guizhou province before Longsheng rice terraces. I looked for it and found about…

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