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RE: Jiaoshan (Shanhaiguan) great wall closed

by jiejie 22 May 2012

I heard that Shanhaiguan/Jiaoshan and some other parts in Hebei are closed until May 31 (fire hazard?) but this is not a permanent situation…
U.S. Travelers for Tibet - June or July

by igwill 18 May 2012

Hi there, I am currently in China, and hoping to see Tibet this end of June/beginning of July, but new permit requirements means I need…
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by ANOOR 06 May 2012

Thanks @11. Yep, pure and bright.
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by manchurianexile 06 May 2012

Qingming FESTIVAL. A holiday. Tomb-sweeping day.
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by ANOOR 06 May 2012

@9 Is Qingming = Chengbeng in Min nan hua ?
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by manchurianexile 06 May 2012

How come when I asked about Chengde at Qingming the only reply I got was something like... +It was the summer hunting grounds for the…
Re: Chengde, Hebei province

by Enpoletas 04 May 2012

I didn't really notice any touts except the ladies selling maps outside the mountain resort. perhaps 3 months in china has made them…
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by fluffydragon 03 May 2012

There are some touts by the Chengde train station, but isn't that the case at most train stations? Living in Chengde, I find that there…
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by pianocello 03 May 2012

I liked some of the temples but there were things that bothered me. Touts kept following my group from the train station , boarded the…
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by woolf135 03 May 2012

you had me at "big rocks"
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by china1979 03 May 2012

Chengde is a nice place to visit and it's refreshing to get a well-written, positive report.
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by fluffydragon 03 May 2012

Thanks for the write up on Chengde and the recommendation for our hostel. (I don't think we got to meet, but Ming is my husband). Glad…
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by ANOOR 03 May 2012

Thanks for the info. On my to do list for the upcoming trip to Beijing. Will check fluffy's place too.
RE: Chengde, Hebei province

by John555 03 May 2012

Always good to have reports.
Chengde, Hebei province

by Enpoletas 03 May 2012

Chengde was fantastic weekend trip from Beijing! I was told it was the best getaway from BJ, but didn't believe it until i went there.…
RE: Beijing and around in 3 weeks

by manchurianexile 20 February 2012

What do you mean by "that area"? Beijing? Hebei? Northern China? How far out of Beijing city are you perpared to go and what sort of thing…
Re: Cycling Hainan

by yuemeigui 06 February 2012

I own a small (not especially active) bike touring company with a number of bikes and other equipment. It is neglected and unloved in…
RE: China in July/August

by aqsaqal 06 January 2012

Well, Gansu is not all that far east of Xinjiang and Tibet, but when I was there in late July 2009 (mostly Lanzhou and Linxia, and [points…
Mount Emei or Jiuzhaigou (or even Pingyao) in December

by nicolelouie 07 December 2011

Hello! Thank you to everyone who responded to my last post. My partner and I will be in Chengdu starting December 19th to December 25th…
RE: China in December; Beijing - Baoding - Handan - ?? - Hong Kong

by 889 08 November 2011

+" . . . we will be spending at least 6 days in the province of Hebei *visiting my brother-in-law's relatives.* We are just trying to…
China in December; Beijing - Baoding - Handan - ?? - Hong Kong

by nicolelouie 08 November 2011

Hello! We're a couple looking for advice on where to go in China for December. We arrive in Beijing on December 10th, and we are flying…
RE: best guide books for Beijing and Shanghai

by joebolton 09 October 2011

Beijing Beijingis the capital of China. It is also the political, economic, educational and cultural center of China. Located in the northe…
RE: 2 week mandarin course in beijing

by thomasyu 17 September 2011

Hebei Vacational University of Foreign Language(in Qinhuangdao)have two week course during vacations, price is about RMB1800-2000, accomadat…
RE: Experiencing the Great Wall

by PangJun 05 July 2011

Part of the Qin Dynasy Great Wall can be found in Guyuan, which is generally in the Xi'an area, but from photos I've seen is in pretty…
RE: Travel Clinic in Beijing for travel injections (English speaking)

by fluffydragon 05 June 2011

Sorry to stray from the thread topic a bit here. . . Hi wozzygal. I prefer to get malarone, but even for doxycycline I was told it isn't…