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zhengding-yujiacun--worth my time?

by samnc0 03 May 2012

I will be doing about 2 1/2 weeks of actual siteseeing in China (other time being travel days, recovering from jetlag, etc...) and I will…
RE: Shijiazhuang Airport

by china1979 31 October 2011

#7 is right about Zhengding's pagodas and there's also an old cathedral there (not currently in use though). It's probbably not worth…
RE: Shijiazhuang Airport

by egjeg 30 October 2011

You're right. My mistake. Looks like it's also known as Shijiazhuang Zhengding Airport. If it were me, I'd still probably take the D train…
Overland journey Xian to Beijing

by jenniferandmary 25 July 2011

We are travelling from Xian to Beijing mid september to early october, taking about 2 weeks - and in planning we have some questions....…
RE: Around Beijing

by defenestrator 18 June 2011

In Beijing: Lama Temple (Yonghegong) Dongyue Temple Great Bell Temple (Da Zhong Si) Beijing City Planning Exhibition Hall Military Mu…
RE: 3 week itinerary: Yunnan to Laos

by defenestrator 17 June 2011

Stone forest Rice terraces Tiger leaping gorge Zhengding Lijiang Xishuangbanna
Travel Itinerary China

by darrenpackard 07 April 2011

Hi everyone! Traveling indepedently to northern China in September. Looking to put together an itinerary with a blend of some urban, some…
Re: Classical Route: Beijing - Xian - Shanghai

by PauGasol44 06 April 2011

Hi again, Maybe it's good enough to only visit the caves of Luoyang and skip Datong, because they seem to be quite similar. There's…
China 1 month itinerary

by Manny6 23 February 2010

I'm trying to plan a trip to China for about a month but having trouble getting my head around it. Here is what I have so far: Beijing…
RE: Short trips in China from Beijing?

by progenitor 22 October 2009

Chengde Pingyao Datong Inner Mongolia grasslands Beidaihe Zhengding Cuandixia
RE: 3 weeks in Beijing and surrounding area

by FireArm 24 January 2009

>How many days are necessary for Beijing if I don't want to rush, 5 >how many days do I need for a trip to the "wild" part of the Gre…
3 weeks in Beijing and surrounding area

by tokyojoe 24 January 2009

Hi, I'm thinking of going to Beijing in April for 3 weeks. It's my first trip to the capital, so I guess I will need some time. I'm thinkin…
RE: really relaxing place off Beijing

by FireArm 09 June 2008

Chengde Commune by the Great Wall Cuandixia Beidaihe Tianjin Weihai Zhengding If you could describe what kind of place you are loo …
Traditional town near Beijing

by susanmarie77 06 April 2008

My daughter is meeting me in Beijing for one week. She has never been to China or Asia, and I would like to show her something less modern…
Zhengding

by woolf135 10 September 2007

We stayed at the huge hotel across from Big Buddha Temple. It was not budget (200rmb), but was cheap considering it was a "4-star"…
Zhengding

by katalin_e 10 September 2007

Hi , If anyone know of any budget accomodation in Zhengding ( Hebei) please let me know.
Thanks a million, Kat
China in August

by woolf135 25 June 2007

I was in Zhengding about 1 year ago.. it was so-so. I regret not choosing another destination. There were no tourists, but the town got…
China in August

by ellyse 25 June 2007

Zhengding in Hebei province, Chuandixia near Beijing.
Cheers!
itinerary NE China

by ellyse 18 June 2007

I would disagree with #2. I found the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery fascinating and awesome, definitely worth the visit. I know…
places to go near beijing

by ellyse 10 May 2007

Zhengding, or Shanxi province.
Cheers!
train day trip from beijing

by ellyse 08 May 2007

I hardly think that Shenyang isn't worth visiting. The Imperial Palace there is much more authentic than the Forbidden City in Beijing,…
Trip Advice

by ellyse 09 April 2007

If you take a look at the population density of the areas between Beijing and Shanghai, you'll realise that you're not really being realisti…
Beijing for 11 days??

by ellyse 25 March 2007

I agree, 4-5 days should be enough for you to see Beijing.
Take the overnight Z trains (10.5 hours journey time by the time you'll…
One day trips outside Beijing

by woolf135 19 March 2007

to add to TKO, if you want to get a train right there, there are slow ones that go straight to Zhengding from Beijing. The train is not…
Getting out of the cities.......any info

by ellyse 13 March 2007

Haven't seen your mail yet. :P
Xitang (Zhejiang)