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RE: Henan or Sichuan

by Giora 27 May 2012

Henan's an interesting part of China, and sees fewer foreign tourists than Sichuan, though the main sites in the province are very commercia…
RE: China Visa Extension thread

by Giora 26 May 2012

What direction are you planning on heading to from Wuhan? If you're heading north, then both Luoyang and Kaifeng (in Henan) are decent…
RE: KAIFENG TOUR GUIDE

by meetpi 20 May 2012

I was in Kaifeng today and met Jason. This guy is fabulous. His English is excellent and he's not a con artist at all. If you want…
RE: a week's trip out of Beijing? Help me choose!

by egjeg 14 May 2012

Are those close to Beijing? Wulingyuan is 1500km away. I'm not a big fan of Hangzhou, but Wulingyuan and Huangshan are nice if you're…
RE: Shanghai and Beijing in 8 days?

by egjeg 12 May 2012

In my opinion, a trip to China that only includes Beijing and Shanghai is a mistake. There are probably 10 places in China that I'd recommen…
RE: China's Hidden Gems

by pratyeka 09 May 2012

Shandong has some cool stuff most people miss. Don't miss the old capital Qingzhou - it has some of the oldest mosques in the country,…
RE: Trip Bejing Xian Shanghai

by egjeg 09 May 2012

Beijing to Xi'an you can go through Shanxi and visit Datong and Pingyao, or you could go south (faster trains) through Henan and visit…
RE: Itinerary dilemmas

by Giora 08 May 2012

I wouldn't go all the way to Yangshuo just to see the Chinese countryside: I'm sure you can find rural areas to visit along your route,…
RE: 4 Weeks @ china - august 2012

by ShawshankBlake 05 April 2012

I would replace Taipei by Guilin(Yangshuo), where really worth visit. And there is another way to travel, From Kaifeng to Hangzhou, inst…
RE: 4 Weeks @ china - august 2012

by jiejie 04 April 2012

It's very possible, but a bunch of missed opportunities and way too much time in cities. Not sure if Taiwan is worth it for only 3 days.…
4 Weeks @ china - august 2012

by mojo1337 04 April 2012

Hi everybody, i'm currently planing my first trip to china. Meanwhile some questions came up and i would appreciate it, if some experienc…
Re: Question about toilets at tourist areas

by tireatwork1 02 April 2012

Hi All, The below is my initeray of the tour and where I would be visiting: hopefully the toilets at those places won't be too nasty…
RE: Question about toilets at tourist areas

by manchurianexile 02 April 2012

Been to all of them but wasn't paying a deal of attention when it came to the toilets. I'm sure the Terracota Warrior site had perfectly…
Re: Feedback please on trip

by Nishiyaman 30 March 2012

Thanks guys on the info from your exprience!! Pknielsen I think your right on spending less time in Shanghai. I shall look at staying…
RE: Feedback please on trip

by jiejie 30 March 2012

Don't plan on a day train Pingyao to Xi'an--too long (9-10 hours) and the trains on that route are poor quality. I would not consider…
Feedback please on trip

by Nishiyaman 29 March 2012

Kia Ora travellers!! Have a Plan for a trip to china with a group of 10 people and wanting feedback on Route and places please. Start…
RE: Flashpacking in China

by kalki 21 March 2012

We had a very helpful manager there at the hostel. Consider also drinking tea in the gardens there at the grottoes. It is very picturesque,…
RE: Sights in Henan??

by johnlau 21 March 2012

Shaolin temple is about 2-hour drive from Zhengzhou. It has become too touristy and is not so advised. Now mosts people tend to skip Shaolin…
Re: Around Zhengzhou: Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin & Kaifeng

by alex_chan 20 March 2012

Thanks Giora. I will consider doing this. Alternatively I will stay an extra day in the area and cut short my stay in Beijing (the finishi…
RE: Sights in Henan??

by jeanctc 20 March 2012

Thanks!! Dave,the only reason I wanted to go to Kaifeng was basically to visit the Jewish quarter!!Is it worth a visit now??!!What are…
Sights in Henan??

by jeanctc 20 March 2012

I am planning to travel to Pingyao later this year(either July or Sept/Oct).My entry point will be Shanghai and from there travel to Kaifeng…
RE: Around Zhengzhou: Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin & Kaifeng

by Giora 20 March 2012

Hi, Why don't you consider avoiding a night in Zhengzhou completely? Head straight from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng (there's a Youth Hostel…
Around Zhengzhou: Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin & Kaifeng

by alex_chan 20 March 2012

I will be travelling through China and will have 3 full days (4 nights) to spend in the Zhengzhou area. I was thinking of having three…
Start in Beijing, then going north or south?

by tokyojoe 10 March 2012

Next September I will fly to Beijing to travel for about 20 days. I already know Beijing and think about a nice loop direction north or…
RE: Kaifeng or Nanjing

by 889 27 December 2011

I'd have said Kaifeng up until the rebuilding of the past few years. Now, it's not that much different than any other Chinese city its…