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Re: Hi guys, needed some trip planning avise

by jiejie 25 May 2012

#7's itinerary sounds like a tout's--a package group tour. It makes absolutely no sense to put these 4 locations (Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin,…
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: China in August

by jiejie 06 April 2012

August will be busy and definitely on the international train. Answers: 1) Datong-Beijing-Xi'an would be the best order, due to geograp…
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: 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: 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…
RE: Beijing-Datong-Pingyao-Xian

by siestabrigid 17 March 2012

I have revised this itinerary as follows: 18 May - leave Beijing by bus at 7.30 am - arrive in Datong 1 pm - take a tour in the afternoon…
One extra day in China

by Giant_Scotsman 03 February 2012

I have planed my itinerary for a trip to China this summer but have an extra day. Any advice where best to use it? My current plan is:…
Is it posible to visit Luoyang and Huashan in 2 days?

by randoua 27 January 2012

Hello, We are going to visit China in the end of April - early May and I have a few questions. 1. I would like to take domestic flight…
RE: China-Mongolia-Russia

by drumbrake 16 January 2012

It will be hot and humid in Hong Kong and southern China in July, and maybe very wet. If you are not used to the hot and humid weather,…
RE: Xi'an to Shanghai - help

by jiejie 10 January 2012

I think you have a lot more choices than #5 presents. With only 5 days, unless you are willing to spend the money and fly Xi'an to Guilin…
Re: Xi'an to Shanghai - help

by johnlau 10 January 2012

Yangshuo rather than Guilin city is always a safe choice for the most first-time travelers to China with its karst landscape. 2-3 days…
RE: Xi'an to Shanghai - help

by shelemm 10 January 2012

below is a link for the National Parks of China. This includes important historic sites, holy mountains, cultural and natural landmarks,…
RE: Plan for my China Trip

by rouentahl 02 October 2011

#2 is right. IMHO Shanghai's attraction doesn't lie within Shanghai, but in the neighboring Suzhou, Hangzhou and the water towns. If you're…
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by manchurianexile 21 September 2011

Can't comment on Huashan as I've never been there but I'd recommend Luoyang to anyone.
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by martiniman 21 September 2011

Many thanks manchurianexile. I will be there in early November, so hopefully it will still be empty! Do you recommend making Huashan…
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by manchurianexile 21 September 2011

One timetable sir. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/ There is a train between Luoyang and Pingyao that people say never…
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by martiniman 21 September 2011

Hi guys! Great replies, so thanks for that and to the OP for putting this topic, that is also quite helpful to me. I have an additiona…
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by jiejie 07 September 2011

Yes, bullet trains leave from Xi'an North station not Xi'an main, and it is relatively inconvenient to get there. In Xi'an, you should…
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by jiejie 06 September 2011

#6 I strongly recommend you (and anybody else reading this) scrap that schedule tool and use a better one that is more up-to-date and…
Re: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by hadjct 06 September 2011

Thank you very much for all your help. It is really appreciated!! Jean-Claude
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by manchurianexile 06 September 2011

Luoyang is a great place (Up with Dandong as my favourite places in China) but Longmen really only stands as a testament to what men with…
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by lonelyqa 06 September 2011

Train Xian to Luoyang http://www.chtrak.com/result.php?from=xian&to=luoyang
RE: Xian - Huashan - Longmen Caves

by pknielsen 06 September 2011

#6 I think Bob is refering to the G trains, which runs "slightly" faster than a bus...