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RE: Proposed itinerary - comments/advice please?

by chrisj 12 May 2012

I would cut the 3 day 3 gorges boat trip from CQ to Yichang, spend a night in Zigong instead and get a train from there to Guilin. CQ…
Proposed itinerary - comments/advice please?

by sarah_lu 11 May 2012

Hi all, I am travelling to China this summer and was wondering if anyone with experience could comment on the itinerary I have in mind.…
RE: No more train tickets in China in 2 hours?

by jiejie 09 May 2012

I wouldn't worry too much. I think you need not deal with travel agents, just get to Beijing and try to buy when you arrive on the 3rd…
Re: No more train tickets in China in 2 hours?

by malgirdas 08 May 2012

So in any case i can get in the train. At least standing place? My plan is to buy the same day the ticket once i land to Beijing on 3rd.…
No more train tickets in China in 2 hours?

by malgirdas 08 May 2012

hello, I am planning to take a train (Simple Seats) from Zhangjiajie to Yichang on 14th of June. I will come to China Beijing on 3rd of…
RE: Train from Shanghai to Chengdu (D356)

by aqsaqal 07 May 2012

Yes, the Shanghai-Chengdu D-series train operated at least for a few months a year or two ago; I remember seeing it listed schedules.…
RE: Biking Trips in China

by aqsaqal 26 April 2012

Western Hubei was quite nice, even in the mid-summer, when Wuhan or Chongqing would have been intolerably hot. The idea was to go from…
RE: Yichang to Wanzhou

by jiejie 23 April 2012

1. That is correct. None of these local ferries/hydrofoils pass through the locks. The only boats that do that would be the bigger…
RE: Yichang to Wanzhou

by Dexplorer 23 April 2012

Hi Jiejie, Thanks a lot for the information. Just a couple of questions more. I am planning to go to Yichang through Wuhan and then return…
RE: Yichang to Wanzhou

by jiejie 22 April 2012

Yes it is running. You'll need to doublecheck times in Yichang. Some vessels may only go as far as Fengjie. You should be able to get…
Yichang to Wanzhou

by Dexplorer 22 April 2012

Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Yichang to Wanzhou hydrofoil is still running? If yes, can i get the tickets easily on the day that I want…
RE: Overnight trains in China

by jiejie 17 April 2012

I was just in Wuhan, Yichang, 3 Gorges Dam/Yangtze area last month, and I'm here to tell you: don't bother, especially with your routing…
RE: Yang-tse Cruise?

by jiejie 14 April 2012

There's another way to "do" the Yangtze and not subject yourself to overnights nor dreadful food on boats, and that is hydrofoil hopping…
RE: Yang-tse Cruise?

by bai3feng1 14 April 2012

Last summer I took that boat trip (Chongqing to Yichang) using the domestic Chinese travelers' low-end method. This boat is called a 客船…
RE: Overnight trains in China

by jiejie 13 April 2012

OP, do you have to end up in Chengdu, or can you switch order and go from Pingyao to Chengdu to Yichang to.....? The options for faster…
RE: Overnight trains in China

by jiejie 12 April 2012

You can buy tickets in Beijing for anywhere to anywhere if it's within the 10 day sales window. And also do the same in other sizeable…
Re: China itinerary - train advice needed :)

by marriot 09 April 2012

You can take a direct interprovincial bus from Emei Shan to Chongqing, it will take you 5 hours from Emei to Chongqing, 2 buses every…
RE: China itinerary - train advice needed :)

by 889 09 April 2012

There are six trains/day from Chengdu stations to Yichang Dong; travel time ranges from 11-some to 14-some hours. There doesn't seem…
China itinerary - train advice needed :)

by baggaz24 09 April 2012

Hi, I've got a couple of weeks in China and I was wondering if those of you with some experience in China would be willing to give me…
RE: Advice needed on Yichang: hotel+hydrofoil

by caoguangzhao 16 March 2012

there are lots of hotels in yichang ,both save and comfortable . it will take 100 -120 yuan for a night. yichang doesn't have YHA yet.…
Re: Wuhan , what to do here for 2 weeks?

by LaoSichuan 15 March 2012

if you like to see some unspoiled nature and hiking in Hubei province, Shennongjia is a good place to go. Its off the beaten track, very…
RE: Wuhan , what to do here for 2 weeks?

by jiejie 12 March 2012

I'm going to be floating through Wuhan in about a week but am flying from there to Enshi for about 3 days. Then probably doing some localiz…
RE: Zhangjiajie trip report

by jiejie 05 March 2012

Have to make a trip down south to HK and Guangzhou. On the way back, I've got a few days to do something and Zhangjiajie has popped up…
Xishuangbanna or Shangri-La?

by froeschlido 28 February 2012

We won't have time to do both. So I thought I would chose Xishuangbanna. Is it really worth it? What we really like: Get to learn about…
Re: Is Yangtze cruise - "Have to see"?

by flamingskull 28 February 2012

Agree with others on this thread that it is pretty much dependent on what kind of things you find enjoyable. My wife and I went for the…