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  1. 889 avatar

    RE: Traveling in China for a few weeks

    by 889 24 April 2012

    Unless you've got a particular interest in Chinese revolutionary history -- Shaoshan, Nanchang Qiyi, Jinggangshan, etc. -- then that route…

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    RE: Traveling in China for a few weeks

    by fluffydragon 24 April 2012

    Changsha, Wuhan, Fuzhou, Changchun, and Nanchang. . . why are these on your itinerary? No mean to cause offense, but to me, they seem…

  3. John555 avatar

    RE: 6 months travel around asia

    by John555 23 April 2012

    You will certainly find something decent for 15 pounds everywhere you go if you search a bit, but the likes 2 star standard. China you…

  4. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Train Tickets in China

    by manchurianexile 22 April 2012

    I'll just say, with regard to what #6 says, that the friend who used my Jishou to Changsha ticket is a slim, young, beautiful Chinese…

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    RE: Train Tickets in China

    by manchurianexile 22 April 2012

    Over Spring-Festival, I bought a ticket from Jishou to Changsha that I couldn't use or get a refund on so I gave it to my friend with…

  6. Giora avatar

    RE: 30 day limit on year long, L visa with multiple entries

    by Giora 21 April 2012

    As #1 says, if you extend your multiple-entry visa, there's a good chance that your further entries will be cancelled, and you'll end…

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    30 day limit on year long, L visa with multiple entries

    by findmywuwei 21 April 2012

    I've been reading a few threads, but I'm still not sure what my best option will be. First, I'm entering China through Hong Kong mid…

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    RE: Bus form Zhangjiajie to Guilin - help appreciated

    by jiejie 20 April 2012

    Zhangjiajie isn't blessed with flight options. Frankly, if you are in a hurry and need to use that method, you'd probably be just as…

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    RE: Bus form Zhangjiajie to Guilin - help appreciated

    by drumbrake 20 April 2012

    If you go first to Changsha, then that still means a transfer - either change flight or a 4 hour + bus to Changsha and then flight. …

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    RE: Bus form Zhangjiajie to Guilin - help appreciated

    by MD2007 19 April 2012

    Thank you Jeff, how about flying to Changsha and flying to Guilin from there? or perhaps Chongqing? I can only find a China Southern…

  11. Johnny avatar

    RE: working in Hunan/Fujian province

    by Johnny 05 April 2012

    Well, it's as safe as anywhere in China, i.e. the most dangerous thing is the traffic. Hunan's the size of France, and obviously varies…

  12. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Chinese street food

    by manchurianexile 30 March 2012

    What about Jiangsu/Shanghai "Xiao Bing" or those Egg-Pie things that have started to turn up everywhere recently? I had Chicken-Drumstick…

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    RE: China for the first time - any advice greatly appreciated

    by Maggah 25 March 2012

    25 June - Arrive Beijing 26 June -Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - The mausoleum of Mao Zedong - Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes.…

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    RE: China Itinerary

    by ShawshankBlake 22 March 2012

    You will be in China in a week and you plan your itinerary now?...>_< You might already made up your mind, thus it is reluctant for me…

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    Re: China Itinerary

    by michaleh 21 March 2012

    Hi Drumbrake, We should probably drop Hang Shen...we included it when we thought we had to go to Changsha in order to reach Guilin, but…

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    China Itinerary

    by michaleh 20 March 2012

    Hi, We are a 29 yr old couple, leaving for China in a week. This is our first trip to China, and we will be staying for 3.5 weeks. We'…

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    RE: Wuhan , what to do here for 2 weeks?

    by Josh69 14 March 2012

    Wuhan is a bit of a disorganised mess as Chinese provincial capitals go. Personally, I'd take some trips to Shanghai and Nanjing. Changs…

  18. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Best way to travel from Hong Kong, Xian, Chendu, Shanghai and Beijing

    by manchurianexile 03 March 2012

    Apropos hostels: nearly all have a variety of options including singles/doubles with private bathrooms if you are prepared to pay the…

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    RE: Zhangjiajie City to Nanchang

    by jiejie 28 February 2012

    No bus will leave ZJJ early enough to allow you to get to Changsha in time to make the D207 on the same day. The journey is too long…

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    RE: Zhangjiajie City to Nanchang

    by ruby98103 28 February 2012

    There is an earlier train from Changsha to Nanchang (11:30 am - D207). Does anyone know if there is a bus from Zhangjiajie to Changsha…

  21. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Buying China Train Tickets from HK

    by manchurianexile 27 February 2012

    The rules, as they pertain to buying train tickets, constantly change. The reason a passport/ID was needed when buying train tickets was…

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    RE: Zhangjiajie City to Nanchang

    by egjeg 27 February 2012

    > I don't know if there are any buses to Changde from Zhangjiajie City There are, but you don't need to use one for this route. Just do…

  23. jiejie avatar

    RE: Zhangjiajie City to Nanchang

    by jiejie 27 February 2012

    You can do bus. There are ZJJ City to Changsha buses, when you arrive in ZJJ, get the timetable. You'll likely have to change to a differe…

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    Zhangjiajie City to Nanchang

    by ruby98103 27 February 2012

    Anyone have a suggestion on the best way to get from Zhangjiajie City to Nanchang? Looking at a map it seems that a bus to Changde and…

  25. drumbrake avatar

    RE: From Hunan to Guangxi

    by drumbrake 23 February 2012

    Where are you in Hunan? Changsha is the main city - you can probably fly to Guilin. Or about 8 hours by train. From Fenghuang, there…

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