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RE: Travel buddy needed for short trips: Chengdu, Guilin, Huangshan

by Twinklebelle 19 May 2012

Hi Sammy, I'm also in Jiangsu porvince :) Unfortunately I can't go on weekends because I work then, I can only go from Sunday night -…
RE: Travel buddy needed for short trips: Chengdu, Guilin, Huangshan

by sammyboat89 18 May 2012

@ Twinklebelle I am in a similar position, where I won't be in China much longer. Two years have gone by so fast! I have already been…
RE: Chinese Currency

by sammyboat89 17 May 2012

Oooh that is so incredibly annoying! In northwestern china, where I was stationed as a volunteer in a small city, they would not accept…
RE: questions on wiring money to China

by sammyboat89 16 May 2012

I'm not surecabout China specifically, but I just completed an international wire transfer from my us bank account to an Indian bak account,…
questions on wiring money to China

by adiyar 16 May 2012

I have lost both of my ATM cards a couple months ago in SE Asia and have had disastrous experience in receiving my replacement cards while…
RE: China's Hidden Gems

by pratyeka 13 May 2012

@chrisj: Cool. You can get a barge up the grand canal for a time as well, that's quite a memorable experience in Jiangsu. Cangbaishan…
RE: Proposed itinerary - comments/advice please?

by chrisj 12 May 2012

My mistake Yangzhou is in Jiangsu near Nanjing, & a spot I have been meaning to get to, but haven't yet. I meant Yangshuo in Guangxi.…
RE: China's Hidden Gems

by chrisj 09 May 2012

Hi pratyeka, long time no see. I am living in Jiangsu until July, and have never been to Shandong, which is right next door, so will…
RE: Philippine and China Issue

by sammyboat89 09 May 2012

Hi ricannabis! I second that there will be no hostility from individual Chinese people. If anything, they will be curious about you,…
RE: Solo Traveller activities outside of Beijing

by chrisj 06 May 2012

An airfare from Beijing to Lijiang will cost around 1500 yuan or more. ONE WAY The train fare from Beijing to Nanjing is around 417 yuan…
RE: Solo Traveller activities outside of Beijing

by chrisj 05 May 2012

Get the bullet train to Nanjing or Suzhou, and have a look at some of the canal towns in Jiangsu & neighbouring Zhejiang, such as Tongli…
RE: One week in one City China. Where?

by sammyboat89 26 April 2012

Some really good suggestions so far, if you choose Nanjing, then welcome to Jiangsu! For a different experience I would recommend Harbin!…
RE: Who want to go farming in Anhui province for three weeks in May?

by sammyboat89 22 April 2012

Hey Laura, This might be be better suited to a pm, but I am living in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, right next to Anhui. I've never been…
RE: Chinese air traffic delays

by Johnny 20 April 2012

Last year I travelled regularly between a small airport in Jiangsu (whose name I can't remember) and Shenzhen. The flight was always on…
RE: China small towns...all the same?

by chrisj 20 April 2012

Chongwu / Quanzhou get my vote too. Well worth a couple of days. I haven't been to Yangzhou yet, but will try to get there before I…
RE: China small towns...all the same?

by aqsaqal 20 April 2012

To add to the good comments by "889" above. Lots of modern city and town centers do look alike, and are nothing much to write home about.…
Re: Looking for mates

by Zhuce 10 April 2012

Hi, I am a Chinese college student who is gonna graduate in this June, and I am planing to take a trek in south-east China (including…
Re: China Trekking options

by Zhuce 10 April 2012

Hi, isaizala I am a Chinese college student who is gonna graduate in this June, and I am planing to take a trek in south-east China (includ…
RE: Fujian update, anyone?!

by aqsaqal 29 March 2012

I was in the "tulou country" for 5 days about a month ago. Here's a "[report|http://vmenkov.blogspot.com/2012/03/to-tulou-great-wall.html]"…
Itinerary

by anneke64 26 March 2012

Can someone take a look at my itinerary? I will have 5 weeks to stay in China and will arrive and leave from Qingdao. I thought of travel…
RE: Booking train ticket

by anneke64 26 March 2012

Thank you for your reply. Meanwhile I checked out some other opportunities, but hostel in Tai'an is full from 31st March. I thought of…
ATMS in China

by chrisj 26 February 2012

I have tried to use a 4 pin atm visa card at the ICBC & SPDB, and 5 TIMES now, it has swallowed my card & I have had to go and retrieve…
RE: Single or multiple entry visa?

by beecee 25 January 2012

Angie, Many thanks for the quick reply. I had a quick click on your website, and almost the first thing I found was an item about Suzhou.…
Re: Ten days around Beijing

by chrisj 08 January 2012

Thanks again 889. Found this in an attempt to find South Shanghai Bus Station. There are 9 major bus stations & 40 all up in Shanghai.…
RE: The real-name system is used for train tickets purchasing

by chrisj 28 December 2011

Don't know about the rest of China, but Shanghai & Jiangsu have required a passport to purchase train tickets for the several months I've…