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  1. Tokheim avatar

    RE: Longkou (Shandong) - Anyone familiar with it?

    by Tokheim 08 May 2012

    But I understand Longkou is a remote location. Not even a train station. You are forced to commute to Yantai (which itself isn't very…

  2. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: China with kids aged 7 and 9

    by manchurianexile 16 April 2012

    Xi'an may not have a great deal more than the Terracota Warriors but Tianjin hasn't even got them. Tianjin challenges Nanning for the…

  3. familyonthefly avatar

    China with kids aged 7 and 9

    by familyonthefly 16 April 2012

    Hi we have 19 days in China flying into Beijing and out of Shanghai. Need a slower pace for kids and on a budget. Have heard that Guilin…

  4. ChinaTravelGo avatar

    RE: How to go about a year in China?

    by ChinaTravelGo 26 January 2012

    EGsandman to be effective as an English teacher you have to take it easy on classic literature and use the simplest form of daily English.…

  5. yangzo avatar

    Kung Fu classes in China

    by yangzo 13 December 2011

    Hi everyone! I wonder if any of you guys here had a personal experience studying at Kunyu Mountain Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Shando…

  6. bstevenlyew avatar

    WInter in Manchuria

    by bstevenlyew 15 November 2011

    Hey all, So this is the plan for the beginning of January. I am traveling from QIngdao. I will go from there to Yentai. Go on a boat…

  7. bstevenlyew avatar

    Winter Vacay to Harbin

    by bstevenlyew 07 November 2011

    I am going to Harbin during the winter vacation (Jan. 6). I was wondering what people thought of my plans. I plan on leaving from Qingdao…

  8. gearsau avatar

    RE: Shanghai or Beijing

    by gearsau 09 September 2011

    Well, I have just done Shanghai and Beijing. Back in Shanghai now... None of them are liveable.:-) Wet and humid in Shanghai.. Dry and…

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    RE: Siem Reap to Angkor Wat & temples, solo??

    by gearsau 06 September 2011

    Cobbler. Well, I have been coming to China since 1996, and have seen the changes. First time was to Shenyang in 1996. China was pretty…

  10. nureia avatar

    Dalian Ferry to Central Railway Station (to go to Shenyang)

    by nureia 06 September 2011

    Hello, on Wednesday I am travelling from Yantai to Dalian by ferry. I arrive on Thrusday early morning. Can I go from the ferry to the…

  11. nureia avatar

    Hiking Companion in Tiger Leaping Gorge

    by nureia 02 September 2011

    Hi there, I will be travelling around Sichuan and Yunnan from the 24th September until the end of October Festival (I have to be back…

  12. nureia avatar

    Some questions about Heaven Lake and Sichuan

    by nureia 29 August 2011

    Hi everybody, first of all, thank you in advance for helping me. I have been living in Yantai, in Shandong province, since January,…

  13. TenTigersofChina avatar

    RE: KUNG FU!!

    by TenTigersofChina 12 July 2011

    I trained at a school in Yantai that was in the mountains but they have shut down now because it was overtaken by new management and I…

  14. Buskas avatar

    Cycling in Shandong province

    by Buskas 17 June 2011

    Hi! I want to do a bicycle tour in Shandong province this september. I want to bicycle slowly through fertile countryside and on small…

  15. sinrumbo avatar

    RE: China Trip

    by sinrumbo 17 June 2011

    1. South Korea : Ferries between China and Incheon, Korea depart from/to Dailin, Tianjin, Yantai, Qindao, Weihai .. Cost varies from $100…

  16. splash avatar

    Beach Towns in China - June/July

    by splash 29 May 2011

    Hi there I'll be in China (based in Beijing) from late June until late July. I've never been to the coastal towns of Dalian, Yantai,…

  17. Tokheim avatar

    Longkou (Shandong) - Anyone familiar with it?

    by Tokheim 30 March 2011

    This is a shot in the dark but, is anyone knowledgeable on a place called Longkou (just west of Penglai and Yantai)? Is this a well managed…

  18. jiejie avatar

    Re: Renewing Multiple Entry Tourist "L" Visa for volunteer in Beijing

    by jiejie 24 January 2011

    As Ruth said, Mongolian border is your friend, especially with US passport as you don't need a visa. I believe relatively recent reports…

  19. xuhanma avatar

    RE: Travelling plans China - tips & trics welcome!

    by xuhanma 10 January 2011

    hi, when you arrive Yantai and if you need a cheap hotel you can contact me.

  20. chinawanderer avatar

    RE: Travelling plans China - tips & trics welcome!

    by chinawanderer 07 January 2011

    Hi, as from my experience as a Travel Consultant I know that u should book the train from Shenzhen to Guilin ahead. All tickets regarding…

  21. gijsjanssen01 avatar

    Travelling plans China - tips & trics welcome!

    by gijsjanssen01 06 January 2011

    Hi all, In about 2 weeks I'll head to China for 1 month. I fly to Hong Kong, stay there a few days and will depart again from Shanghai…

  22. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Bottled Beer in China-Reductions in Alcohol Content ?

    by manchurianexile 30 November 2010

    Tigerstu... The brand I've taken to drinking is called Changyu (from Yantai). The have a range of "Dry Red" or "Cab/Sav" wines mostly…

  23. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Bottled Beer in China-Reductions in Alcohol Content ?

    by manchurianexile 30 November 2010

    The best beer in China, by a country mile, in Yalujiang from Dandong but you don't seem to be able to get it anywhere else. #4 & 5 If…

  24. gocanucks avatar

    RE: itinerary question

    by gocanucks 18 September 2010

    1 day in Yantai, 2 days Qingdao, 2-3 days Mt Taishan and Qufu (Confucius temple), and the rest in Beijing. Weather in October should…

  25. Lucek avatar

    itinerary question

    by Lucek 18 September 2010

    Hi Folks Due to business reason I will be send to Yantai -Shandong (the beginning of October). After my duty I will have possibility…

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