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RE: Trip Bejing Xian Shanghai

by egjeg 09 May 2012

Beijing to Xi'an you can go through Shanxi and visit Datong and Pingyao, or you could go south (faster trains) through Henan and visit…
Itinerary dilemmas

by markoboston 07 May 2012

I have only 17 days for what might be my only trip to China, and I am trying to decide on an itinerary. I will be flying into and out…
Dotang or Longmen or Pingyao or what?

by JPindera 06 May 2012

Hi, Will be travelling in Shanxi in July with 3 kids in tow -- ages 12, 7 and 5 -- and trying to determine the best train logistics and…
RE: Shanghai subway??

by SoloHobo 27 April 2012

#4 The cost of a long trip on the Shanghai metro can be as much a 8Y, most are 4Y though. 2Y would be like 2-3 stops. For your route,…
RE: China 11-14 Day Trip Itinerary: Serious Help Needed!

by burstbubble 24 April 2012

How about Xi'an? A city has longer history than BJ does. Besides Terra-Cotta Warrior, I quite like Shanxi Museum, there's so much to see…
RE: quirky things to do in Shanghai

by SoloHobo 22 April 2012

There is a LP Shangai City guide, which also covers nearby side trips as well. What time of year are you going? The heat can be extreme…
RE: Check out my China travel route please, advice appreciated

by drumbrake 05 April 2012

If after Chengdu you went to Shanxi, then Beijing, you could then head south to Zhangjiajie, then Guilin, then Hong Kong, then fly to…
Check out my China travel route please, advice appreciated

by Keblovszki 04 April 2012

Hi fellas, the following is my travel route for a trip to China from mid june to mid july/august..I would love to get comments from the…
RE: Best Tailors / Shopping in China

by SoloHobo 02 April 2012

Lina tailors is like all the rest, sub par quality at best. They screwed up shirts for my wife and pants for me, and they were limited…
Re: Places between Beijing and Xining (trekking)

by qinghailaowai 24 March 2012

WITHOUT going to a Tib. area? I'd recommend getting onto the plateau for trekking - it's the best place! All of Qinghai is absolutely…
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…
China Itinerary HK to Beijing

by kharasho 05 March 2012

hi all, We are a couple that will be coming up through Vietnam in about 3 weeks. We will go up to Lijang and Dali then head east to see…
RE: Is cruise Yangtze cruise -

by drumbrake 27 February 2012

>unique old china towns Go to places such as Pingyao (Shanxi), Langzhong (Sichuan) and perhaps Lijiang (Yunnan) then (although with Pingy…
RE: Datong to Pingyao

by drumbrake 11 February 2012

Day 'b' ok. The nine dragon screen probably will take 10 minutes! I'm pretty sure the Huayan Temple is one of the temples that has been…
Re: Cycling Hainan

by yuemeigui 06 February 2012

I own a small (not especially active) bike touring company with a number of bikes and other equipment. It is neglected and unloved in…
RE: Beijing to Tianjin - Bullet Train Tix Sold out

by jiejie 18 January 2012

I'm actually surprised that BJ-Tianjin tickets on the bullet are sold out. Speaking of slow trains, there are two other options you…
RE: geographical anomalies

by egjeg 15 December 2011

Parts of central central China around Ningxia, Shanxi, and Shaanxi have similar average lows with Seoul. I think we hit -10C in Beijing…
Flights from Xian to Dunhuang

by Kinlochbervie 14 December 2011

Hi I am trying to find flights from Xian to Dunhuang and back to either Xian or Shanxi, or even Beijing. Even Ctrip do not seem to list…
RE: Yunnan-Shaxi and Shibaoshan

by Kerrie1 11 December 2011

For Tiger Leaping Gorge, if you arrive in the evening there are a couple of Chinese style hotels in Qiatou or the Tibetan guesthouse just…
Mount Emei or Jiuzhaigou (or even Pingyao) in December

by nicolelouie 07 December 2011

Hello! Thank you to everyone who responded to my last post. My partner and I will be in Chengdu starting December 19th to December 25th…
RE: 6 weeks for Mongolia, China, Nepal and Tibet

by back2thefareast 14 November 2011

Cuiwei, thanks for your reply. i had a quick look on the map... Start Beijing > Pingyao, Jinzhong, Shanxi > Xian > Qinghai > Lhasa >…
RE: Country names in English

by 889 23 September 2011

Further as to Chinese cities, I guess it should be pointed out that +Tsingtao+ remains the name of the beer, but the city itself is generall…
Re: Yellow River (middlecourse) & Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan conditions-in winter

by Ann_Huang 13 September 2011

Hi, I am a newcomer ,from Hunan,now in Shanxi Xi'an.I am not sure I get all of your meaning,hope I could give you a little help. In…
Yellow River (middlecourse) & Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan conditions-in winter

by roblilwall 13 September 2011

Yellow River (middlecourse) & Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan conditions-in winter? This winter I'm going on a walking/kayaking expedition throu…
Re: Xian to Beijing

by rouentahl 26 August 2011

I recently did Xi'an to Beijing in 16 days. Rough Itinerary was Xi'an - Dangjiacun - Pingyao - Datong - Wutaishan - Beijing. If you…