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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice

by bai3feng1 25 May 2012

Thanks very much for the excellent suggestions. You have given me a lot to think about. I will spend less time in Chengdu itself and…
RE: Trip to China in November

by defenestrator 25 May 2012

>Is a month too long of a visit? No, it's too short. >Im also going to Japan, so should I extend the month im having there instead…
RE: Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

by jiejie 22 May 2012

Visa extensions don't take 5 days except in biggest cities with lots of bureaucrats and lots of extension applicants. Usually small towns,…
RE: Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

by drumbrake 22 May 2012

According to #89 on [China Visa Extension thread|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1678574&start=0&limit=1000]…
RE: Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

by Sapphire_85 22 May 2012

Thank you, Leshan sounds like a good bet. This is our current itinerary - we will be stopping at a few places on the way to Beijing but…
RE: China itinerary

by Chinatraveling 16 May 2012

Negative. Don't take out Jiuzhaigou. Save time by flying directly (cheap) from Chengdu to Lijiang. I'm asking that you take a serious…
Re: Across a continent in 3 min

by jando 16 May 2012

Indeed it took 6 weeks ! Moscow-Ekaterinburg: 1 day 2 nights by train Ekaterinburg: 1 day to check the Europe/Asia border Ekaterinburg-…
Re: China itinerary

by Vics1985 16 May 2012

Thanks Jiejie! I think we will now get a flight for the Xi'an - Juizhaigou part of the journey to save some time. We were only going…
RE: Advice on 1 month China itinerary

by shapeshiffter 15 May 2012

Does anyone know if these tunnel'd roads between Jiuzhaigou and Chengdu are open? We are now thinking of dropping Jiuzhaigou off our…
RE: a week's trip out of Beijing? Help me choose!

by manchurianexile 15 May 2012

I'm not a great fan of Hangzhou either. I'd support a Shanxi/Henan trip as well given that it is both close to Beijing and offers you…
RE: China itinerary

by Liuzhenchuan 15 May 2012

How about the following day by day itienrary: Day01 Arrival Shanghai Day02 Shanghai: city sightseeing Day03 Shanghai: city sightseeing…
RE: a week's trip out of Beijing? Help me choose!

by egjeg 14 May 2012

Are those close to Beijing? Wulingyuan is 1500km away. I'm not a big fan of Hangzhou, but Wulingyuan and Huangshan are nice if you're…
China itinerary

by Vics1985 14 May 2012

Hello, This is my first post so sorry in advance if I am covering old ground! I am planning a trip to China for a month in October (st…
RE: Shanghai and Beijing in 8 days?

by egjeg 12 May 2012

In my opinion, a trip to China that only includes Beijing and Shanghai is a mistake. There are probably 10 places in China that I'd recommen…
RE: Drive to Australia

by habby 09 May 2012

Jon Faine a well know radio presenter from Melbourne and his son did this trip several years ago – have a look at his blog. It includes…
RE: Buy train ticket in Beijing but depart down the line,

by jiejie 09 May 2012

Certainly it's possible to buy tickets for the segments you want in Beijing. The only issue would be if the quota has already been sold…
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…
Re: Buy train ticket in Beijing but depart down the line,

by mojo1337 08 May 2012

"What you should do when in Beijing and the sales period is open, is buy a sleeper from Departure City to Kunming on this train. Yes,…
RE: Itinerary dilemmas

by egjeg 07 May 2012

It's great to see that you've done a lot of research on this. In my opinion, the ideal trip to China includes Beijing + one smaller city…
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…
RE: Dotang or Longmen or Pingyao or what?

by manchurianexile 07 May 2012

As #1 says, Longmen is almost on Xi'an's doorstep (Not to mention the High-Speed Train Station also being virtually next to Longmen Shiku).…
RE: Dotang or Longmen or Pingyao or what?

by drumbrake 06 May 2012

Datong and Luoyang is the spelling. See one of them only. Luoyang is easier from Xi'an because of the high speed train. Then go to Pingy…
RE: Dotang or Longmen or Pingyao or what?

by 889 06 May 2012

It's fair to say the Yungang Shiku near Datong is somewhat more impressive than Longmen, but Longmen's nice enough and -- more importantly…
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: Ferries From Japan - China, Plus Recommendations.

by egjeg 05 May 2012

If I had two weeks, and an itch to move quickly, here's what I'd probably do: 3 days in Beijing, 1 day in Pingyao, 2 days in Xi'an, 2…