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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by lundberg105 28 May 2012
Anyone know contact info for Highlander Inn near Dali. LP says the website is highland.com. That's not it. It's not on hostelworld.com…
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Re: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by dhelling 28 May 2012
Great thread. I am in the middle of planning a six day stretch in early July after spending twelve days in Tibet and before a few days…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by lundberg105 28 May 2012
Bai3feng - I was in the Peace Corps for 3 1/2 years in I'm currently living in Beijing an teaching English. My wife (from Fiji) and I…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by bai3feng1 27 May 2012
#20 -- Thanks. I wasn't aware of that place. Qingcheng Mountain looks real good and is in the same vicinity as Dujianyan. Appreciate the…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by Chinatraveling 27 May 2012
Hey, your schedule looks great. On day 3 if you get done too early at the waterworks you can take the train one more stop and go to QingChan…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by bai3feng1 27 May 2012
#15 and #16 -- Appreciate the advice. I won't neglect the lower parts of Emeishan and will only plan to spend the night on top if the…
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RE: Henan or Sichuan
by anneo 27 May 2012
Out of my 3 trips to China, I think the 10 day loop which we did starting in Chengdu and going to Kangding, Tagong, Danba and then back…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by chrisj 27 May 2012
Any lookout is crumby if it's foggy or raining. Choose a day to go when there is NO fog. Fog is also common in Emei shan in winter.…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by meczko 27 May 2012
OK, I need to add that we reached the top in foggy weather (quite common in summer). Having views from the top would certainly change…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by chrisj 27 May 2012
"I would even advise to skip the top of Emei entirely" Disagree. See for yourself: http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=7&p=17…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by meczko 27 May 2012
By "cheating" on Emei Shan, as outlined by Chrisj in #6 you would actually miss the most interesting parts of the mountain and reach only…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by lundberg105 27 May 2012
Bai3feng1 - Are you by any chance a Peace Corps Volunteer? I'll be traveling to Chengdu/Lijiang/Dali/Kunming during June as well. …
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by bai3feng1 27 May 2012
#12 -- Maybe another time. Returning to Kunming is a must since I live here.
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RE: 2012 PERMIT SITUATION UPDATE
by FionaShong 27 May 2012
I'm from a travel agent in Tibet. I have 4 Australian clients who will take the train from Xining to Lhasa tonight (with permit copy),…
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Re: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by daledobie 27 May 2012
hi, have you thought of travelling by road from shangri la to chengdu, via litang and Kangding. this can be done in 3 days across the…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by bai3feng1 27 May 2012
#8 -- I agree about sampling local food and local life. Thankfully, I'm on a loose enough schedule that I can spend a few hours in a tea…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by Chinatraveling 27 May 2012
@Chrisj- hotpot is just an example there are hundreds of Sichuan dishes that aren't available in Yunnan. Again, 1 day definitely isn't…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by chrisj 26 May 2012
OP lives in Kunming & can try hotpot there anytime. They also only have 2 weeks, not 4. Wikitravel is great for a quick overview:…
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RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice
by Chinatraveling 26 May 2012
Hey I would disagree that "one day" is enough in Chengdu. There are quite a few sights and one of the real joys is sampling the various…
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Re: Beijing-Yangshuo-Chengdu in 2 weeks in August
by moskva_unity 26 May 2012
I second what lhasalb has to say, but also recommend taking a look at yangshuomountainretreat.com as a potential place to stay. It's about…
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RE: China Visa Extension thread
by Giora 26 May 2012
What direction are you planning on heading to from Wuhan? If you're heading north, then both Luoyang and Kaifeng (in Henan) are decent…
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RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province
by lundberg105 26 May 2012
Is there million dollar question (or maybe 300 rmb question) - Is it worth 300 rmb for two people to get into Emei Shan? I'm guessing…
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Re: Tibet closed now what?
by daledobie 26 May 2012
Hi, Don't worry.... If you want to see tibetans there is another way. More Tibetans live outside the chinese provence of tibet then in…
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RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province
by drumbrake 26 May 2012
Re Emei -there is a bus to near the top (Leidongping), and then cable car a bit further up, and then you get to Golden Summit. Hope it…
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RE: 2012 PERMIT SITUATION UPDATE
by budenmeyer 25 May 2012
[UPDATE] Tibet Permit and Entry Quick update on our travel into Tibet. All of us in the group arrived in Lhasa on 5/25 with little troubl…
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