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Re: Henan or Sichuan

by tokyojoe 27 May 2012

Places where it is easy to go to are full with chinese tourists in whole China. But chinese tourists for me are still more exotic than…
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…
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…
RE: Tibet closed now what?

by Chinatraveling 26 May 2012

Xi'an isn't meant for your itinerary unfortunately. You have a VERY solid trip otherwise. Sichuan province:Chengdu, Leshan, E'mei Mountain,…
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…
RE: Tibet closed now what?

by GilTi 26 May 2012

@ daledobie - Qinghai is mostly Tibetan, but it's not on his way.. your route is well planned. Yunnan is also one of the 'Tibetan' prov…
Re: Tibet closed now what?

by kremjo 25 May 2012

Thanks everyone, Is it easiest to head to leshan and emeishan from chengdu and then return to chengdu. I was thinking Chengdu Les…
RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by drumbrake 25 May 2012

TLG was a highlight for me. The only negative things I read are about the graffiti on rocks advertising guesthouses there. Chengdu to…
RE: 4 days in Lijiang or Guilin? or maybe another city? what to see? help!

by pknielsen 25 May 2012

The cities you are mentioning are not exactly small, nor traditional.. Can't you fly to Kunming, and then take the train to Lijiang. …
RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by lundberg105 25 May 2012

What about Chengdu, Emei Shan, Leshan, or seeing pandas? I hadn't planned on pandas or Leshan, but would be open to suggestions. I'm hoping…
RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice

by chrisj 24 May 2012

Zigong is also worth a look and not that far from Leshan & Emeishan. One night in Chendu is enough. Stay at the Traffic Hotel or nearby…
RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice

by drumbrake 24 May 2012

I spent a good half day in Leshan exploring the temples near the Buddha, and then took a bus to Emei and stayed the night at the base…
RE: Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice

by AirportInfo 24 May 2012

You can take the bus from Leshan to Emeishan from Leshan bus station. OR You can check with some shop outside Leshan spot that offer "shar…
Sichuan around Chengdu -- Itinerary Advice

by bai3feng1 24 May 2012

Am planning a trip to Sichuan to see places in and around Chengdu the first week of next month (June 7, 2012.) I have about two weeks…
Re: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by jiejie 24 May 2012

Overall time frame is OK but agree with above respondents, your breakdown isn't quite right. Way too long at Emei Shan. And too much…
RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by drumbrake 24 May 2012

I agree, it's about right. With spare days you could visit places such as Leshan (on the way to Emei), Baisha (near Lijiang) and Jianshui…
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: Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

by jiejie 22 May 2012

Definitely avoid Beijing. Particularly with the "crackdown" going on, layered on top of already-burdensome requirements. Plan A: Try…
Tourist Visa - renewing before '7 days from expiry' or in Beijing?

by Sapphire_85 21 May 2012

Hi all Apologies to post about the well-covered topic of extending a Chinese tourist visa, however I'm slightly confused as to my best…
RE: best place in china enter tibet

by Tenzinintibet 17 May 2012

Most easiest place to enter Tibet is through Chengdu as there is lots flights to Lhasa and also it will be almost the most closest mainland…
RE: Advice on 1 month China itinerary

by drumbrake 16 May 2012

Jiuzhaigou in winter I guess is a bit of a dilemma. If it does snow, then the scenery should be that much more special (judging from the…
Re: Foreigner travel in western sichuan

by krubesh 07 May 2012

Apparently, the sales staff at XiNanMen Bus Station still have not received word that Ganzi Prefecture (at least most of it) is open to…
Re: Road trip Chengdu - Kangding - Danba

by krubesh 07 May 2012

Apparently, the sales staff at XiNanMen Bus Station still have not received word that Ganzi Prefecture (at least most of it) is open to…
RE: China Route advice- Laos to Urumqi

by hoogerbrugge 06 May 2012

Did the same route in about 2 months, with some busses and some hitch hiking thrown in there as well. Personally I would avoid the Leshan…
RE: British, extending Chinese visa in Leshan

by thejamiemc 01 May 2012

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!