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  1. Giora avatar

    RE: trains--crowds at station and reservations

    by Giora 14 May 2012

    The Beijing West train station is likely to be busy, pretty much at any time of day I think. Beijing South - the station with the high-speed…

  2. WITUSTS avatar

    Re: Travelling in China

    by WITUSTS 12 May 2012

    Welcome to travelling in China! If you want to buy railway ticket,you can buy it online.The website is www.12306.cn. But it only…

  3. John555 avatar

    RE: yunnan biking trip

    by John555 09 May 2012

    Not sure of your question but TG and MU fly Bkk to Kunming. Airasia flies to several destinations more cheaply. Tianjin for Beijing, Chengd…

  4. bamse avatar

    Re: Ferris from china to japan and from japan to taiwan

    by bamse 07 May 2012

    The page you linked is not from Shanghai, but from Tianjin (to Kobe). AFAIK, the furthest "north" (rather west) you can get is Osaka/Kob…

  5. egjeg avatar

    RE: Ferries From Japan - China, Plus Recommendations.

    by egjeg 05 May 2012

    That particular ferry is once per week. Their sailing schedule is on the website I linked in that post https://www.shanghai-ferry.co.jp/eng…

  6. alfredm avatar

    Vladivostok

    by alfredm 30 April 2012

    I'll be in Malaysia this August and have this crazy idea to fly to Vladivostok, because I'm curious what kind of place it is and how people…

  7. yaohua2000 avatar

    RE: Tianjin to Tainjin South Railway station by public transport

    by yaohua2000 18 April 2012

    @Dnic Forget Tianjin South. At 7am, you can take train G51, which departs from Tianjin West at 7:05 and arrives Shanghai Hongqiao at 12:12.…

  8. yaohua2000 avatar

    RE: Tianjin to Tainjin South Railway station by public transport

    by yaohua2000 18 April 2012

    @china1979 If I were you, I'd delete my post quietly. Don't argue. Thanks! 1. The Beijing South-Tianjin trains are C-series trains, not…

  9. china1979 avatar

    RE: Tianjin to Tainjin South Railway station by public transport

    by china1979 17 April 2012

    A lot of people don't know what they're talking about and some are really good at it. Ok, I hope I'm one of those. I consider the…

  10. yaohua2000 avatar

    RE: Tianjin to Tainjin South Railway station by public transport

    by yaohua2000 17 April 2012

    I suggest you avoid Tianjin South which is too far away from the urban area. Do use Tianjin West Railway Station, which is well connected…

  11. china1979 avatar

    Re: Tianjin to Tainjin South Railway station by public transport

    by china1979 17 April 2012

    OP, are you sure about your info that G trains from Shanghai arrive at Tj South? The G train from Bj lands at the relatively new (2008)…

  12. 889 avatar

    RE: China Visa Extension thread

    by 889 17 April 2012

    According to the official rules of the Beijing PSB, the US$100/day requirement applies to extensions of L visas, but not F visas. http://…

  13. Dnic avatar

    Tianjin to Tainjin South Railway station by public transport

    by Dnic 17 April 2012

    Hi, travelling from Tianjin to Shanghai in May. I understand that most of the G-numbered trains travel to Shanghai from Tianjin South…

  14. 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…

  15. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: China with kids aged 7 and 9

    by SoloHobo 16 April 2012

    I dont know if Tianjin is worth it either. Shanghai is more user friendly and has a lot more things within walking distance or simple…

  16. 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…

  17. dotmusic20 avatar

    Re: S Korea Guide Book

    by dotmusic20 12 April 2012

    If you book your flight early you can find a round-trip from BJ to Seoul for 2,000rmb. I'm not sure of the Tianjin prices, but they should…

  18. fun169 avatar

    Re: Western China to Uzbekistan Travel Companion (May-June)

    by fun169 11 April 2012

    Hi, I am Chinese, but I am living in New York for more than 20 years. I will trip to China in May. Now there is a very cheap price to…

  19. fluffydragon avatar

    RE: D chinese trains--not that fast??

    by fluffydragon 11 April 2012

    The Beijing-Taiyuan D trains stop a few times along the way so that surely slows them down. I would think you may also be correct that…

  20. fluffydragon avatar

    RE: Cheap flight from Indonesia to Beijing?

    by fluffydragon 09 April 2012

    Agree with #1, I've done this a few times. Fly from KL to Tianjin on Air Asia. From Tianjin airport take a taxi or the airport shuttle…

  21. sambalgoreng avatar

    RE: Cheap flight from Indonesia to Beijing?

    by sambalgoreng 09 April 2012

    Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin on AirAsia. Easy trip Tianjin to Beijing. Check Scoot Air from Singapore to Tianjin?

  22. maryamosmond avatar

    Re: S Korea Guide Book

    by maryamosmond 06 April 2012

    Thanks Tyler for the contacts. However I cannot make an overseas call, and I tried taxingly finding more info about the price from Incheon-T…

  23. dotmusic20 avatar

    RE: china trip

    by dotmusic20 02 April 2012

    You should visit Tianjin, if not for the architecture and scenery. Beijing and Xi'an are pretty much boring to must tourists. Chinese…

  24. fluffydragon avatar

    RE: china trip

    by fluffydragon 18 March 2012

    If you only have 5 days, I highly recommend +skipping+ Tianjin. There is SO much to do in Beijing and I just don't see how anything in…

  25. Patrickb avatar

    RE: china trip

    by Patrickb 13 March 2012

    Agree, 5 days is tight and Xian would have to be a flight in that time schedule. BJ is huge, imposing and at times stressful but enjoy…

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