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RE: Tibet closed now what?

by drumbrake 25 May 2012

#2 The problem is getting people of the same nationality to travel with. OP - Perhaps head to Xi'an first from Chengdu. Then fly to Kunmi…
RE: Chengdu (Emei Shan) and Yunnan Province

by lundberg105 25 May 2012

I definitely appreciate your help and don't get me wrong, I fully understand that having been there and done it before knowledge is much…
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: two days in chengdu or make it one day to see lugu hu

by Chinatraveling 12 May 2012

Lugu Lake is pretty nice. So it depends on what you want to do. I don't think seeing the Pandas is the best part of Chengdu either. It's…
RE: two days in chengdu or make it one day to see lugu hu

by drumbrake 12 May 2012

Lugu Lake is not a day trip from Lijiang. The bus takes 7 hours one way, and private car would take 5 hours or so. If you do have the…
RE: Medieval chinese towns. Pingyao vs Lijiang

by kalki 02 May 2012

I preferred Pingyao, finding it no to be quite as tourist frenzied as Lijiang. The walled city is charming, an interesting range of building…
RE: Medieval chinese towns. Pingyao vs Lijiang

by drumbrake 02 May 2012

Both are ok, but both are packed with tourists. Many of the stalls in both towns are selling mass produced tat. If you have time, I'd…
Re: WARNING! Lijiang to Lugu Lake shuttle bus

by tielk 29 April 2012

Yeas, i had the same problem with this shuttle bus and I don´t understand this ,,chinese bussines,, the Youngh hostel.
RE: WARNING! Lijiang to Lugu Lake shuttle bus

by EsmerMeleg 28 April 2012

We had the same experience. We bought the tickets in the hostel. Bus came in time but something was broken, so we spent about one hour…
Re: Chengdu - Markhan (Mangkang) - Deqin

by Ansileran 27 April 2012

Hi ! If you are still looking for solution, there are quite a few option to get from Chengdu to Deqin and then on to Bingzhongluo / Nujia…
Re: Lijiang or Shangrila to Chengdu/JiuZhaigou - best route

by jiejie 23 April 2012

If you can get the timing right since it's not a daily flight (Tues, Thurs, Sat), best thing to do is fly from Shangrila (airport code…
RE: 3 weeks in China - itinerary suggestions?

by jiejie 16 April 2012

OK. Most all of China at this time of year is very warm to hot, the exception being the far northeast. And humid, except for Xinjiang.…
RE: Lijiang Tour

by jiejie 19 March 2012

You can't possibly do all of this in 4 days. It takes one day each way just to get to Lugu Lake from Lijiang. Then from Lijiang up to…
Lijiang Tour

by juanzinho 19 March 2012

After some thinking, me and one friend decided to go to Yunnan area and explore the nature around: snow mountain, Lugu lake, ShangriLa,…
RE: Yunan and Sichuan itinary

by kalki 10 March 2012

Good suggestions from drumbake. Shaxi is an absolute delight where husband and I spent about 4 days cycling, walking, enjoying the market…
Re: Yunan and Sichuan itinary

by sololo 09 March 2012

I just came back from a trip to [Yunnan and Chengdu|http://adventurevacationtrip.com/southwest-china-sichuan-tibet-yunnan-01-introduction]…
RE: Yunan and Sichuan itinary

by drumbrake 09 March 2012

Perhaps visit Shaxi between Dali and Lijiang. Then Lugu Lake. Then on towards Emei, Leshan and Chengdu. Then Langzhong.
RE: Itinerary advice

by jiejie 07 March 2012

Datong and Pingyao don't sound like they are congruent with your other stated wants (no other big cities, few tourists). You could add…
RE: Yunnan or Sichuan?

by jiejie 12 February 2012

The important takeaway is that no matter how crowded a place is with Chinese domestic tourists (which comprise the bulk of the crowd issues)…
Yunnan or Sichuan?

by quetzaltours 11 February 2012

Hello all, we have been visiting this forum for several months seeking for advise for prepare our 6 week long trip to China. We are leavi…
Yunnan Itinerary

by water_lili 11 February 2012

Hi all I'm planning a trip to Yunnan, China in April for 6 days. I have the following itinerary: Day 1 Lijiang Old Town Day 2 …
RE: Yunnan, China

by mike_davies 09 February 2012

Don't be fooled by going from 3400- 2500m between Shangri La and Lijiang - from memory there are something like 4 big passes on the way,…
RE: Advice on 1 month China itinerary

by drumbrake 07 February 2012

It's an ok itinerary. As it will be getting cold, you need to think how long you want to be spending in countryside / on mountains. If…
RE: 7 weeks in southern China

by drumbrake 05 February 2012

Get a map or LP and make a list of places you are interested in.Of the top of my head, I'd choose the following: Macau, then Kaiping;…
RE: YUNNAN OR HONG KONG

by drumbrake 05 February 2012

Hong Kong is quite different to Shanghai, but I would head to Yunnan after Chengdu - go Chengdu - Leshan - Emei - then make your way to…