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  1. bai3feng1 avatar

    RE: Yunnan/Sichuan. Need help

    by bai3feng1 23 May 2012

    Your plan involves lots of long bus rides. Two points to consider: 1. Xishuangbanna is quite far south and it's real hot in the summer…

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    Re: Jinghong/Xishuangbanna to Hanoi

    by weitaocn 13 May 2012

    Hi For more information about low price flights from [Xishuangbanna to Hanoi|http://www.aviairporthotel.com/en/noibaiairport/xishuangba…

  3. DancinFosse avatar

    RE: Countryside Lodge in Southern China

    by DancinFosse 29 April 2012

    Hi Maggie, My husband and I lived in China for two years and by far, Xishuangbanna was one of our favourite places. We travelled from…

  4. Maggie_Mae avatar

    RE: Countryside Lodge in Southern China

    by Maggie_Mae 29 April 2012

    Kaiping is definetly on my list, but it is easy to reach for a weekend trip, now we have a week, so we would like to go further a way.…

  5. Maggie_Mae avatar

    Countryside Lodge in Southern China

    by Maggie_Mae 28 April 2012

    Hi together, I am currently living in Guangzhou, I am looking for a nice Lodge or boutique hotel in the countryside, preferably southern…

  6. pratyeka avatar

    RE: Malaria pills in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan

    by pratyeka 25 April 2012

    No malaria. Even in Xishuangbanna... I lived there 2.5 years and never took a pill nor heard of anyone contracting it recently. Forget…

  7. drumbrake avatar

    RE: Airline destinations from Chongquing, including neighbour countries

    by drumbrake 24 April 2012

    I agree Chongqing has some interesting things to do. There is also Laitan which is good for a day trip. However, temperatures will be…

  8. nomadchina avatar

    Re: Malaria pills in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan

    by nomadchina 23 April 2012

    No need. There's no malaria except maybe Xishuangbanna in southern Yunnan.

  9. Dale164 avatar

    Re: Around Beijing or Northern China

    by Dale164 19 April 2012

    I did an Intrepid tour a few years ago which started in Beijing (then went on to Xian and Chendu, then spending two weeks in Tibet and…

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    Re: Itinerary Yunnan help

    by nomadchina 16 April 2012

    There's great treks in Nizu (north from Shangri-la), Meili Snow Mountains, Nujiang valley, Weixi area... I haven't trekked in Xishuangbanna…

  11. rivaltribal avatar

    RE: Itinerary Yunnan help

    by rivaltribal 15 April 2012

    if you wanna trek around Xishuangbanna area I can recommend a good guide from Jinghong...he is from the Bulang people...just ask... …

  12. xsbntrek avatar

    Re: China Trekking options

    by xsbntrek 15 April 2012

    Xishuangbanna the kingdom of animals and plants the very south part of Yunnan province in China. There are 13 nationalities in Xishuangbanna…

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    Re: Yunnan Hiking for old people

    by xsbntrek 15 April 2012

    Xishuangbanna the kingdom of animals and plants the very south part of Yunnan province in China. There are 13 nationalities in Xishuangbanna…

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    Re: Itinerary Yunnan help

    by xsbntrek 15 April 2012

    Xishuangbanna the kingdom of animals and plants the very south part of Yunnan province in China. There are 13 nationalities in Xishuangbanna…

  15. helenmyers avatar

    Yunnan Hiking for old people

    by helenmyers 11 April 2012

    My sister and I, both in our late seventies like to hike and would like to be able to take part of the upper trail in Tiger Leaping Gorge.…

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    Cycling China to Tibet - visa requirements

    by thejamiemc 29 March 2012

    Hi there, I am currently in China (Xishuangbanna, above Laos), I have a one month single entry visa - I hope to cycle to Tibet and hopefu…

  17. zuru avatar

    RE: Smaller roads of southern and southeastern Yunnan

    by zuru 23 March 2012

    Here is what Ludwig said on GoKunming.com forum === As you can see from their designation, none of the roads are actually really 'small'…

  18. symphoniline avatar

    RE: Driving a Private Vehicle in China - the Definitive Answer Thread

    by symphoniline 22 March 2012

    @43, most people here are curious about what to do when driving a foreign-registered vehicle, usually from a far away country into China…

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    RE: Itinerary advice

    by jiejie 16 March 2012

    Here's the deal: in the minority areas of Guizhou and Yunnan, especially in small towns and villages, they will be using their own language…

  20. xsbntrek avatar

    Re: Filming travel show in Yunnan: need quirky/non-touristy ideas

    by xsbntrek 15 March 2012

    According to you, how about Xishuangbanna Dai and Bulang people for Theravada Buddha culture and locals customs Jinuo people the last…

  21. xsbntrek avatar

    Re: choosing an area for 3 weeks

    by xsbntrek 11 March 2012

    Xishuangbanna the kingdom of animals and plants the very south part of Yunnan province in China. There are 13 nationalities in Xishuangbanna…

  22. xsbntrek avatar

    Re: Jinghong. Hotels /Guest houses

    by xsbntrek 06 March 2012

    There are three long-running guesthouses as below based on their equipment condition North Bank Hostel Add: D9. Yijingwan, North Bank…

  23. cecetravels avatar

    Packing List - 2 months all weather?

    by cecetravels 05 March 2012

    Hi everyone, I'd love your input on my packing list for my two-month trip to China. I'm flying into Shanghai, then going to Dunhuang,…

  24. xsbntrek avatar

    Re: Suggestions for culture - nature in east+south China ?

    by xsbntrek 05 March 2012

    You said that you are interesting in culture, nature, traditional villages. Yunnan in western part of China is a province with multinational…

  25. xsbntrek avatar

    Re: Family in Yunnan

    by xsbntrek 05 March 2012

    The chance is very low for malaria in Yunnan. L am from Xishuangbanna the very most part of Yunnan Province. It is not common to get malaria…

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