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   Re: China domestic flights: do you absolutely NEED your passport

   by jiejie 26 May 2012

   Sometimes you can't have your cake and eat it, too. If getting an Indian visa is your priority, then cancel your Lanzhou trip and stick…

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   RE: help for my ittenary

   by china1979 26 May 2012

   "this gonna be my first time travel to china without travel help." Make that next time. Slow down and enjoy Shanghai and Hangzhou, throw…

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   RE: help for my ittenary

   by bai3feng1 26 May 2012

   Hangzhou and Huangshan should be a good fit for your six days. There's a convenient bus from Hangzhou to Huangshan and the trip takes…

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   Re: Hi guys, needed some trip planning avise

   by jiejie 25 May 2012

   #7's itinerary sounds like a tout's--a package group tour. It makes absolutely no sense to put these 4 locations (Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin,…

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   RE: Trip to China in November

   by defenestrator 25 May 2012

   >Is a month too long of a visit? No, it's too short. >Im also going to Japan, so should I extend the month im having there instead…

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   RE: Hiking through the Yellow Mountains in China

   by menkoiii 24 May 2012

   When I was staying at Beihai Hotel last month, I saw a lot of tents pitched outside. I also saw people walking around with their tents,…

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   RE: Our Big Adventure Needs some advice

   by Ash_210 24 May 2012

   @ mem_ceres we got some cheap flights from Chennai to Hangzhou we couldn't say no too. I tend to agree, were going to cover nepal whilst…

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   RE: circuit

   by byxiao 23 May 2012

   You can group your destination into 4 groups,BEIJING in North China, NANJING, SUZHOU,SHANGHAI, HANGZHOU and HUANGSHAN in Eastern China,GUILI…

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   RE: Trip to China in November

   by kereru 23 May 2012

   Too open a question! We don't know your interests but basically anything under 2 months isn't even going to scratch the surface of China.…

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    RE: Hi guys, needed some trip planning avise

    by tparker 23 May 2012

    Xi'an to Huangshan as a journey might be logistically time consuming - no direct train, but going via Hefei (in Anhui Province) for example…

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    RE: circuit

    by drumbrake 23 May 2012

    Assuming unlimited time: Beijing, (train) Shanghai, (train) Suzhou, (train) Nanjing, (train) Hangzhou, (train or bus) )Huangshan, (fly)…

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    RE: Hi guys, needed some trip planning avise

    by jiejie 22 May 2012

    Hang Shan? Do you mean Hua Shan (near Xi'an) or Huang Shan (closer to Hangzhou in Anhui province)? Gilian? = Guilin? The order of…

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    Re: transtur 5$ sad dervice

    by Rick01 22 May 2012

    Hi Lisa, Cubans have little money but have all the time in the world and tourists have money but no time to waste on a week vacation.…

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    RE: Our Big Adventure Needs some advice

    by mem_ceres 22 May 2012

    Seems to me rather ineffective that you fly down to Hangzhou, travel up Norrth to Peking, then down South again towards Vietnam. Why don't…

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    Our Big Adventure Needs some advice

    by Ash_210 22 May 2012

    Our plan for our big trip is as follows leaving in November 2012. *India* for 6 month (travelling mainly via train around the coast and…

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    Our Big Adventure Needs some advice

    by Ash_210 22 May 2012

    Our plan for our big trip is India for 6 month (travelling mainly via train around the coast and spending 1 month Volunteering in an…

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    RE: what do u think

    by manchurianexile 22 May 2012

    Given that there are only direct trains to Hong Kong from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou you're limiting yourself a fraction by not wanting…

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    Re: few spare days to fill/suggestions

    by johnlau 22 May 2012

    Maybe you can focus on your present listed destinations or their neighbourhood area since the new long-distance destination transit usully…

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    few spare days to fill/suggestions

    by Kricket2012 21 May 2012

    Hello, I will be traveling through China in the end of August/September and I have a few days left. We start in Beijing, then Xi'an,…

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    Traveling to China and then SE Asia

    by luoldeng9 20 May 2012

    I have booked a flight to arrive in Shanghai for this Saturday and I plan to also see Hangzhou, Suzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changsha,…

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    RE: what do u think

    by manchurianexile 20 May 2012

    A week in HK might be a little too long (It's not _*THAT*_ big and it's damn expensive). If it were my trip I'd look at adding another…

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    RE: TV Host Offers Advice on How to Throw Out ‘Foreign Trash’

    by Tokheim 19 May 2012

    I think most people will agree that in any country, 98% of the people are fine and the other 2% are bad eggs (the latter would include…

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    RE: a week's trip out of Beijing? Help me choose!

    by manchurianexile 15 May 2012

    I'm not a great fan of Hangzhou either. I'd support a Shanxi/Henan trip as well given that it is both close to Beijing and offers you…

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    Re: a week's trip out of Beijing? Help me choose!

    by alwaysmoving79 15 May 2012

    I really like Huangshan - and the villages around it also. One thing is that June is the wettest month there so the chanced of not being…

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    RE: a week's trip out of Beijing? Help me choose!

    by egjeg 14 May 2012

    Are those close to Beijing? Wulingyuan is 1500km away. I'm not a big fan of Hangzhou, but Wulingyuan and Huangshan are nice if you're…