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    debby84

    HELP!! I really wanna go to Tibet!

    I really wanna go to Tibet this month but I have to find a group of people who also travel to Tibet this month! If I have to go alone then I will pay about 10000 RMB and thats's impossible for me!

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      tashirinpoche You can Travel to the regions of Tibet outside the TAR do not require you to have any permits in most cases. There are a few counties in Golok and Ngawa Prefectures that require foreigners to get a permit from the police, but that's about it. You can travel independently through these prefectures (found in Qinghai, western Sichuan, southwest Gansu and northwest Yunnan provinces) using public transportation. These regions are actually a better place to see authentic Tibetan culture without as much Chinese influence. Many regions in these areas are home to nomad Tibetans who spend their lives on the grasslands herding yaks and sheep. These areas of Tibet are just as much Tibet as the TAR...and maybe even more so. Many past and present Tibetan leaders, including the current 14th Dalai Lama, were born in these areas. Tibetan culture is much more intact here than most regions of the TAR, though few foreigners travel to these areas. Many people are not aware that these places are also Tibet.

      Have good trip

      about 1 month ago · report
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    debby84

    7 months in China!

    Hi there!

    Im staying in China for 7 months. I work as a volunteer in Xinjiang (orphanage). I would like to share my experience with other foreigners :)

    Debby

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    flyartgroup

    Food in Beijing

    Food in Beijing Hi! Gawking tourist destinations in Beijing came across a remarkable delicacy! Scorpions! Quicks! On a stick!

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    tomlee8848

    Hello everyone

    Hello! I'm Tomlee, lived in China. I enjoy traveling,the outdoors,camping,spending time with friends and family.

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    samandphil

    About to go to China...

    hi there. we are a british couple and we are currently in Mongolia and about to cross into China, visa permitting!

    We would like to explore rural china and have heard that the Yunnan province is fantastic for hiking and camping. is this true?

    we would be interested in joining any rural community projects if they exist. any help or advice gratefully received.

    Also, we would like to visit the Great Wall - and would like to go to a part that is not so touristy but still beautiful...

    thanks!

    Sam and Phil

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    synotrip

    60th Anniversary of China

    60th Anniversary of China This is the picture from Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Mausoleum, to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of China.

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    synotrip

    Beau-tiful Sanya in Hainan Province.

    Beau-tiful Sanya in Hainan Province. My lovely holiday in Asia Hawaii--Sanya, Hainan Province

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    lacrimosa1983

    Hello,everyone.

    The first thing that I have to let everyone know is I'm a Chinese. But China is a pretty huge place where have a lot of resorts I'm not familiar with, so I'm very curious about China, too. But again, as a Chinese, I also have some advantage to get various information of China, hopefully everyone who need help can get help from me.

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    wisdomnoob

    I am a Chinese student who live in south China.

    I happy to talk with you. i think there are great beatys in China.I wonder i can contact you, if you want any advices about China, please,call me. that's my email : wscd155@hotmail.com .i am Edwin. whatever what time. i also have two foreign teacher, they are my friend whether they are not teach me now. For example,if you want see old Chinese heaven, i mean this city is the most beautiful city in the old china, you would go Suzhou and Hangzhou. just as an old chinese goes: heaven in the sky, however, Suzhou and Hangzhou in the earth. they compared these two city with heaven, can you image what they look like. i also familiar with other city. i hear some of them want go to Tibet. what a coincidence. i plan to go Tibet when i pass my Toefl text. and i know one of my teacher call vicki ,she also want go Tibet. if you want to talk with me, that's my pleasure. and remember my MSN. waiting you.

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    jkaplan1111

    Tibet

    Hey Everyone,

    I'll be traveling China for about a month. I have compiled a list of places I want to go and things I wish to see, but Tibet tops the list! Unfortunately, I dont know much about Tibet / Traveling to Tibet.

    Has anyone been there? Does anyone want to go there? Any advice, ideas, or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

    Jake

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      debby84 Hello Jake!

      I just arranged a trip to tibet! :D You have to go to a travelingagency to get a permit for visiting Tibet.
      Im waiting for the official letter and if Im lucky I will be in Tibet around 21 oct!

      Debby

      about 1 month ago · report
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    pengyanghanyu

    reply on Travel Advice

    Hi whisperedcall:
    I'm a Chinese. Actually, China is a big country, and the weather is Very cold at the end of December to the beginning of January in almost places in China.

    You are going to visit Guangxi Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces, those provinces are relative big. in Guangxi Province, the City of Guilin is the most beautiful City, there are the most natural view in china, so you should spend at least 2 days to travel the LI Jiang and Yang shuo in Guilin. and the City of Beihai is coastal city where is also a good place to visit, but may be the time is not right. City of Liuzhou is also a good places to see. So In Guangxi you'd better to spend 3-4 days.

    Sichuan province is a very popular traveling place, because there are many historic sites and deliciouse food, but the food in there is almost spicy. In Sichuan at least 3 major place you should go to visit-- City of Chengdu, Leishan, and Jiuzhaigou(Nine Stockaded Village channel), so I suggest y...
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      whisperedcall Thank you for the great advice. This will help a lot :) I am sure I will enjoy my trip to China.

      2 months ago · report
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      pengyanghanyu Enjoy your trip in China!

      about 1 month ago · report
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    whisperedcall

    travel advice

    I'm visiting China for about four weeks from the end of December to the beginning of January.
    Areas that I want to visit are Hong Kong, Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

    Iv'e worked it out that I can spend 3 days in each place and have a day for travelling between each.
    Does anyone know if this is plausible, what would be the best route to go from each and what places could I visit in each province in 3 days? I'd like a mixture of landscape, history and culture.

    I'm a single lady visiting China for the first time so any advice will be greatly appreciated :)

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    exploreteam

    symbol of China

    symbol of China Giant Pandas, Wolong Panda Reserve, Sichuan

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    yizhan

    Beautiful Minority

    Beautiful Minority It's a big festival in a Miao village

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    hsyj

    Acctrually, "CHINA" in Chinese means

    "the Central Kingdom" not "the Middle Kingdom".
    Because for thousands years, all small countries around acient China should be a follower of him.

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