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Justin, I'm sorry I didn't answer you. I haven't been active on the Thorn Tree for several years. I started to lose interest when they had...

Thanks for the info, Ruth! I had heard that China visa requests were sent down to HCMC, but I hadn't confirmed it.

Hi all, I've taken a new job in Nanning and will have to change a tourist visa to a work visa in a few weeks. In the past a university...

#4, the rules have changed. You can't send your application in by mail. You either have to hand it in in person or use an agency. I used...

It doesn't matter, so just get the easier visa (tourist).

Thanks for the advice, Harry.

Harry, do you have an opinion on learning Chinese at Mandacentre in Yangshuo? Their website looks good.

If you like meeting locals, you might want to join couchsurfing.org. You can do a search to find people in the cities you'll be going to....

Brent from Couchsurfing has a friend who's a policeman. I know him, too. If you want an "in" to the police, you could contact Brent on CS.

I read this in the China branch. Amazingly, this story has a good ending! She found her bike at a back-alley (stolen) used-bike place.

Ask this in the On Your Bike branch. I think recently someone told about a good bike shop in Kunming. You might have to go to a specialty...

I just saw this post. I didn't expect it to have a happy ending, but what a surprise! I was going to offer you my bike while I'm in the US....

You may get more answers if you post this in the On Your Bike section of the Thorn Tree.

I appreciated the responses, everyone! I read them carefully and thought for a long time, and in the end I decided I would feel more...

Thanks for the encouraging responses, ladies! I wanted to tell you that I ordered a tent ,etc from REI in the US yesterday.