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posted
24-Dec-2009 17:14
by: MLH »

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24-Dec-2009 17:17
by: MLH »

0 replies , 24 views location: China

Update LP China 11th Edition - mostly admission fees and costs

This information dates to October/November 2009.

BEIJING

p 145 Summer Palace through ticket (all sites) Y50 increased to Y60

p 147 Beijing Zoo - Y20 panda admission increased to Y30


SHAANXI PROVINCE

Xī’ān pp 415 - 428

p 418 Great Mosque - Y12 admission increased to Y25

p 419 Da Ci’en Temple (Dà cí’íēnsì) - Y25 admission. You can visit this temple without going inside the Big Goose Pagoda

p 419 Big Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta) - the Y45 admission shown in the LP is the combined cost of the Y25 for the Da Cien Temple (paid at an outer gate) and then Y20 for the Dayan Ta (paid at an inner gate)

p 426 Hàn Yánglíng (LP English name Tomb of Emperor Jingdi) - Y80 admission increased to Y90


YÚNNÁN PROVINCE

Shangri-La (former name Zhōngdiàn) and area pp 718 - 722

Chinese breakfast food, across the street from Noah Cafe, #13 on p 720 map - hot s... more »

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posted
24-Dec-2009 17:06
by: MLH »

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24-Dec-2009 17:06
by: MLH »

0 replies , 20 views location: China

Update LP China 11th Edition - ATMs in Xi'an and Lijiang

This information dates to October/November 2009.

pp 713 - 716 Tiger Leaping Gorge - no ATM (yes, someone requested an ATM at the entrance)

p 417 Xi’an - there is an ICBC ATM with a Y5000 withdrawal limit. It is located approximately across from the old location of the Han Tang Inn, #21 on map.

pp 704 - 710 Lìjiāng - two China Construction Banks with a Y1000 withdrawal limit accept foreign cards such as Cirrus, Mastercard and Plus/VISA. They are in separate locations, near the square with the water wheels. The Bank of China ATM, mentioned in LP China, has a Y2500 withdrawal limit.

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24-Dec-2009 17:05
by: MLH »

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24-Dec-2009 17:05
by: MLH »

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Update LP China 11th Edition - Han Tang Inn in Xi’an has moved

p 417 Han Tang Inn (a hostel), #21 on map - changed location effective early November 2009 to No. 7 Nanchang Xiang, South of Xincheng Square and generally north east of the Bell Tower

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24-Dec-2009 14:30
by: gibletdinner »

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24-Dec-2009 19:45
by: drumbrake »

1 replies , 14 views location: China

Xmas in Dali?

Does anyone know of anything going on in Dali for Xmas? Would love to find a Christmas dinner or something along those lines.

Thanks!

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posted
23-Dec-2009 23:32
by: hermesalfa »

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24-Dec-2009 15:06
by: 889 »

4 replies , 83 views location: China

Should I buy RMB in Hong Kong or use ATM in Guangzhou?

Should I buy RMB in Hong Kong or use ATM in Guangzhou?

To me, it seems that the exchange rates in Hong Kong are much lower compared to when I check it online.
Would I get more renminbi if I don't buy RMB in Hong Kong, but wait until I reach Guangzhou East train
station? And use an ATM there?

Or is it hard to find ATMs at Guangzhou East Train Station when I arrive?

I have a MasterCard.

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posted
23-Dec-2009 20:03
by: heltom »

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24-Dec-2009 16:23
by: anicka »

3 replies , 73 views location: China

Beijing airport hotel?

I tried to find info about hotels at the Beijing airport because we'll change planes there: we'll have to wait for 9 hours.

I found this:
http://en.bcia.com.cn/shopping/recreation.shtml
(HomePage>Shopping & Dining>Recreation and leisure)
It says: "There is time-meter hotel in the first underground floor, providing quiet and comfortable bedrooms. "
Does anybody have any more information about this hotel? I tried to search but this was the only reference to the hotel I could find.

We are just transit passengers wich means that we don't have a visa. Our plane arrives at terminal 3 and our connectiong flight leaves from there as well. Is it possible to stay at this place without leaving the international area? We need to rest somewhere after a long flight and a hotel right at the airport sounds like what we need. more »

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posted
23-Dec-2009 19:27
by: sah10406 »

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23-Dec-2009 19:27
by: sah10406 »

0 replies , 27 views location: China

Wuyi Shan, Fujian

Anyone else here right now? I am passing through on my way to Hangzhou, and only really have tomorrow to look around (my planned train on evening of 25th was booked solid, so I now have to leave at lunchtime, which is a bummer).

Anyone want to hook up tomorrow for bamboo rafting and exploring a peak? Not sure if I can post my phone number here, but will be checking email again later.

Cheers
Andrew

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posted
23-Dec-2009 13:06
by: timothyb »

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24-Dec-2009 15:59
by: simonandersen »

4 replies , 107 views location: China

Yangshou

Dear China Travellers,

Does anyone have a hostel recommendation for Yangshou?

Or a mountain climbing suggestion... I would like to give this a go, but have not climbed before?

Tim

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posted
23-Dec-2009 09:16
by: Karl_Kristian »

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23-Dec-2009 15:12
by: MLH »

2 replies , 63 views location: China

Xi'an day tour: When does it typically end?

Yes, it is a rather strange question, but maybe someone can give me an estimate?

I'm searching for that kind of tour that hostels offer, a tour that includes nearby attractions (but not the terracotta warriors - which I'll visit on my own). On a sunday...

The reason for my question, is that I have to choose between a 18.25 flight from XIY, or a 20.50 flight.
The latter makes things in my next city (Guilin) a bit more difficult -( but not undoable) - due to very late arrival.

Karl

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posted
23-Dec-2009 01:15
by: drumbrake »

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24-Dec-2009 19:52
by: drumbrake »

2 replies , 88 views location: China

South East Yunnan

A short report about SE Yunnan.

After late arrival in Kunming from Shenzhen, we stayed at the Fairyland Tuodong Hotel - booked through elong for 189 Rmb. What you get is a budget but clean business style room with free internet. Maybe by booking direct you can get a cheaper rate.

Next day we got the bus to Yuanyang. I suspected that the bus station had changed, but nobody at the hotel knew, so we first went to the railway station bus station, where we were re-directed to the Nanbu Intercity Bus Station 昆明南部客運站 - a good 30 minutes by taxi costing around 40 Rmb, or you can catch the 154 bus among others. The bus station is still being built - for now everything is a little chaotic down there.

The bus to Yuanyang (Xinjiezhen) was scheduled to leave at 10:20 and arrived at 16:30 (107 Rmb) including a short lunch b... more »

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posted
23-Dec-2009 00:38
by: hermesalfa »

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23-Dec-2009 01:47
by: drumbrake »

2 replies , 62 views location: China

How do I go from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom in Hong Kong?

How do I go from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom in Hong Kong?

I live in Kowloon on Nathan street no. 50 at Mirador Mansions (close to Chungking Mansions), at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR.
On Friday 25th December, I want to go by bus at 7 in the morning from Hung Hom bus station in Hong Kong
to Guangzhou. So I wonder if I should just try to avoid the rush hour and leave before 6 in the morning and sit
on cityflier bus A21 that passes directly outside where I live, on Nathan Street, and goes to Hung Hom?
Or should I take the MTR? How early in the morning can I take the cityflier bus A21 and the MTR respectively?

I will be carrying a lot of luggage (50 kg: 4 bags), so when I arrive in Hung Hom, I want to get off as close as
possible to where my Guangzhou-bus leaves from.

What about Christmas and 25th December in Hong Kong, are these normal working days here? more »

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posted
22-Dec-2009 23:23
by: lau86 »

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23-Dec-2009 10:18
by: Boingo »

3 replies , 109 views location: China

Hong Kong - is 3 or 4 days enough!?

Hi,

My friend and I are heading out to the Philippines in May and thought it would be nice to pop over to Hong Kong as its only a 2 hour flight. We would either have 3 or 4 days there depending on how we book our flights. I know there is a lot to see but if we just selected a few of the main bits would this be enough time or should we skip Hong Kong all together?

Also, please can anyone offer advice on the 'best bits' given the time we have?

Thank you!

Edited by: lau86

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posted
22-Dec-2009 22:43
by: asian_sensation »

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23-Dec-2009 00:48
by: everbrite »

1 replies , 53 views location: China

Chinese Visa

Hi

Me and a friend are in Nepal at the minute and will be applying for a chinese visa in a couple of days. From what we know, they will only issue us a 30 day tourist visa but we want to be in China for 3 months. Is there a way around this? I've looked in the LP book and it says a one month extension is pretty easy to get but what if need another month. If all goes well and i get 2 months with the extension, we will roughyl be in Hong Kong around the end of the 2 month. Will that make a difference of getting a nother month on our visa. Any advice wuld be appreciated. Thanks

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posted
22-Dec-2009 18:39
by: aw76 »

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23-Dec-2009 00:43
by: aw76 »

4 replies , 103 views location: China

possible 2 week itinerary - realistic?

Just put together a rough itinerary and it seems to make sense to me, but would like to see if any china veterans would disagree or suggest otherwise.

December
24 land in Beijing at 11am
25 Beijing --during these 3 full days and 2 half days in Beijing, fit in as many of the touristy Beijing sites...
26 Beijing -Badaling Gwall -- any reccomendations how to make best use of the time allotted would be appreciated
27 Evening Kung-fu show at Red Theatre
28 Beijing - afternoon, drop off father in law at airport, continue on to train station for overnight train to Datong
29 hanging monastery
30 yungang caves ----night train from Datong to Pingyao
31 Pingyao - upon checking into hotel, find someone to book sleeper train tickets for Taiyuan to Xi'an
January
01 Pingyao --late afternoon bus to Taiyyuan to catch sleeper train to Xi'an
02 terracotta army, ... more »

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posted
22-Dec-2009 16:04
by: boomer2000 »

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24-Dec-2009 15:09
by: manchurianexile »

10 replies , 223 views location: China

Tricky Visa Question

Oh boy, over 20 years ago as a dumb _ kid, I picked up a few DUIs and spent a couple months in jail. Just young and immature, no problems since (married, family, job, etc) I have had a number of seasoned travelers suggest i just check "no" to the "any convictions in China or elsewhere" question on the Visa form to avoid problems. But, as you can guess, that makes me REALLY nervous. Anyone have any experience or advice on this? I am considering going over for business at the invitation of one of our company office in Shanghai, but not if it will become an embarrassing issue for myself and our company travel staff. That stuff doesn't go away -- and honestly I don't think it should -- but, wow, the headaches last forever.Thanks for the input. Feel free to e-mail my if you prefer: mailformarty@gmail.com.

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