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Are tourist sites open During The Chinese New Year Holiday?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Feb 5, 2013
I'm wondering in particular whether Lu Shan (Lu Mountain) in Jiangxi Province will be open to vis...

RE: Jiujiang To Wuhan By Boat
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Feb 1, 2013
o.k, thanks.

RE: Jiujiang To Wuhan By Boat
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Jan 30, 2013
Thanks, though I'm really looking for some info on times & costs.

Jiujiang To Wuhan By Boat
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Jan 30, 2013
Anyone know the logistics of taking a boat from Jiujiang in North Jiangxi, upstream along the Yan...

Re: Guizhou Province, China - 32RMB Street Food Scam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 2, 2013
30rmb will buy you a decent meal and a beer in a restaurant in China. Nobody should pay that for ...

Re: Guizhou Province, China - 32RMB Street Food Scam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 2, 2013
True, but in my experience of living in China for 5 years, I've never been ripped off by street f...

Guizhou Province, China - 32RMB Street Food Scam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Anyone else bought street food in Guizhou province and been told to pay 32rmb? It happened to me ...

RE: Guiyang To Chongqing By Bus
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
The new bus station outside the city? Does it have a name?

Guiyang To Chongqing By Bus
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Anyone know which bus station in Guiyang you go to for buses to Chongqing? I notice there's about...

RE: Guiyang - Chongqing By Bus?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Which bus station in Guiyang do you go to for buses to Chongqing? I notice there's about 3 bus st...

t oChina - Postal Customs Problems
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
I've had now had nine books go missing in the past two months. Never had any problem before in fo...

RE: Be aware - Changes afoot at China Customs
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
I've had now had nine books go missing in the past two months. Never had any problem before in fo...

RE: Yangshuo-Xingping Boat Trip?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
O.k, cheers for that. I don't suppose you have the name of Caoping in Chinese characters do you? ...

RE: Yangshuo-Xingping Boat Trip?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Thanks. That makes sense. I could take the bus from Guilin to Xingping, spend the night, and then...

Yangshuo-Xingping Boat Trip?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Can anyone give me some pointers as to the logistics of this trip? I was thinking of taking the b...

RE: Guilin to Youngshu
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
How easy is it to get a boat in Yangshou? Can you get your own boat, or do you need to hire someo...

Re: Weekend Trip from Chongqing
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
You don't need a private driver to get to Dazu. You can take the bus.

Re: Chongqing trip and LP guide concerns
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Personally, I've always preferred the 'Rough Guide' books to Lonely Planet.

Though Rough Guide...

RE: Chengdu - Sichuan University Museum
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 3, 2013
Cool. Thanks for the info. I'll definitely check the provincial museum out too.

Chengdu - Sichuan University Museum
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 4, 2013
Anyone know if this place is open? I read on Wiki Travel that it's closed: 'The museum is current...