Replies: 6 - Last Post: 02-Jun-2007 13:28 Last Post By: Confucius
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Beijing is nicer than Shangahi, in my opinion, Shangahi is very cosmopolitan (for China).3
Go to Beijing and Chengdu. In Beijing you can check out the DaShanZi area (in Chaoyang district) near the Lidu Holiday Inn hotel (off the Airport expressway) -- this is an area with many arts galeries, etc. Haidian district (Northwest part of the city) for some modern architecture....plus you can go into some of the most famous universities in China -- Beida (Beijing University) and Tsinghua.4
A week is too short for Chengdu and Beijing, but would be just about right for either. Chengdu definitely has more nearby outdoorsy places to visit than Beijing and still has some city life and various cultural activities within the city. Weather in Chengdu will probably be cooler and more comfortable than Beijing. I think Chengdu is also a slightly more tourist-friendly city. On the Beijing side is that it is THE cultural capital of china by far. Also much more in terms of nightlife.6
Shanghai may be humid, but the hot adult sex toy trade show/exhibition is from August 10-12! Plan your trip accordingly!More Confucian commentary can be found at VirtualTourist.com Confucius Homepage
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