Replies: 10 - Last Post: 27-Nov-2007 14:48 Last Post By: heyyabigjerk
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In 2 weeks you should count on going to no more than 6 destinations, or it would be too rushed.2
If you have been all over S.A. you can compare China to maybe Argentina. What I am trying to say is: it is hard to get anywhere fast by train or by bus in China, just like in Arg. China is big, real big.3
ellyse has named the big three for shopping, big sights, and great variety of foods. Since China is new for you I'd suggest keeping away from all the foreign food places and search out the "common" dishes not often available in Western Chinese restaurants. While in Beijing go out walking around the shopping areas, but look around for the smaller shops and vendors who have large crowds of locals eating. Normally this means good food, cheap and a local favorite. On the way to the wall if you are in a taxi have them stop along the way at one of the many street vendors selling "Beijing Pancakes" a crepe with a fried egg, green onion and spices, you'll see the small food wagons with several people around it.john
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In 2 weeks you can only really skim the surface and sample a few places.8
OP - you should PM a poster called sarah55. She did a trip a few months ago that fits pretty much all the criteria you're asking for9
Great advice from jim there!Kashgar lies where the maps in people's minds dissolve.
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