Forum: China

Wanna explore some real taste of Beijing? Courtyard (Siheyuan) Hutong bars is one of the best choices. Stepping into the Beijing Hutongs hidden in the green trees and staring at the clear sky out of the ancient brick walls, we seem to have entered...

only have 1 day for a stopover-- which one? FRANK

here you go, get an idea, what you can see in Bei Jing, & Zhejiang province: in videos: BeiJing, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Yueqing.:) ;) :cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxxv3hpR1go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8dK1T36InY

We have a 14 hour layover in Beijing airport, 6 pm-8 am. Is is possible, adivsable to leave the airport by taxi and go into the city to have a little bit of a drive around by taxi and then a meal and back to the airport?

Hi A few years back I went to China and I went to the Great wall at Simatai (see trip reports and pictures on http://gardkarlsen.com/china_beijing.htm ). I'm working on making a Google map now and I'm having trouble finding the location of the...

1 Currency Exchange Credit cards are only available at large hotels, shopping centers and supermarkets. Generally you need to have cash with you for all the other daily purchases. If you need exchange, the best is to go to banks where the exchange...

Share Travel tips for Latest Hunan /Guizhou/Guangxi province in China Hi, All friends, I just travel back to Shanghai after total 4 weeks travel in 1- Hunan province(Zhangjiajie / Fenghuang city) 2- Guizhou province(zhenyuan/kaili ' 5 miao...

Hi,All Friends , Below pls find China travel tips for all reference: 1- Before your visiting, pls learn some basic history for China's scenic places/city which you plan to visit , then it will be helpful for you to understand China more...

I've never been to china but I know it's in Asia and Asia has been affected with bird flu a lot!! I was thinking about going to China but i'm not so sure.... My friends keep pestering me about bird flu and it's dangers, the risk of dying... god help...

How important is hepatitis vaccine when traveling to china?

Along with three friends, I plan to go on a China and Yangtze River trip in May 2007. We have looked a Smartours and Champion. Doesm anone one have any recommendtions? Smartours seems like a great deal with top hotels but the size of the groups may...

:confused: We will be cruising on the Sapphire Princess from Bangkok to Beijing. We have an overnight stay in Shanghai on April 2007. Since the Sapphire Princess is too big to dock in the city center we will be 1h away from Shanghai. Can anyone...

Hi, we 3 interested in taking a SUV ride Kunming-Lhasa, to explore Yunnan and Tibet for 15 days + an additional wk of exloration in Tibet possible after arriving Lhasa. We are seeking 1-3 more people to join us, TOYOTA Lancruiser 4500 with local...

Hi all We will be travelling to/around China for 1 month in May,June and as it turns out we have 4/5 days free at the end. Can anyone recommend a resort/beach area near to Shanghai for my wife and I ? - (ideally wouldnt like to travel too far from...

Good Day, Any one here have experience in or knowledge of traveling to Henan Province from Hong Kong or Xian, Shaanxi Province? http://www.orientaltravel.com/chinamap.htm http://www.travelchinaguide.com/ima...henan/henan.gif...

We are interested in going on a tour to China in 2006. However we wanted something more "in depth" than what the usual tours offer. After some search on the internet we found an educational tour offered by Butler University in Indiana - Wonders of...

I am a Shanghai native. This is my blog about travelling in Shanghai. You can ask any question about Shanghai to my email. bari_yu@hotmail.com http://spaces.msn.com/members/bariyu/ Hope you enjoy your stay here.

May have to go to Shanghai. For the visa my current place of residence happens to be in the territory covered by the Chicago consulate that puts up .pdf versions of the visa application forms on its website that is otherwise not very forthcoming. ...

Hi, im currently in South China, near Hong kong, doing a bit of teaching, looking to try and see tibet, well at least some of it, but i cant find any info on Visa's etc....im a british passport holder,with 6month chinese visa, oh and can anyone...

Hi, could anyone give me some advice on the best way to travel from Dali/Li xiang area to Shanghai? We need to get to either Hong Kong or Shanghai to get a Russian visa. We are leaving Vietnam and want to take a detour to the Dali area. Originally...

I don't want to make this sound very commercial or a self plug , but if you are interested in finding resources for studying, living in Beijing, touring, or having fun in Beijing please let me know. Msg me direct.

Hi, My boyfriend and I are currently living in Korea and planning on doing some travelling at the end of our contracts here. We are heading to India for one month in July, and then want to do either Southwest China or Australia. Originally we...

Has anyone stayed at this hotel in Shanghai who can offer any insights into quality of accommodations and service. We are thinking about staying here in February 2005.

Located in the east Tibetan Plateau, Litang is regarded as the high town of the world due to its high altidue over 4000 meters. And the Litang International Racing Festival in every 1st__7th August is the grand celebration of the grassland. The...

Saw a travel deal with Friendly Planet. Any one ever used them? What was your experience? The deal offered almost sounds too good to be true. Any help would be great. Want to join a group for 18 days. Must sign up by 3-14-03