China Travel Forum

I'll be in southern China in September and after my stay I want to travel to Korea. Does anyone know the cheapest way to get there from Cheng Du?

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Hi all!

We are planning a trip to China. Is there an online route planner for China/Shanghai? It's like the ones for Europe, where you put in Start point (address/postcode/place of interest etc) and Destination of where you want to go, and it gives you step by step driving directions, total travelling time, distance in km etc?

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gc_lon

What is the nearest hotel to the airport? This person in another forum will be arriving in Shanghai at 1AM. He would want to ride the Maglev train to Longyang road. However given the early arrival time of his flight he has 9-10 hours to burn. So instead of waiting at the airport he is thinking of getting a hotel near PVG before using the MagLev.

where i can find sport equipment...like soccer jersey for team...and how much one set.....

Can anyone tell me the cheapest possible way of getting from Kashgar to Chengdu? I have just checked one airline and I'm looking at around 500USD. I was hoping to do it cheaper than that, so any hints would be much appreciated!

Hello fellow VTers,

Just want to know if Oct 13 would be a good date to visit Shanghai. As i've read first week of Oct is national holiday and i hope to avoid the crowd.

Also, would you recommend Captain Youth Hostel at fuzhou lu #37 for budget-concious traveller like me...is it centrally located, clean and safe place to stay?

I have 3.5D/3N to spend in Shanghai and planned the following:
day 1 - spend the rest of the day with friend (will be arriving around 2pm)
day 2 - people square, shanghai museum, old chinese town, yu yuan garden, ferry trip to pudong (pearl tower and just to see the place)
day 3 - day trip to suzhuo via train, back to shanghai, chinese acrobat at night
day 4 - tour around bund area by bike, sleeper train for beijing

Is the itinerary okay? I'd like to see as much as possible but i'm afraid my iti would be too much or too little. Shanghai would be my first city for China...planning to go around at least for a month. My interest includes people immersion, food tripping (btw, pls recommend a good resto to eat), architecture...and I guess everything Chinese!

Thank you very much...salamat,
Isa

Hi all,

I am visiting guangzhou in the second week of may and will be staying at Lido hotel. I have a 2 questions to ask..

1) Is there airport coaches where I can take to Lido hotel? if not,what is the rate for taxi?

2) I will be going to hongkong from GZ and plan to make train from gz east station. How do I do to the east station from Lido hotel by subway?

Hope to get a reply soon!
Thank you!

I'm going to the olympics in August and i'm wondering what the weather is typically like in august in Beijing?

I have already post this question in Shanghai forum, I need as many advise/opinions!

I have signed up for a trip to Beijing/Inner Mongolia/Shanghai 2 months back. I will be going with my husband and 2 kids aged 8 and 11.
The thing is I keep reading of the deadly EV71 virus that are going around in China and it affects kids and have killed 20plus kids so far and I am so worried now. I have already paid a deposit of $2000 to the tour agency abd have to pay the rest in 10 days time. Do you think I should continue with the trip or should I cancel? I will be in a package tour,just the 4 of us with a guide.

I will only be in Beijing for 1 day, then off to Inner Mongolia for 4 days then 2 nights in Shanghai. What's the situation in China now? I will be calling the travel agency later to see what my options are...


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Faridah : )

I need opinions..!!! I have signed up for a trip to Beijing/Inner Mongolia/Shanghai 2 months back. I will be going with my husband and 2 kids aged 8 and 11.
The thing is I keep reading of the deadly EV71 virus that are going around in China and I am so worried now. I have already paid a deposit of $2000 to the tour agency abd have to pay the rest in 10 days time. Do you think I should continue with the trip or should I cancel?

I will only be in Beijing for 1 day, then off to Inner Mongolia for 4 days then 2 nights in Shanghai. What's the situation in China now? I will be calling the travel agency later to see what my options are...


Faridah : )

Can anyone tell me is Yide lu in Haizhu square? Kind of mixed with the two places. And is Yide lu nar zhongshan ba lu? Thank you!

Does anybody know an exact listing of shops at the new T3 at Beijing Airport. Answers like "normal duty free shops", "the usual airport stuff", etc. are not too helpful.
Thanks!

Hello
I am looking for information in regards to the Dragon Boat Festival held in Lijiang. I am researching for an Australian Television Program that will be visiting the area in June and they would like to film the festival.
Any information regarding whether this even is going to take place would be very much appreciated,
Thank you,
Aleisha McCormack

Would it be possible to hire a taxi from Pingxiang to Gulin?
Any leads on how to go about booking one??

Hello,

I am looking for some feedback from anyone who has flown internationally on Air China. This seems to be the only airline that is available to use my frequent flyer miles on. Is this because it is a bad airline or just because they fly more frequently than other airlines. We will be coming from the States and using business class. Any insight will be most helpful.

Donna

We will arrived in july 24 in Kashgar with a group of tourist for a silk
road trip around taklamakan (camping accomodation). Do you think if there is somes possibilities to rent (or to buy) sleeping bag and mattress, in Kashgar or other location?
Thanks in advance
Gy

The information on here about transport to Hangzhou Airport from Suzhou is 2 years old. does the bus still leave from ren Min Lu? Are the bus times the same? Any idea of cost of a taxi? What is the timetable from the airport to Suzhou?

I'm travelling in China in late July through to August time. I would like to
find out:
- What times trains there are for my preferred route (whether some trains are
overnight trains/ so I know if to book accommodation or not)
- How/When I should book tickets in advance
- If there are any problems with the route I have chosen

My route is as follows:
Shenzhen - Guilin - Nanchang - Huangshan - Shanghai - Xian - Beijing - Hohhot -
Beijing - Hong Kong

my only fixed dates are: leaving HK on July 29th, staying in beijing between
august 12th-17th and returning to HK by 24th August.

I would really appreciate any help or advice or alternatives you can give me on
these question...

Thanks

Drew

Hello

We are travelling to Hangzhou on May 9 with my husband for 3 days, and are looking for an English speaking/or Russian/ or Hebrew speaking tour guide for that period. We speak all 3 languages fluently so no difference to us which languge the guide will use..

Many thanks in advance!
Irene

Hi,

I'm planning to travel to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing in the 1st 2 wks of July. How's the weather then? Any locals who can advise me of the average temperature at that period? Does it rain a lot too?
Thanks.

Hi all,

My trip to Shanghai has been confirmed for 5 days, from 23 Mar to 27 May.

Basically I will reach shanghai on 23 Mar at 6 plus in the morning.

Planning the following:

23 May Fri
- Cheng Huang Miao
- Yu Yuan
- TBC

24 May Sat
- Pearl Orient
- The Bund
- People's Square
- Xin Tian Di

25 May Sun
- Nanjing Lu
- Any advice?

26 May Mon
-Hangzhou (Westlake Area)

27 May Tue
- F& E

Any advice on the above?
I heard Qi Pu Lu is not worth going. Anyone's been there before?
Any other places that I should slot in maybe on the last day cos my flight is in the afternoon.

Thanks!

Hello All,

My original plan of having a family vacation with my two teens has changed. They have decided not to come to China with my husband and Me so now it will be just the two of us. I have pretty much decided to go to Beijing-Shanghai-Xian-Beijing in that order. I will have at least two weeks and might be able to stay 2.5 weeks if I really want to. I am planning on 6 nights in Beijing. How would you suggest to divide the rest of the time in the cities I have mentioned? Is 2 nights really enough to see and explore Xian? On travel days (overnight train) will we get into town with enough time to do anything or will it be too late in the afternoon to see anything worthwhile? You thoughts will be most welcomed.

Thanks, Donna

I am moving to Xinyu near Nanchang for a year to work and I am interested in getting a local guide that could help me get settled, show me the best shopping, how to do the tourist things (such as the lakes area visit), and all the things I don't know about the place. I am am American engineer working worldwide, but based in Bangkok since 1999. You can email me privately at farang@ji-net.com or reply here.

I am coming to Xinyu in June 08 and I would like a local guide to show me around the city, shopping, Lakes area, etc.

Can anyone recommend a good day tour leaving Beijing early in the morning, flying to Xian ( 2 hrs ) to see the Terracotta Warriors & back the same day ?

Can you catch a train into the city from the airport ( to Dong Cheng District ) or are cabs the way to go & how much should you pay ?

Paul M
p.mantella@comcater.com.au

Hi there,

In Laos at the minute, we were hoping to cross overland to China after having obtained our Chinese visa in Vientiane. Talking to agencies around, it seems that China has hardened the procedure quite a lot. They now want your entry and exit ticket, plus hotel reservations.
Has anyone got experience on chancing or dodging around the red tape, ie we are prepared to book a few things, but not two months hotels!! Any ideas ? Or tips on internet train booking or cheap airlines ? Hotels that accept cancellation with no questions ??
We will try our best begging at the embassy tomorrow, but any info would be much appreciated,
Thanks,

Julie

We are planning to visit Harbin for the Snow and Ice Festival January 2009. Can anyone suggest the most convenient hotel to be able to walk around the city and still have easy access to the sites?

Can anyone recommend a company in Shanghai that does one or two day tours to some of the main sightseeing spots? Shall I arrange this once I arrive at the hotel in Shanghai? Thank you.

I was just wondering how to get to the Formula 1 track from People's square? Is there a Metro station that serivces the track??

I know there a bus station next to the train station, and I can take the bus to the my hotel in Huangshan scenic area. Any suggestions on other better alternatives? And scam to avoid?

Thanks

Jim