China Travel Forum

Normally, it is very difficult to get a Taxi in Xi'an.So,i want to ask is there any RADIO CAB/Radio taxi service available? so that i just call them and tell them about myself and the location where i need taxi.so they will send an empty available taxi near my location.Is their any 'Taxi stand' nearest to NorthWestern Polytechnical University,Xi'an.

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Hi, I'd like to know how long a distance it is from Guangzhou city centre to the Baiyun Airport? What would be the best - taxi?

Does anyone know if there is a high speed train from HKG to Shenzhen.
most my surfing tells me it is not in place yet.

Thank you

I'd like advice on what stretch of the wall near Beijing would make a good day hike (3-6 hours) in late November. I'm conscious that the weather and crowds will be different during November than earlier in the year. I'm an experienced hiker traveling with a Mandarin speaker.

Hello!!! I am travelling to Jinjiang in Quanzhou for some business meetings. I am travelling on my own and was hoping if someone could tell me what to expect of the area as i have never been there before. I dont actually speak any Chinese and im slightly concerned!!! Can anyone recommend any places that i should visit in between my meetings?? Let me know! Thanks in advance. Kind regards Helen

Could anyone please help me find brand outlets in beijing?

I am visiting Shanghai and would like to know, whether there are still some pavillons in EXPO area (I know that the EXPO and exhibitions ended, but the pavillons had interesting architecture and I would like to see them, if there are still there).

HI
I am planning to go to HK for 1 night from GZ. To reduce hassle with lugging around luggage in addition to small hotel/hostel room in HK, I would like to leave the luggages in any secured left luggage facility, preferably at Guangzhou east station. I couldn't find any information re its existence, operating hours and hourly rate. Hopefully anyone with some information could advise me here please? Perhaps if there is any other left luggage places that you know, please enlighten me!

Thanks!!

ara

Dear Friends,
I want to do purchasing from Lighting Era center in zhongshan (Guzhen) and i reserve Lighting Era hotel there but zhongshan is too boring. That's why I decided to reserve another hotel in Guangzhou. On the other hand, I should be in a place in Guangzhou that i can go to Lighting Era center easily. Which hotels do you suggest to me?
Thank you so much for your help in advance

Sorry, I know this question has been asked before many times, but assuming if I am staying in 7 Days Inn, 40 Admiralty(Dajinchong) Road, Baiyun, how do I get on the train to get to Hong Kong? Is a day trip manageable? Anyone knows where I can find the train schedule from GZ-HK and HK-GZ? Never taken the train before so thought i give it a try. Thanks.

Does anyone knows the whereabouts of this hotel in Baiyun District? Can anyone recommend some nice places for shopping, eating local food, night markets within walking distance to the hotel? By the way, which one is Guangzhou best shopping mall? Thanks.

in October 2007 I attempted to visit the Hakka commuinities in Yongding alone, but never made it. i got to Yonglan and no further. I am hoping to revisit China again next October and wonder what is the best way to see the Hakka people from Xiamen? Is it possible in one day and alone without speaking Chinese ?

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I want visit GUANG ZHOU. Can u inform me where the place in Guang Zhou for young people hangout? Which shopping mall or district. Thanks

I want visit
Guangzhou in 13 - 16 oct .Can you help me to find the lattest shopping mall in GuangZhou. May be just operation around 2010 and 2011. And place or shopping mall that I can buy hospitality appliance . Thanks alot.

Need wheelchair to rent in Beijing for Nov11-12. Please share links or information. Thanks.

Has anyone gone to the Peking Opera? Is it worth going to?

Hi,

I am visiting Zhu Hai from Macau. what are the available mode of transport and what are their prices ?

Hey guys, I lost my phone recently and I'm looking to buy a new one. Does anyone here know where I could find a second hand phone store or a good place to buy electronics here in Shanghai? (Apart from Metro City and Best Buy)

Thanks in advance!

Anyone up to making new friends? We will be in Beijing Oct 13-25, and we won't know a soul. In traveling to other countries, We have met locals who like to meet foreigners and "practice their English". We are a monogamous, binational couple (Philippines, USA) and have no interest in meeting for anything but friendship. We're thinking hanging out and sight-seeing with others will add to our enjoyment of a new place.

I'm going to be in Beijing in 2 weeks and my partner is Filipino and has never experienced autumn. One thing he'd like to see is an apple orchard. I've found mention of apple orchards in a place called Zhenshun, near Cuicun Town. Is this a good place to go? Are touriosts welcome there?

Hi All, The title of the question says it all. We intend to make our way from Hong Kong to Guillin to Kunming over the December to January period and would appreciate finding out what sort of weather conditions we will experience and if it is a good time of the year to visit or not.

Also is it possible to get from Kunming to Laos by plane or bus.
Regards Peter

Hey everyone,

This meeting is not so much a case of "ooohhhh, there's a foreigner coming to town, let's have a meeting". Because I live in China nowadays. But I will be in Shanghai on Monday the 24th of October, and Tuesday. I'm meeting with friends in the afternoon, which leaves my evening wide open. As I hate to go to a restaurant on my own, I thought some of you VTers might like to join me.

So how about grabbing a nice dinner in town on Monday evening? I'm not quite sure where to meet yet, as there are so many great restaurants. So let's just say we'll meet at the front entrance of the Shanghai Museum at 7 in the evening?

If I have anymore information I'll let you know!

Check the meetings calendar to sign up!!!

Thanks,

Roy

I would like to visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the observation desk in the World financial center, and I would like to know:
- can I buy tickets to this attractions online in advance? If not, is it possible to buy them in that places in the morning with the entrance in the evening? Because I would like to avoid the crowds in popular time during the sunset.
- if I go to the lunch in the restaurant in Oriental Pearl Tower, can i also visit for free all three observation spheres of the tower? Is it possible to book this lunch in advance?
Thank you very much

I would like to travel from Shanghai to Beijing by the bullet train on October. But since an advance online booking is impossible or hard to complete, in can by the tickets just in the train station. What is your experience, are there always free seats in the train - so can I easy buy tickets directly in the station a hour before the departure (or a day before, since I will be in Shanghai 2 days) ? Thank you very much.

Hi anyone, I'm new here and found this forum very interesting. I was wondering if anyone had some insight for me. I am travelling to Shanghai to meet my friend and asked to go to Beijing but he is unable to come with me. So I have decided to be brave and go to Beijing myself for a once in a lifetime trip. Has anyone done anything crazy like this before and if so how impossible was it? I do not speak the language and I will be travelling alone.
Ideally, I would like to travel in Beijing for about 5 days or so. Since I am travelling alone, time is a bit more flexible. I would like to visit some landmark sites - mainly the Great Wall and perhaps anything else that Beijing has to offer.
I would greatly appreciate any help/advice anyone may be able to provide.

I will be attending the Canton Fair for the first time. i'm looking for a hotel, would it be best to stay near the Fair or look out side the fair area and take transportatin. i'm not sure if you can recommend hotels here.

if so please do. if not an area to search would be great.

Thank you

Do we need to get any vaccines before to go to China?
tks

Hi, based on the winters in 2009 and 2010, is it possible to visit the mountains in Zhangjiajie in late Nov and early Dec with no problems?

Hi... I'd like to ask whether 6D5N in shenzhen is too long ? What are the places not to be missed ?

I'm planning of going there on december 25th. How is the weather in December ?

I'm holding Indonesian passport... any idea whether I can apply visa on arrival (arriving by plane). ?

Thank you for your reply.

I am going to Beijing, and since I will be there just 5 days, I dont want to spent much time for visiting many markets. So I would be happy if you can advise me the best place in Beijing for shopping. I have heard about the Silk market, but also many critics about it (bad quality, higher prices than other markets visited by locals, etc). I have also heard about Pearl market, ZOO market, etc, but I am really confused, where to go. I would like primary to buy these products:
a) electronics (ipod, dvd player, etc) - which will works (as i have read for example about fake ipods with fake capacity (100 MB instead of 8 GB)) - some chinese no-name brands, which although copies the western brands, but are not classic fakes (with fake logo of apple, for example), and really works, but for cheaper prices.
b) fake clothes, bags, watches, etc - I dont know, which market in Beijing is with good quality fakes (since there are also many bad fakes, which will get worse after few washings).
Thanks a lot for every advice.