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21 Jun 08 visit Vietnam Visa in China? Hi,Does anyone know if it's possible to get a Vietnam visa as a UK resident while in China/Hong Kong? I'm just in the process of applying for a new passport and don't know if I'll have enough time to send my passport to the Vietnamese embassy London once...
19 Jun 08 visit Any Word When Tibet will Re-Open for Travel? Hi:I'm planning a trip to Asia, arriving in October, and was hoping to start in Tibet then head on down to Nepal. However, from what I heard, China has closed travel to Tibet for now. Is there any word on when they will re-open for travel? Perhaps after...
12 Jun 08 visit Getting Chinese Visa without onward travel Hi Everyone,I am hoping for some suggestions. I am going to Beijing for the Olympics, then traveling throughout SE Asia. At the moment, my plan is to travel out of China via bus and train to Vietnam. Given the recent issues with recieving Chinese visas...
11 Jun 08 visit China - Need help bad! Hello, we are headed to china as part of the RTW. We will be coming over from Mongolia on the Trans Siberian. We are planning to spend a month or so in China but have no idea where to go or what to do. This will be May/June '09. The only 1 thing i am...
05 Jun 08 visit Rail line through Sichuan I am trying to figure out my itinerary for my upcoming trip to China. I am planning to be in Yunan in mid June, and afterwards I'd like to head westward to Xinjiang. Obviously I can fly, but in the interest of saving some money and seeing the countryside,...
27 May 08 visit How did you plan (or not plan) for China? Assuming I can get past the increasing number of barriers to getting a visa to visit China, I'll be going in September for (hopefully) a few months. I'm not planning on having a complete itinerary before I go; just a rough idea of the provinces i would...
22 May 08 visit Visiting Chengdu in a month? During my stay in China, I was planning to visit Chengdu for a couple of days (on the way to visiting Tibet -- which is still up in the air obviously).Of course there has now been a big earthquake, and although it sounds like Chengdu itself wasn't hurt as...
21 May 08 visit Two weeks to travel China Hey there.. I have been studying in Harbin since February and it is time to wrap my trip up and return home. Fortunately, I get July 1-15 to travel a bit before heading back to the states.I am on a tight budget and would like to find a nice, affordable...
20 May 08 visit hostels in Shenzhen, Shanghai and VISA issues Hey folks I'm heading to Asia in a couple days and I need a place to stay for a week in Shenzhen, my budget is about 13 bucks a night in Shenzhen (assuming this is feasible) and 20 a night in Shanghai. I tried hostelworld and a couple of other places and...
17 May 08 visit getting visas in Bangkok - for China, Vietnam and India Is is feasible to get our China, Vietnam and India visas during a stay in Bangkok? I'm guessing we would need to do them all one at a time unless someone knows of a place that can do all three together.Also, is this a smart way of getting them, or should...
12 May 08 visit Shenzhen Shopping Later this year, I will be in Hong Kong as part of our accommodation package a shopping trip to Shenzhen was included. Due to the visa problems, they are now not selling the shopping option - we can still go ahead with it - what I would really be...
12 May 08 visit China Visa in Hong Kong-HELP What is the current situation about getting china tourist visa in Hong Kong for Indian.
12 May 08 visit What's recommanded in June of China? I are planing to travel in somewhere on June, in China.I like to do outdoors activites and trekking. If you have any recommanded place to visit, I am really appreciate.Thanks Trekking Yunnanwww.forest-cafe.orgAdventure tours to Yunnan, Tibet,...
08 May 08 visit Hong Kong To Shanghai By Train Hi freinds, I will be arriving Hong Kong on 7th June in the morning On the same day i am planning to catch a train to Shanghai. My question is can i get the ticket on the same day or do i need to book the train ticket in advance. Is there any website...
06 May 08 visit Around the China by motorcycle hello my name is tan and i'm from China-shenyang and i am a guide.I only can the little English,are studying.I am a very nice person.Have fun in China 20080506 China Shenyang tanMy photo is...
30 Apr 08 visit Postage from China/Japan I'm in Vietnam right now where postage by sea to America is pretty cheap ($14 for the 1st kilo and then $1/additional kilo). I'll be buying a decent amount of stuff in Japan and China in the next couple months and would like to send it all home at once...
25 Apr 08 visit Foreigners Entering Tibet Could anybody please let me know what is the current situtation about Tibet.Are they allowing foreigners to visit.I am planning to go to Tibet in the month of May.
24 Apr 08 visit China to SEA--Please Help! We are attempting to do some travel in Beijing, China (before the Olympic crush) before heading down into SEA.Our rough idea is to travel overland from Hanoi down to Singapore where our RTW airpass picks up again.I thought we might find a cheap flight out...
23 Apr 08 visit Travel Permit to Tibet Hi Friends, I am an Indian citizen visiting China in the month of May. I am planning to Visit Lhasa. Can i apply for the Tibet Visa in Beijing through travel agency.If so would anbody recommend the travel agency names in Beijing.How many days it takes to...
21 Apr 08 visit A devine line of China-Qinling Mountain The Qinling Mountain Ranges is regarded as the line which devide China into Northern and Southern Parts. In geographical, climate and other many aspects, this mountain ranges play significant roles. Due to the special location they situate, there are a...
18 Apr 08 visit Coast SE of Beijing, something to see and experience? Am wondering if the opportunity to relax doing a beach scene kind of thing can happen on the coastal areas southEast of Beijing? My definition for this is a place to conveniently hang for a week nearby the water which is NOT westernized or major...
18 Apr 08 visit Southern China Route,Advice Hi everyone,Visa permitting we will be arriving in China early May, this is the last leg on our 12 month round the world trip. Now we had originally planned on travelling by train from Hanoi to Shanghai stopping off at 3-4 cities on the way. Had a change...
16 Apr 08 visit Cheap travel from Tokyo to Shanghai What is the cheapest form of travel from Tokyo to Shanghai Departing from Tokyo the Week of August 17th, 2008 and Returning either the week of August 24th or 31st, 2008?The best AIRfare I could find on Kayak was $924 8/20-8/27!FETCH BOOTIES!!!!...
14 Apr 08 visit TAIPEI TO SHANGHAI FLIGHTS Hi,Can anyone advise the cheapest way/airline from Taipei to Shanghai. I only need a single one way flight.My own searches have shown that its quite expensive to fly. So I'm just wondering if I have missed anything in my attempts to avoid swimming acorss...
02 Apr 08 visit Visiting Tibet this summer Hi,I was originally planning to visit Tibet this summer, possibly in early May. Since then, protests have broken out and the Chinese have clamped down significantly. At the moment, tourists cannot visit Tibet, although I'm being told that this is likely...
31 Mar 08 visit china help. . . china is about to flood (2009) one of their really old, touristy places and i can not remember what it is!!! but i figured if anyone would know, you guys would- help!!!"well behaved women seldom make history!!" -Laurel Ulrich
31 Mar 08 visit Where to stay in Dalian,China? Hey there.. this weekend for the upcoming festival holiday.. four friends and I are planning to go to Dalian from Harbin (2 American, 3 Chinese students)..Any advice on where to stay.. I can't seem to find a hostel.. we're looking for cheap and centrally...
12 Mar 08 visit China or indonesia End of Jan/Feb09 can anyone suggest or give us some advice on if we should go china or tour indonesia we have about 3 1/2 weeks and fly in and out of singapoure.thanks craig&Ry
12 Mar 08 visit Western China, Suggestions? Ok so in 24 days I leave for China! I only have 2 weeks, so I was thinking of staying in western China and then hitting beijing for 2-3 days.I was hoping to maybe stay in Sapa Vietnam for a couple days to relax and exploring western china. So any...
12 Mar 08 visit Clearing up # of entry/exits in china Allright so Ive read up on it, and realized that Guilin is its own special zone apparently.My trip consists of entering China from Northern Vietnam, then going into Hong Kong. Then I leave Hong Kong and re enter China and head to Guilin. Then I head to...
10 Mar 08 visit Best Scenery in China As it's looking like we're not going to Tibet now, we really wanted to see some cool and unique scenery in China.I know Guilin is meant to be wonderful but is there anywhere else?I remember seeing somewhere further North from Beijing that look magical but...
05 Mar 08 visit Train to Tibet We want to get the train from Chengdu-Lhasa - I can find the prices, but for the life of me I can't find anywhere that'll let me book a ticket.I thought I read somewhere that they only come on sale ten days before - but where are they on sale?Any ideas?...
04 Mar 08 visit Silk Road to China by overland bus - experiences? Hello I'm thinking of doing London to Urumqi on this overland bus buddhabusHas anyone booked on it yet? Or travelled with them before? If so please get in touch. xA
27 Feb 08 visit Shanghai - is shopping really good here? I was reading luxury link's world's best shopping destination, and it got me interested that Shanghai is on the list (along with Italy, Milan, London). To anyone who's been here, what can you say about the shopping in Shanghai? Should a girl be...
27 Feb 08 visit Learning Chinese and Olympic accommodations As an eastern ancient country, Chinese thousands of years’ splendid cultural has attracted and captured the hearts of the friends from all over the world. The fast-growing contemporary economy of China has fostered integration with the global economy,...
27 Feb 08 visit Top Ten Destinations in China TOP 1: Namjagbarwa Peak (Tibet Autonomous Region): Paradise in the Clouds. TOP 2: Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka (Sichuan Province): Where the wind stops to rest. TOP 3: Qomolangma Peak (Tibet Autonomous Region): The soul’s sentinel. TOP 4: Meili Sn...
27 Feb 08 visit Will someone travel to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics? The Olympics is coming,will you be Beijing for the Olympics? I am in Beijing at present,if you have questions about the competition time and sites, i can offer the information for you. The most important that,if you will be here,you cant't miss the Peking...
24 Feb 08 visit If you will be Beijing for the Olympics.... I am in Beijing at present,if someone will be Beijing for The Olympics have any question about the competition site and time,I can Offer the information for you.If you have any other problem,such as accommodation reserve,guide etc,I will try my best to...
21 Feb 08 visit Around the China by motorcycle in Eighty Days I am a guide-Tan from China shenyang.The place is Xinjiang, Tibet, the Inner Mongol, Yunnan, Sichuan, the Northeast. . . . . .My photo is here:http://343841003.qzone.qq.com/?url=http://photo.qq.com/...466fac82798a30402e70
19 Feb 08 visit Anybody planning on going to Beijing for the Olympics? I'm just starting to finalize my plans for a 3 month trip across Asia this summer, starting in Japan and perhaps making it as far west as India, but I'm really quite open to ending wherever.Anyway, just wondering who else was thinking about going to...
18 Feb 08 visit China Guilin Travel Tips China Guilin Yangshuo Travel tips.Suggested in Guilin for one or two nights, then the next day do Li River Cruise to get to Yangshuo.Activities recommended in Guilin, Elephant Hill, Seven Star Park, Reed Flute Cave and lakes. If you like watching the...
17 Feb 08 visit Volunteering in Thailand, India or China? I've been looking around trying to find something for the summer and have been considering various options. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience volunteering in any of these countries and where and what they did. A lot of the places I've...
17 Feb 08 visit Wolong Panda Volunteer Programs I like panda very much. this summer i like to be a volunteer in Wolong China to join Panda Volunteer Programs. I have a problem, China will hold olympic Game this summer,I konw it will be very crowded in Beijng, i want to know how is Chengdu and Wolong?...
13 Feb 08 visit Anywhere like Chiang Mai in China Before we head home, we want to spend a month somewhere, just to relax and finish some writing stuff.We started our trip in Chiang Mai, and the place is perfect for a month, but it would be a huge back track.In Chiang Mai, accommodation is cheap, internet...
07 Feb 08 visit Cool things to do in Beijing? What is your 'must do' list for Beijing, especially the stuff not on the tourist maps...
07 Feb 08 visit Shanghai Metro Arriving Shanghai at 630pm. After immigration and baggage pickup, itll be closer to 730/8pm. Is this too late to take the Maglev and switch to the Metro, or should I just take a cab? (im staying very close to the East Nanjing Metro Stop). I guess im...
06 Feb 08 visit Beijing 2008 Olympics: Seeking Roommates I have rented a 3-bedroom in Beijing and I'm trying to find roommates for the Olympic month (August) because two of my friends decided not to go as they will be starting a new job this June. I was not allowed to cancel the rent now. I made the booking in...
05 Feb 08 visit Questions about China I'm interested in visiting China for approximately 45-50 days sometime in September-November of this year. I'd like to see Xian, Shanghai, and Beijing primarily. My questions:1) How is the weather in those areas in that timeframe? I'd really like to...
02 Feb 08 visit traveler checks in China Has anyone had experience or trouble with exchanging travelers checks in China (not including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong)?
01 Feb 08 visit China for 3 months. I will be going to China alone for 3 months late May to late August. Ill be stating in Kunming. Those of have been what do you suggest I do? I really have no idea where to start. Any suggestions or experiences would be awesome.

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