I want to visit china Fujian province do i need a visa plus minus how mutch wil the airfare be.i met people from that province if they want to visit me in South Africa wat do they have to do many thanks Derek
Oct. 13,2009 21:48 Mr.Norman replied:
Yes, you need a visa and apply for it before leaving. THe same if your friends go to Your country. THsy should have visa too. It need to fly 14-15 hours from South Africa to China. From Cape Town, you can fly to Xiamen of Fujian via Hong Kong and Singaport. There is not direct flights, I am afraid. Sorry, I have no idea about the price, you can make a inquiry by calling. :-)
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Oct. 11,2009 06:38
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Mr.Fuji(India) said:
Thank you Mr. Jamie........ I'm not stopping by Hongkong, so Shanghai/Hangzhou will be nice.
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Oct. 6,2009 21:59
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Mr.Fuji(IND) said:
Does anyone know where to buy swallow bird nest (to eat), they usually already pack it in one small box in Shanghai and Hangzhou..... If possible, help to inform where are the place or street that have the most swallow bird nest shop
thanks in advance
Oct. 10,2009 03:44 Mr.Jamie replied:
It is much cheaper to buy it in Hong Kong than in Shanghai. If you want to buy in Shanghai, Cai Tong De shop in Nanjing East Road, underground shopping center in Guanghui Plaza also have store to sell the swallow nest.
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Sep. 30,2009 07:49
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Mr.sanjay(ind) said:
Hi ! I shall be on my business trip to Shanghai on the Oct last week. I will be having 1 day free. What could be the best option to visit Shanghai
Oct. 5,2009 01:10 Mr.James replied:
You can get an idea at http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/
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Oct. 1,2009 10:15
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Mr.Abbas(Iran) said:
hi , I cant find SHANDONG province & LINYI city on the map . can you help me? thankes a lot before
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Sep. 21,2009 03:22
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Mr.Julius(Malaysia) said:
Hi
We will be visiting Shanghai-HuangShan-Suzhou by package tour from 17-Oct to 24-Oct with last stop at Shanghai. Since it is our 1st visit to Shanghai, appreciate if anyone can tell us how to go to Suzhou by train as we plan to extend 3 days to stay in Suzhou.
Also, on the last day, please advise the best place to leave our luggage for half day so that we can visit more of Shanghai before leaving ? We were advised to take the Maglev train to Pudong Airport without any details yet.
Sep. 21,2009 21:50 Mr.Frankie replied:
HI Julius, are you asking for the train infor from Shanghai to Suzhou? If so, please go to Shanghai Railway Station where you could reach by taxi, subway and city-bus easily from downtown area.
Which hotel are you going to stay in? So that I could arrange you a proper transportation to the airport. On the other hand, you could leave the luggage at your hotel for a half day. Most of hotels have this kind service.
Sep. 24,2009 12:43 Mr.Jerry(China) replied:
hi,Julius,I am in Shanghai,from shanghai to suzhou,it is about one hour train, it is near, suzhou,there is a famouse street and the garden,you can enjot guanqianjie walking street,
Sep. 24,2009 22:11 Mr.Julius(Malaysia) replied:
Hi Frankie & Jerry,
Sorry for not replying earlier, was away and no access to www. Thanks for your info. We know now which train station to be to get to Suzhou fr Shanghai but not sure if it is convenient to get to LongYang St fr Shanghai Railway St to take the Maglev with our luggages. Any restriction carrying luggages in Metro ? If OK, shall we take the M4->M2 or M1->M2 ? We are not staying in Shanghai after returning from Suzhou. Thinking of taking an early train to visit more places in Shanghai for the day while waiting for our flight at 9pm. That's why we need to leave our luggage somewhere, otherwise it would be impossible to travel around. My best guess is to leave at Sh Railway St.
Any indication of cost will help us a lot to plan for the transportation. Hope I am not asking for too much. There are info in many www site but not sure if they are up-to-date.
Regards & all the best for the coming golden week celebration !
Sep. 26,2009 03:56 Mr.Frankie replied:
Hi Julius, departing from Shanghai Railway Station, please take the subway Line 1 to the People's Square and then transfer to Line 2 here to the Longyang Rd. You could take your luggages with you, there is no restriction.
Yes, you could find places in Shanghai Railway Station for luggage left. Not very sure about the charge, but should not be expensive.
Sep. 27,2009 20:51 Mr.Julius(Malaysia) replied:
Hi Frankie
Thanks a million for all the upfront info. We have less worries now and surely would enjoy our coming trip more !
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Sep. 25,2009 06:46
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Mr.Shams(India) said:
Hi,
I am visiting China next month, to Linyi. I would like to know whether i should come from Shanghai or Beijeing. Please Advise
Sep. 26,2009 04:12 Mr.Jamie replied:
Well, you'd better fly to Beijing Capital Airport. From Beijing, you could take a flight or train to reach Linyi. The flight and train infor could be searched respectively at: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-flights/ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/
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Sep. 15,2009 04:22
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Mr.Emmanuel koranteng(Ghana) said:
Hi my Name is Emmanuel and I'm coming for a tour in China I will Love to know more about the country this is my first time coming to China, I hope that I will get the chance to know more about it.
Sep. 21,2009 22:31 Ms.Dora replied:
It is too big a question. Do you have any places that you really want to go? Perhaps it is easier to answer your questions. :-)
Sep. 24,2009 12:40 Mr.Rambo(China) replied:
Hi,Mr.Emmanuel, you can go to shaolin temple, that is a good place to go and lean kongfu in China
Thanks Mr.James for the info for the Huangpu Bus Station
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Sep. 21,2009 12:14
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Ms.Seet(Singapore) said:
I am planning a trip to Guangzhou and Hongkong to go to the wholesale markets there for work during Oct3-Oct 12. Will like to check if anyone of your know if the wholesale markets will be open during these period as i understand that it is China's public holiday.
Sep. 21,2009 22:30 Mr.Jerry replied:
Yes, it will be open and the busiest time for most off people are in holiday. :=)
Sep. 21,2009 22:46 Mr.Sam replied:
As I know, all of the wholesale markets are opend then. The National Holiday has no affection on the markets.
I will be arriving to Shanghai Huangpu Bus Station at 3am on 30 Sept and may I know where is this Bus Station and how much is the taxi fare to take me to Shanghai Youth Hostel at Wuning Road. Thanks.
Sep. 21,2009 20:28 Mr.James replied:
The bus station is in Nanpu Bridge and it is about 16km, about 20 minutes. The taxi fare is about 40RMB.
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Sep. 17,2009 04:26
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Mrs.A(Saint Lucia ) said:
How can we get to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) from Yichang?
Sep. 17,2009 22:48 Mr.Frankie replied:
A long journey. Firstly, you have to take a bus or a train from Yichang to Wuhan. When you arrive in Wuhan, you could take bus from Xinhua Lu Bus Station to reach Mt. Huangshan. There is only one scheduled bus to Mt. Huangshan directly everyday at 17:30, taking about 10 hours on the way. The fare is 238RMB.
On the other hand, at the bus station, you could catch a bus to Tunxi, Huangshan City at 08:30. The journey is about 8 hours and costs 228. Then, you could catch a bus from Tunxi to arrive in Mt. Huangshan in 1.5 hours easily.
Sep. 18,2009 05:07 Mrs.A replied:
Thank you very much for the information. It will help a lot!!
Sep. 18,2009 06:01 Mrs.A(Saint Lucia ) replied:
I would like to know what is the best way to go to Beijing from Yichang the same day that the cruiseship lands. Friday 23 October 13:30> Can you catch an overnight train? Thank you
Sep. 21,2009 20:22 Mr.Frankie replied:
Yes, there is only one train from yichang to Beijing directly, leaving at 18:20 and reaching Beijing 21 hours later.
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Sep. 19,2009 10:22
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Ms.yuksel(turkey) said:
Hello We planned a trip to China this October and thought to be there between 11-31 october to avoid the golden week period.(someone told us that everything will come back to normal by 8th of october) But I've just read the answer to the previous post saying to come after 15th october. We can still change our plans and come a few days later (on 15th) Will it be better if we come at/after 15th? Thank you :)
Sep. 20,2009 13:09 Mr.sev(cn) replied:
Merhabar
Maybe you can come at the end of Oct. the canton Fair ist from 15 Oct.---4.NOv. the last Phase of the Fair will not so busy.for further Infos. pls cantact me .I am Chinese and living in Cuangzhou.
seviyorum@163.com
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Sep. 17,2009 04:16
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Mr.johanA(RSA) said:
Could you please advise me on the best cruises on Yangtze, with last minute deals, on cruise with balcony? Of course I would like the best price, but it is important that it is a ship where everything is included with the price and with no hidden extra costs. I heard bad comments about ships - old ships and bad bathrooms, hardly any entertainment and a lot of visits, as the Little Gorges sidetour not included. There is such a lot of companies and we do not know how to choose. Thank you
Sep. 17,2009 04:42 Mr.Taylor replied:
I took part in this route in May last year. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cruise/victoria/tour-yr03.htm Not too many people and the ship I see now has been changed to bigger one. Looks more comfortable than the one I took last year. You may make an inquiry.
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Sep. 14,2009 07:18
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Mrs.Pam(Thailand) said:
Hi, I'm planning to visit China during the golden week but I would like to avoid the crowd as much as possible. what would be the best place to visit during the week with the least number of travelers? (the town doesn't have to be empty.) Thanks!
Sep. 15,2009 23:49 Mr.Liu(China) replied:
I suggest that you should avoid visiting China during the golden week.Because all the cities and places would be full of people.So you'd better visit China before or after the golden week.
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Sep. 13,2009 21:48
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Mr.Chris & Lan(Australia) said:
Ms Geofflee,
Thank you for the information. we appreciate that.
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Sep. 12,2009 07:03
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Mr.Chris & Lan(Australia ) said:
My partner and myself are going to Beijing on 27th sept -4th oct.We only just discovered that the Chinese National Day falls on 1st Oct.We are wondering whether any of sightseeing attractions such as Tienanmen square,Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace will be closed on any of those days above. Would the public transport and restaurants be closed on National Day? We would appreciate if someone could advise us.thank you.
Sep. 13,2009 03:28 Mr.peter(cn) replied:
Most probably, they will be closed these days as it is 60 anniversary of people's republic of China. The transport and the restaurants are as usual i think.
all the places won't be close,but they will be lousy with visitors.
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Sep. 13,2009 05:19
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Mr.Chris & Lan(Australia ) said:
Mr. Peter,
Thank you for the information. We really appreciate that.
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Sep. 12,2009 08:05
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Mrs.lila5519@yahoo.com(Belgium) said:
i am marlin from Belgium and i want to know that do i need visa for two week holiday in china?
Sep. 13,2009 03:13 Mr.yina(cn) replied:
Yes, you do.
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Sep. 10,2009 00:19
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Mr.amy(Korea) said:
Hello All
We are thinking about a trip to china from 2nd - 5th Oct,09, but some of our friends told us that this is not a good time as everything will be closed there and there will be too much crowd, Please tell me is it true??? Enjoyeee
Sep. 10,2009 20:00 Mr.Geoff Li(China) replied:
Yes,it's true，because our national day is on 1st oct,and we all have big holiday during that time. you can come to china after 15th Oct 2009.
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Oct. 12,2009 05:09 Reply
Mr.d.immelman(South Africa ) said:
I want to visit china Fujian province do i need a visa plus minus how mutch wil the airfare be.i met people from that province if they want to visit me in South Africa wat do they have to do many thanks Derek
Oct. 13,2009 21:48
Mr.Norman replied:
Yes, you need a visa and apply for it before leaving. THe same if your friends go to Your country. THsy should have visa too. It need to fly 14-15 hours from South Africa to China. From Cape Town, you can fly to Xiamen of Fujian via Hong Kong and Singaport. There is not direct flights, I am afraid. Sorry, I have no idea about the price, you can make a inquiry by calling. :-)
12.
Oct. 11,2009 06:38 Reply
Mr.Fuji(India) said:
Thank you Mr. Jamie........ I'm not stopping by Hongkong, so Shanghai/Hangzhou will be nice.
13.
Oct. 6,2009 21:59 Reply
Mr.Fuji(IND) said:
Does anyone know where to buy swallow bird nest (to eat), they usually already pack it in one small box in Shanghai and Hangzhou.....
If possible, help to inform where are the place or street that have the most swallow bird nest shop
thanks in advance
Oct. 10,2009 03:44
Mr.Jamie replied:
It is much cheaper to buy it in Hong Kong than in Shanghai. If you want to buy in Shanghai, Cai Tong De shop in Nanjing East Road, underground shopping center in Guanghui Plaza also have store to sell the swallow nest.
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Sep. 30,2009 07:49 Reply
Mr.sanjay(ind) said:
Hi ! I shall be on my business trip to Shanghai on the Oct last week. I will be having 1 day free. What could be the best option to visit Shanghai
Oct. 5,2009 01:10
Mr.James replied:
You can get an idea at
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/
15.
Oct. 1,2009 10:15 Reply
Mr.Abbas(Iran) said:
hi , I cant find SHANDONG province & LINYI city on the map . can you help me? thankes a lot before
16.
Sep. 21,2009 03:22 Reply
Mr.Julius(Malaysia) said:
Hi
We will be visiting Shanghai-HuangShan-Suzhou by package tour from 17-Oct to 24-Oct with last stop at Shanghai. Since it is our 1st visit to Shanghai, appreciate if anyone can tell us how to go to Suzhou by train as we plan to extend 3 days to stay in Suzhou.
Also, on the last day, please advise the best place to leave our luggage for half day so that we can visit more of Shanghai before leaving ? We were advised to take the Maglev train to Pudong Airport without any details yet.
Sep. 21,2009 21:50
Mr.Frankie replied:
HI Julius, are you asking for the train infor from Shanghai to Suzhou? If so, please go to Shanghai Railway Station where you could reach by taxi, subway and city-bus easily from downtown area.
Which hotel are you going to stay in? So that I could arrange you a proper transportation to the airport. On the other hand, you could leave the luggage at your hotel for a half day. Most of hotels have this kind service.
Sep. 24,2009 12:43
Mr.Jerry(China) replied:
hi,Julius,I am in Shanghai,from shanghai to suzhou,it is about one hour train, it is near, suzhou,there is a famouse street and the garden,you can enjot guanqianjie walking street,
Sep. 24,2009 22:11
Mr.Julius(Malaysia) replied:
Hi Frankie & Jerry,
Sorry for not replying earlier, was away and no access to www. Thanks for your info. We know now which train station to be to get to Suzhou fr Shanghai but not sure if it is convenient to get to LongYang St fr Shanghai Railway St to take the Maglev with our luggages. Any restriction carrying luggages in Metro ? If OK, shall we take the M4->M2 or M1->M2 ?
We are not staying in Shanghai after returning from Suzhou. Thinking of taking an early train to visit more places in Shanghai for the day while waiting for our flight at 9pm. That's why we need to leave our luggage somewhere, otherwise it would be impossible to travel around. My best guess is to leave at Sh Railway St.
Any indication of cost will help us a lot to plan for the transportation. Hope I am not asking for too much. There are info in many www site but not sure if they are up-to-date.
Regards & all the best for the coming golden week celebration !
Sep. 26,2009 03:56
Mr.Frankie replied:
Hi Julius, departing from Shanghai Railway Station, please take the subway Line 1 to the People's Square and then transfer to Line 2 here to the Longyang Rd. You could take your luggages with you, there is no restriction.
Yes, you could find places in Shanghai Railway Station for luggage left. Not very sure about the charge, but should not be expensive.
Sep. 27,2009 20:51
Mr.Julius(Malaysia) replied:
Hi Frankie
Thanks a million for all the upfront info. We have less worries now and surely would enjoy our coming trip more !
17.
Sep. 25,2009 06:46 Reply
Mr.Shams(India) said:
Hi,
I am visiting China next month, to Linyi. I would like to know whether i should come from Shanghai or Beijeing. Please Advise
Sep. 26,2009 04:12
Mr.Jamie replied:
Well, you'd better fly to Beijing Capital Airport. From Beijing, you could take a flight or train to reach Linyi. The flight and train infor could be searched respectively at:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-flights/
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/
18.
Sep. 15,2009 04:22 Reply
Mr.Emmanuel koranteng(Ghana) said:
Hi my Name is Emmanuel and I'm coming for a tour in China I will Love to know more about the country this is my first time coming to China, I hope that I will get the chance to know more about it.
Sep. 21,2009 22:31
Ms.Dora replied:
It is too big a question. Do you have any places that you really want to go? Perhaps it is easier to answer your questions. :-)
Sep. 24,2009 12:40
Mr.Rambo(China) replied:
Hi,Mr.Emmanuel, you can go to shaolin temple, that is a good place to go and lean kongfu in China
19.
Sep. 21,2009 23:32 Reply
Ms.DOFR(Malaysia) said:
Thanks Mr.James for the info for the Huangpu Bus Station
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Sep. 21,2009 12:14 Reply
Ms.Seet(Singapore) said:
I am planning a trip to Guangzhou and Hongkong to go to the wholesale markets there for work during Oct3-Oct 12.
Will like to check if anyone of your know if the wholesale markets will be open during these period as i understand that it is China's public holiday.
Sep. 21,2009 22:30
Mr.Jerry replied:
Yes, it will be open and the busiest time for most off people are in holiday. :=)
Sep. 21,2009 22:46
Mr.Sam replied:
As I know, all of the wholesale markets are opend then. The National Holiday has no affection on the markets.
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Sep. 18,2009 19:52 Reply
Ms.DOFR(Malaysia) said:
I will be arriving to Shanghai Huangpu Bus Station at 3am on 30 Sept and may I know where is this Bus Station and how much is the taxi fare to take me to Shanghai Youth Hostel at Wuning Road. Thanks.
Sep. 21,2009 20:28
Mr.James replied:
The bus station is in Nanpu Bridge and it is about 16km, about 20 minutes. The taxi fare is about 40RMB.
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Sep. 17,2009 04:26 Reply
Mrs.A(Saint Lucia ) said:
How can we get to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) from Yichang?
Sep. 17,2009 22:48
Mr.Frankie replied:
A long journey. Firstly, you have to take a bus or a train from Yichang to Wuhan. When you arrive in Wuhan, you could take bus from Xinhua Lu Bus Station to reach Mt. Huangshan. There is only one scheduled bus to Mt. Huangshan directly everyday at 17:30, taking about 10 hours on the way. The fare is 238RMB.
On the other hand, at the bus station, you could catch a bus to Tunxi, Huangshan City at 08:30. The journey is about 8 hours and costs 228. Then, you could catch a bus from Tunxi to arrive in Mt. Huangshan in 1.5 hours easily.
Sep. 18,2009 05:07
Mrs.A replied:
Thank you very much for the information. It will help a lot!!
Sep. 18,2009 06:01
Mrs.A(Saint Lucia ) replied:
I would like to know what is the best way to go to Beijing from Yichang the same day that the cruiseship lands. Friday 23 October 13:30> Can you catch an overnight train? Thank you
Sep. 21,2009 20:22
Mr.Frankie replied:
Yes, there is only one train from yichang to Beijing directly, leaving at 18:20 and reaching Beijing 21 hours later.
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Sep. 19,2009 10:22 Reply
Ms.yuksel(turkey) said:
Hello
We planned a trip to China this October and thought to be there between 11-31 october to avoid the golden week period.(someone told us that everything will come back to normal by 8th of october) But I've just read the answer to the previous post saying to come after 15th october. We can still change our plans and come a few days later (on 15th) Will it be better if we come at/after 15th?
Thank you :)
Sep. 20,2009 13:09
Mr.sev(cn) replied:
Merhabar
Maybe you can come at the end of Oct. the canton Fair ist from 15 Oct.---4.NOv. the last Phase of the Fair will not so busy.for further Infos. pls cantact me .I am Chinese and living in Cuangzhou.
seviyorum@163.com
24.
Sep. 17,2009 04:16 Reply
Mr.johanA(RSA) said:
Could you please advise me on the best cruises on Yangtze, with last minute deals, on cruise with balcony? Of course I would like the best price, but it is important that it is a ship where everything is included with the price and with no hidden extra costs. I heard bad comments about ships - old ships and bad bathrooms, hardly any entertainment and a lot of visits, as the Little Gorges sidetour not included. There is such a lot of companies and we do not know how to choose. Thank you
Sep. 17,2009 04:42
Mr.Taylor replied:
I took part in this route in May last year. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cruise/victoria/tour-yr03.htm
Not too many people and the ship I see now has been changed to bigger one. Looks more comfortable than the one I took last year. You may make an inquiry.
25.
Sep. 14,2009 07:18 Reply
Mrs.Pam(Thailand) said:
Hi, I'm planning to visit China during the golden week but I would like to avoid the crowd as much as possible. what would be the best place to visit during the week with the least number of travelers? (the town doesn't have to be empty.) Thanks!
Sep. 15,2009 23:49
Mr.Liu(China) replied:
I suggest that you should avoid visiting China during the golden week.Because all the cities and places would be full of people.So you'd better visit China before or after the golden week.
26.
Sep. 13,2009 21:48 Reply
Mr.Chris & Lan(Australia) said:
Ms Geofflee,
Thank you for the information. we appreciate that.
27.
Sep. 12,2009 07:03 Reply
Mr.Chris & Lan(Australia ) said:
My partner and myself are going to Beijing on 27th sept -4th oct.We only just discovered that the Chinese National Day falls on 1st Oct.We are wondering whether any of sightseeing attractions such as Tienanmen square,Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace will be closed on any of those days above. Would the public transport and restaurants be closed on National Day? We would appreciate if someone could advise us.thank you.
Sep. 13,2009 03:28
Mr.peter(cn) replied:
Most probably, they will be closed these days as it is 60 anniversary of people's republic of China. The transport and the restaurants are as usual i think.
Sep. 13,2009 06:09
Ms.GEOFFLEE(China) replied:
all the places won't be close,but they will be lousy with visitors.
28.
Sep. 13,2009 05:19 Reply
Mr.Chris & Lan(Australia ) said:
Mr. Peter,
Thank you for the information. We really appreciate that.
29.
Sep. 12,2009 08:05 Reply
Mrs.lila5519@yahoo.com(Belgium) said:
i am marlin from Belgium and i want to know that do i need visa for two week holiday in china?
Sep. 13,2009 03:13
Mr.yina(cn) replied:
Yes, you do.
30.
Sep. 10,2009 00:19 Reply
Mr.amy(Korea) said:
Hello All
We are thinking about a trip to china from 2nd - 5th Oct,09, but some of our friends told us that this is not a good time as everything will be closed there and there will be too much crowd, Please tell me is it true???
Enjoyeee
Sep. 10,2009 20:00
Mr.Geoff Li(China) replied:
Yes,it's true，because our national day is on 1st oct,and we all have big holiday during that time. you can come to china after 15th Oct 2009.