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Yangtze River Cruise trip

Date: 2008-1-14 by chinatravel; Tags: Yangtze Cruise

Fengdu Ghost CityKaren and I took the opportunity to embark on our Yangtze Cruise trip during the Chinese National Holiday from Oct. 1st to Oct. 7th. Starting our trip from Guilin, we flew into the big industrial city of Wuhan in Central China on the Yangtze River. It offered a pleasant surprise with clean street and riverside greenery and was totally different to the picture which we had in our minds. We visited ... View Details

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China Ethnic Minority Tour

Date: 2008-1-14 by chinatravel; Tags: Ethnic Minority Tour

Ethnic VillageNestling at the tree-clad hills along the Hunan-Guangxi-Guizhou borders are numerous villages in which the Dong ethnic people dwell. These villages have been hailed as gems of authentic China and many travelers found their explorative request met at this part of China. I took this advice and headed for this reportedly unique region on this march. The weather was not too pleasant with drizzle. T ... View Details

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Walking around Beijing's Hutong area

Date: 2008-1-3 by chinatravel; Tags: Beijing Hutong

Beijing HutongThe hutongs are the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. Narrow alleys running east-west with hundreds of sub-alleys leading off each side into private courtyards, which are home to as many as twenty families each (up to 60 people). Each hutong has four buildings around a central courtyard. Each building has one, maybe two rooms, which totals about 4 to 500 sq. feet. No bathroom or toilet, no A/C ... View Details

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Bus ride experience in China

Date: 2008-1-3 by chinatravel; Tags: Bus trip

Chaotic street We've taken a few bus rides to outlying towns. I now realize a description might be needed to truly appreciate a bus ride in China. We awoke about 7:30am and figured plenty of time to get ready, catch a quick roll at our now most favorite place in China - the Starbucks about six blocks away. Suddenly it's almost 9:00 and we realize Starbucks is out as the last bus to Dujiangyan is 10:30am. Yes ... View Details

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Rock Climbing Tour

Date: 2008-1-3 by chinatravel; Tags: Yangshuo

Rock climbingMy frineds and I had a trip to Yangshuo several weeks ago. We enjoyed the stunning natural beauty, challenged ourselves with the thrilling rock climbing, tasted the wonderful local food, and strolled around its ancient street. In all we had a great time. We gathered at the Guilin Bus Station to catch our bus for Yangshuo. Our bus was scheduled to leave at 10:00 am but we were informed it was del ... View Details

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