China Travel Stories, China Travel Reviews And China Travelogues, Chinatravel.comhttp://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardTrip report: Beijing, Xian, Datong and Chengde(2) by walter_ba21Thu 20 Nov 2008 21:25:00 GMTamandahttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/trip-report:-beijing,-xian,-datong-and-chengde(2)-by-walter_ba21-550.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/trip-report:-beijing,-xian,-datong-and-chengde(2)-by-walter_ba21-550.htm11 June - Xian We waked up very early because we had to catch the flight to Xian at 7.20 a.m.. The departure was from the new Terminal 3, constructed for the Olympic Games and planned by the English architect Foster. The terminal is spectacular and efficient. Its enormous, but spaces are well organized and you cant get lost inside. Our flight leaved nearly 10 minutes before the scheduled time and in two hours we arrived to destination. In the airport we have been received from Xin, our tour gui...]]>Trip report: Beijing, Xian, Datong and Chengde(1) by walter_ba21Thu 20 Nov 2008 21:09:00 GMTamandahttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/trip-report:-beijing,-xian,-datong-and-chengde(1)-by-walter_ba21-549.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/trip-report:-beijing,-xian,-datong-and-chengde(1)-by-walter_ba21-549.htmHallo! I wish tell you about my travel in China, Its my way to repay the internet community, for all helpful information I have found in internet when I started to planning this travel. Planning the travel Why China? Travel to China has been from long time my dream and now I decided at last. My wife and my son (sixteen), obviously have been enthusiast. Having only 12 days, we limited the itinerary to Beijing and some short excursions: obviously Xian, for the Terracotta Army, Datong, for the Yu...]]>China Highlights Tour by Sing2008Mon 17 Nov 2008 2:32:00 GMTleomagichttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china-highlights-tour-by-sing2008-548.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china-highlights-tour-by-sing2008-548.htmI recently booked a private tour through www.chinahighlights.com and it was fabulous. I had purchased my own accommodation and flights for Shanghai, Beijing and Xian for myself and my family (4 people), but had wanted private tours in each of the cities rather than joining a large group tour with limited flexibility. I relied on Leon at China Highlights to recommend sights and day trips in each of the three cities and he did a wonderful job. Leon was able to suggest the recommended timing for ea...]]>DISCOVER CHINASun 16 Nov 2008 22:03:00 GMTAganghttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/discover-china-546.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/discover-china-546.htm

DISCOVER CHINA

Everyone of us is always striving for our own dreams we turn out to get a drop of happiness in return As our life is getting busier and busier Even without considering the importance of the existence of life Though we become wise We are no longer innocent Then where can I find my happiness Think it over and over I finally take everything out of my mind

Rush out of the durance of thought

Goes all over China，many people have had this de...]]>DISCOVER CHINASun 16 Nov 2008 21:15:00 GMTAganghttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/discover-china-545.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/discover-china-545.htmEveryone of us is always striving for our own dreams we turn out to get a drop of happiness in return As our life is getting busier and busier Even without considering the importance of the existence of life Though we become wise We are no longer innocent Then where can I find my happiness Think it over and over I finally take everything out of my mind With a backp All Chinese around the city Guangxi Guangxi 1 Go through the Sino-Vietnamese ...]]>China Travel TipsTue 11 Nov 2008 6:09:00 GMTchinawanderhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china-travel-tips-541.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/china-travel-tips-541.htmThe usual travel rules for all countries apply to China as well. Travelers are encouraged to follow the same safety procedures of money belts, locked hotel doors, and emergency contact numbers that they would use in any situation. This article is an attempt to help the reader with those problems often facing the traveler who specifically targets The Middle Kingdom. Jetlag: Beijing, China is located exactly twelve hours from the American east coast and roughly eight hours from the United Kingdo...]]>The Ballards Do China by Dballard6Mon 10 Nov 2008 3:30:00 GMTamandahttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/the-ballards-do-china-by-dballard6-544.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/the-ballards-do-china-by-dballard6-544.htmI am a retired Dallas Firefighter: my wife, Deborah, teaches bronze casting and sculpture at Southern Methodist University. Since 1990 we have left the United States traveling the globe searching for a new adventure. It is well known to our friends and associates as to how we approach these travels, how extensively we research our trip, and preparation and documentation, our special encounters of new friends and exchange of experiences. As a result of this networking we were introduced to the w...]]>Visit the Jewish Quarter in KaifengTue 4 Nov 2008 12:44:00 GMTliubinjustdoithttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/visit-the-jewish-quarter-in-kaifeng-543.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/visit-the-jewish-quarter-in-kaifeng-543.htmTo many Chinese people, it would be incredible to hear that there are Jewish people in Kaifeng, and that Jewish group has lived in this city for almost one thousand years. Actually before I came to this city I knew nothing about the Jewish culture here. Even I had never heard about any information about that. The first time I heard about that was in my English class one teacher mentioned the Kaifeng Jews. As a person who majored English, and interested in different cultures, of course I wanted t...]]> Kaifeng, an amazing city!Tue 4 Nov 2008 11:51:00 GMTliubinjustdoithttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/ kaifeng,-an-amazing-city!-542.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/ kaifeng,-an-amazing-city!-542.htmIt is a small city located on the bank of the Yellow River in central Chinas Henan Province. It is an ancient city, attracting millions of people to come for a visit every year. It is a city that has experienced a lot of disasters in Chinese history. It is a city of diverse cultures; traditional Han Chinese, Muslims, and Jewish people have lived together so harmoniously for so many years. It is a city I will never forget and have special feeling about, as I spent almost 6 years studying and work...]]>Tongli -An Ancient Water Town in DreamlandFri 31 Oct 2008 4:20:00 GMTamandahttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/tongli-%2dan-ancient-water-town-in-dreamland-540.htmhttp://www.chinatravel.com/china-travel-story/tongli-%2dan-ancient-water-town-in-dreamland-540.htmEveryone has their own dreamland, especially people living in Jiangnan (areas south of the Yangtze River), whose dreamland always interrelate with apricot blossom, spring rain, bridges and water. Though there are many water towns in Jiangnan, I only take Tongli as my favorite, an ancient town in dreamland. Tongli is a town in Wujiang County of Chinas east Jiangsu province, located on the eastern shore of Taihu Lake (the third largest freshwater lake in China). Once named Futu, Tongli is a we...]]>