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What to bring to China
By JRCAPS | 4/25/2011 11:45:39 PM

Things to bring:
1. lotion - due to the weather or the cheap brand of soap in the hotel, our skin got so dry and even itchy.
2. chocolate drink sachet like Milo - you cannot find Milo in their groceries. In case you might not like their food, at least you can take something at night.
3. Umbrella or raincoat, thick jackets, etc - even if your tour guide says it's going to be a sunny day. We brought a carry-all bag, and put all these stuffs inside. and leave the bag in the bus if we don't need them.
4. sunblock and chapstick

I Took Everything but the Kitchen Sink!
By LOVESASIA82 | 10/25/2006 9:21:58 PM

When I traveled to Xi’an it was my first time traveling out of Canada so I wasn’t sure what to pack. I was going for three weeks. I brought lots of clothes and hygiene products, even five pairs of shoes! DO NOT do this…. Everything is so cheap in Xi’an. If I wasn’t a bigger girl I could have went with just a few outfits and undergarments then bought clothes there. I would suggest you bring a very comfortable pair of shoes, well worn because you will do a lot of walking. If you wear a size 9 or more (female) you probably can’t get shoes. Also if you are tall you may have trouble as well (for clothing). Just do not forget your camera, and take a backpack or larger purse with a zipper to keep your goodies in while shopping! Although you can get that here too VERY cheap! I bought three fake Louis Vitton purses while there and they were about $8.53 CAD! And they look VERY real!

travel tips to China
By BETH | 8/11/2004 5:03:52 PM

I have been to China 4 times and am also doing a 3 week return trip from Sept 23 to Oct 15.

I would recommend going from Xi'an to JiuZhaiGou then to Guilin, that way you are going in a smooth arc and not flying back north over the same area. Also Oct 1 to 8 is a national holiday week. So a lot of people will be traveling.

I have found that going to travel websites and checking the China tours to be helpful. It helps to plan the order of cities to visit and the sites to see. Get a travel book. I use lonely planet. It tells me what the normal charge for a taxi ride is from the airport to the city.

If possible, pre-plan your pickup from the airport to the hotel. If you have not made arrangements be ready to negotiate for the fare. I stayed in Yangshao, 39 km south of Gulin. The trip is about 1.5 hours from the airport. The hotel charges Y495(RMB) for the ride from the airport. I was able to negotiate the trip back to airport down Y200. I was traveling with my 2 brothers so had to pay more then the normal Y80.

Remember the exchange rate. It can be fun to negotiate if you like doing it. But my brother spent 10 minutes trying to talk a vendor down from 10Y to 8Y per DVD when I pointed out that he was haggling over less than $0.25.

Other tips: Pedestrians only have the right to be run over. Tap water is not potable unless boiled. Be aware of the porcelain trench, I never found a hotel that did not have a western style toilet in the lobby. Always have tissues, TP is not regularly provided.

For climbers
By DAISY | 5/12/2004 9:06:33 AM

Do remember take the gloves and the umbrella.
Gloves: to protect your hands from the rusted chain.
Umbrella: to prevent the strong wind when you are waiting for the sunrise on the peak.
Of course, overcoat and some warm cloth are necessities.

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