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Final Itinerary
Jun 28, 2007 11:32
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This is my final trip plan and I wanted to post it to get any final tips, comments, or advice. Anything I should know for going to these places would be helpful. I hope it makes it clear what I plan to do during the days. I noted when I would be taking a train and what hotels I would be staying at. Thanks for any help!

July 6: Mingyuan International Youth Hostel (Arrive at 9:00 PM)

July 7: Old Town of Shanghai
A. Yuyuan Gardens
B. Old Town Bazaar
C. Dongtai Liu Antique Market

July 8: The Bund
A. Friendship Store
B. Nighttime Bund Walking Tour
1. Start: Huangpu Park
2. End: Yan’an Donglu Tunnel
C. Dinner: Wuyue Renjia

July 9: Major Attractions
A. Jade Buddha Temple
B. Propaganda Poster Art Centre
C. Shanghai Museum
D. Nanjing Donglu Street Shopping (At Night)

July 10: Take morning train to Hangzhou.
A. Mingtown Youth Hostel

July 11: West Lake

July 12: Longjing Tea Hills
A. Dragon Well Tea Village
B. China Tea Museum
C. Overnight train to Luoyang, 16 Hours.

July 13: Peony Hotel (Arrive during day)
A. White Horse Temple

July 14: Shaolin Temple

July 15: Longmen Caves

July 16: Xian
A Train to Xian, 6 Hours - Quixian Youth Hostel
B. Great Mosque – Muslim District
C. Big Goose Pagoda

July 17: Hua Shan Mountain
A. 2 Hour Public Bus to Hua Shan at 8 A.M.
B. Climb Hua Shan Mountain to North Peak, 4 Hours.
C. North Peak Hotel

July 18: Hua Shan Mountain
A. Sunrise at East Peak. 2 Hour Hike.
B. 2 Hour Bus back to Xian - Quixian Youth Hostel.
C. Old City Walls Bike Ride

July 19: Army of Terracotta Warriors
A. Night train to Beijing, 14 Hours

July 20: Far East International Youth Hostel
Jun 28, 2007 11:34
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July 6: That is the Hiker International Youth Hostel in Shanghai

Just for clarification.
Jun 28, 2007 19:40
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Comment:

1- In Shanghai, I suggest you didn't stay in city center , you also can visit Zhujiajiao Water and village (Chinese Character) which is one hour bus away from city center.

2- Hangzhou -- there is a new Xixi park (nature scenery) which released to public last year, some guys tell me it is beautiful , you can try. Even many local people didn't visit it yet.

Yours sincerely,
Susan Zheng ( China Tour Guide)
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Jun 30, 2007 03:58
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Itinerary is ok.
One tip for Hua Shan: things you should bring when climbing the mountain: a pair of gloves, a map, sufficient food and water. Gloves and map can be brought at the entrance. 2Yuan for gloves and 2 for map.
Jun 30, 2007 04:02
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brought=bought

You'd better buy sufficient food in a supermarket in downtown area. As soon as you arrive the village where Huashan locate, things there will be very expensive except gloves and map :)
Jul 1, 2007 23:17
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My experience of China is that things do not run as smoothly as you would like. You may not get around at that pace. Also the days get very hot and humid. You might like to identify the least essential items that you can cut.... two lists, one within a day, the second whole days that can be cut.

How will you get to Shaolin...from Dengfeng...closest or Liaoyang (I am sure that is wrong but cannot remember!). I posted some comments recently. I would not bother with Shaolin unless you are really into the MA's

There's no way I would plan an itinery like that for China, it's not that sort of country. However, I look forward to you telling me that I was wrong. PLEASE let us all know when you get back - and have recovered!
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