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Thread: Train toilet, buses from chongqing to fengdu and fengjie.
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[quote=JABAROOTOO,253647]Sorry let me clarify that answer. No the Hydrofoil does not go to Fengdu. It is four hours on the motorway to Wanzhou It could be as long as four hours to Fengdu which is not on the motorway. The road is good to Fuling, about two hours, after that ..................it's a work in progress. Yes buses leave pretty often during the morning and taper of in the afternoon. Personally, I don't recommend Ghost City any more, unless you have an insane fascination with hell and ugly sculptures. Visibility is often poor on this reach of the river too and apart from a temple on the top of the hill and the kind of Ghost Ride you have at fairs there is not so much to see. Check out the photos of other members. I've been to Fungdu for the weekend. The new town is opposite the old Ghost City and there is nothing endearing to see in the new city. There is a wonderful limestone cave that was opened to the public a few years ago but if you have seen one you have seen them all. Getting there and away would have to be private transport and allow 3/4 hours. I do highly recommend Shennong Xi which is well worth the stop, staying overnight in Badong (all steps there too) This is the kind of experience you will never have anywhere else in the country. Actually there is a western style toilet on the small cruise boat that takes you up the Shennong Stream so at least that part will be comfortable. It is a long walk up the steps at Badong from the hydrofoil but once on the road you'll pick up a mini van for a few Yuan. You can get from Chongqing to Badong in a day. Take the bus from Chaotianmen directly to the hydrofoil docks in Wanzhou. Hydrofoils leave about every hour from Wanzhou, only sailing in the daylight hours, making the new dam site near Yichang before dark. We caught the 1.00pm boat to Badong which I think is the last going all the way to Yichang. If you want to stop you could go as far as Fengjie for the evening and have look around there before taking the boat to Badong in the morning. If you arrive early enough you may be able to arrange an afternoon cruise up Shennong. Shennong stream should cost Y150 per person for a four hour trip. Stay the night in Badong and take the boat in the morning down to Yichang. It is an hour bus ride from the new dam site into Yichang. The hydrofoils will not go down the locks. Read my review if you haven't already. I admire you and if there is anything else you need help with please don't hesitate to ask. Have a great trip. [/quote]
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