Mt. Huashan should be included in your Xian trip....
By DAISY | 10/19/2004 10:46:52 AM
Huashan is a breathtakingly impressive mountain range just outside of city. I started climbing the mountain at around midnight, about 22:00 pm. It well took me about 5 hours to get to the apex. To catch the special and wonderful time of the sunrise, I think the long tiring work deserves!!. At several thousand feet above sea level and sharp cliffs on all sides, sunrise on top of Huashan beats sunrise on a beach any day of the week !!
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The best way to get around is...
By DAISY | 10/15/2004 10:59:58 AM
The best way to get around is to take taxi. Taxies in Xian are not expensive and save time. The hire price is 5(or 6 for a better car)Rmb which covers the first 3 kilometres and an additional fee of 1.2/kilometres applies for additional mileages.
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Shaanxi Cold Noodle
By DAISY | 9/20/2004 11:02:17 AM
We called it "Liang Pi". In fact, it is very similar to the Cold Noodle. With thin and translucent the noodle, savory vinegar and cayenne, Liang Pi should be tasted for tis three main features.
Only cost RMB1.5, you can will never forget its savour. In Xian, Junjun and Zhangjun are the very famous restaurants for it.
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Fried dumpling!!!!
By DAISY | 9/20/2004 10:51:03 AM
In fact, it is very easy to make it. Deepfry after boiling. Wow, look its golden appearance, mouth is watering.
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Local birthday cake with peach shapes
By DAISY | 9/20/2004 10:36:54 AM
With many good wishes and blessing to the longevo, it is a very common food you will see in Shaanxi country. If you have chance go there, please don't forget to make a cake in person following the guides of the local.
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From the Airport, Airport Shuttle Bus
By ANNIE | 9/3/2004 9:42:52 AM
When you arrive in Xi'an you may have three options:
1) take a taxi
2) take a shuttle bus, which ticket is sold on the counters located on the arrival hall in the airport
3) walk out of the arrival hall and take the small shuttle buses parked just outside.
I suggest option #3. Fare is RMB25 (around $3) and you get safely to the Bell Tower in less than one hour. And you still have money to have a nice dinner, if you want.
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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.
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Sour Soup Noodle with Minced Meat
By DAISY | 7/22/2004 5:34:23 PM
It is called Qishan Shaozi Mian in Chinese. Pliable and thin noodle with sour soup and savory minced meat, the feeling couldn't be expressed with words.
The famous restaurant for this noodle is the Yongming Shaozi Noddle Restaurant. And noe it has many branches around Xi'an city. It is very easy for you to find the one near the South Gate.
RMB5 for one bowl.
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