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[quote=ALFREDM,222753]Greetings,in a bit over two weeks I'm flying to China from Germany. This will be my first trip and I have several questions.First of all this is my draft schedule:Nov 24 evening: arrive in HKNov 25-26: Visit HK and Macau (is this too short ?)Nov 27: take bus or plane to Guangzhou, visit Guangzhou (or HK, depending on time of day I leave HK)Nov 28: Guangzhou -Shanghai by plane; sightseeing in either Shanghai or in Guangzhou, depending on the time of the flightNov 29-30: ShanghaiDec 1: Shanghai - Guilin by plane; sightseeing in either Shanghai or Guilin depending on the time of the flightDec 2: GuilinDec 3+4: Yangshuo (is this too long?)Dec 5: Guilin-Kunming by plane; Kunming sightseeingDec 6: KunmingDec 7: Kunming - Dali by planeDec 8: DaliDec 9: Dali-Lijiang by busDec 10: Lijiang - Zhongdian by busDec 11: Zhongdian - Kunming by plane; leave China from KunmingHere are the questions:1. Is this schedule realistic and what would you change (i.e. spend more time in one place, less in another, cancel one place, add another) ? My goal is to see as much as possible in a limited time - not planning to get deeply immersed into the local culture.2. Can I save time by flying from HK to Guangzhou or will a bus get there earlier ?3. How can I book the flights (Guangzhou-Shanghai, Shanghai-Guilin, Guilin-Kunming, Kunming-Dali and Zhongdian-Kunming) ? 3a. Should I do this in HK or Shanghai ? 3b. Will it be possible to book short term ? 3c. Should I book from Germany ?4. The LP guide gives the following prices for the flights (in Yuan):HK-Guangzhou: 510Guangzhou-Shanghai: 1160Shanghai-Guilin: 1190Guilin-Kunming: 770Kunming-Dali: 340Zhongdian-Kunming: 560Will I get these prices or pay more/less ?5. Would it be possible to book a car+driver in Dali to go up to Zhongdian in a couple of days and how much will it cost? Alternatively, are there tours available in Dali for that ?6. Will it be possible to get to Zhongdian overland on Dec 10 or will most likely the road be blocked by the snow ?7. How cold does it get in Zhongdian around Dec 10-11 ?8. Will it be easy to find accomodation in all places I mentioned, or will advance booking be advisable ?--AM[/quote]

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