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[quote=GRIZ326,231744]I am making lists in Chinese/Pinyin/English to make it a bit easier getting around; studying my Pimsleur; and practicing my close-up magic which always helps in making friends.

Luggage is two bags: a small backpack and a messenger-size shoulder bag for gadgets. I won't be taking much in the way of clothing and toiletries - but I am bringing a camera, a stereo WAV recorder & microphone, my Palm TX which runs the Pleco dictionary and I'll probably bring a second electronic dictionary. Of course, that means heavy batteries and power supplies. I figure all of the clothes go into the backpack and can safely be left behind while I go exploring.

The jet arrives June 27th at 8pm in Hong Kong...and then the real trip begins:

Hong Kong -> Guangzhou (train)
Guangzhou -> Nanning (plane)
Nanning -> Guiyang -> Kaili (train): I hope to hook up with TCG member there to see the Miao villages.  
Guiyang -> Chengdu (plane)
Chengdu -> Emei Shan -> Chengdu (train or bus?)
Chengdu -> Xian (plane)
Xian -> Beijing (plane)

Most of the trip is planned around Kaili, Emei Shan and Chengdu. I will pretty much bypass Guangzhou and I may leave Nanning off the itinerary altogether.

Quick stuff questions: I am traveling backpacker style - should I bring a sleeping sheet? Would a poncho be more useful than a rain jacket? Am I forgetting something? With the recording equipment, I think I am already carrying "the kitchen sink." ;)

Because I hope to teach English starting in September 2008, I'd like to make a few contacts along the way. There's nothing like face-to-face contact for business dealings.

Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated...especially with regards to inexpensive places to sleep and sites that are too often overlooked.[/quote]

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