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[quote=ALBINOFAWN,222899]Hello    My name is Jeffrey and me and my brother Erik are planning on visiting China for 3 weeks from the end of May until the middle of June.   We have decided that we would like to travel independently of a travel agency, but we still want to make sure that we are safe in doing so.   Our basic itinerary is this:-Arrive in Beijing and see the main tourist sites there (2 days)-Possibly explore Xian-Take the train from Beijing to Guilin  Is there a train from Beijing to Guilin, does it operate regularly, and does anyone know how much it costs each way? Where can it be accessed from? Is it near the Beijing Airport? How do you get there from the airport?-Stay in Guilin for a large portion and see the many sites there-Explore the Yellow Mountains and take a hiking tour through them.-Perhaps travel to Hong Kong-Take the train back up, from Guilin to Beijing  Are there many stops we can hop on to the train from?  Besides this loose itinerary, we want to travel to less known places and explore (mainly) south China.  Should I book all of our hotel stays ahead of time? Are there places where we cannot take a tour because we do not have a reservation? Are there places the train does not go to in China that you have to take a plane flight to?Also, I have no idea exactly what money form to bring and how much of it. I have read all of the information on this website, and it seems like Credit Cards are excepted in major cities, Traveler's Cheque's are recommend, but Cash is recommended in more remote areas - where we want to stay. But how much is enough for 3 weeks? At $30 a night in a hotel, 21 days would come to around US $640.  Apart from this, I'm sure I have many more questions, but I will let this suffice and consult my travel guide for additional information.  Thank you        Jeffrey Leiser ( from the Unites States ) p.s. I know someone in Tibet. Are there independent travel options for people from want to take a train or fly to Tibet?                       [/quote]

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