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[quote=JOEWKS,225601]My brother and I are planning our first trip to China (14-16 days). We are planning on flying into Hong Kong around April 20th. We'd like to stay in HK for about 5-6 nights. Then we'd like to board a Z train (deluxe soft sleeper) to Xian (with a day stop in Guilin, if possible). We'd like to spend a night in Xian and then take a daytime train to Luoyang. We'd like to spend the day in Luoyang and then travel to Dengfeng to see the Shaolin temple. My brother would like to train with the Shaolin Monks for the day. That night we'd like to stay in Zhengzhou. The next day we'd like to board another Z train (deluxe soft sleeper) to Beijing. We'd like to stay 6 nights in Beijing and then fly back to the USA.Here are some of the many questions that I have:1. How can we find out the Z train schedules and purchase the tickets?2. I heard there was a train from Xian to Zhengzhou and another from Zhengzhou to Beijing. How do you find out the schedules and purchase the tickets?3. Where is the best place to stay in Hong Kong (Causeway bay/North Point, Central/Admirility, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom, Kowloon City, Sheung Wan, etc)?4. Where is the best place to stay in Beijing, that's close to the main attractions?5. Is it easy to travel to and from the Badaling Great Wall?6. How flexible are the 12-14 day tours? Do you have to do all of the activities listed? Can you add stops along the way (ex. Shaolin Temple)?7. A friend told me to pack light and take one weeks worth of clothing. He said to plan on washing my clothes at the hotel. Is this a good idea?8. Any tips or tricks for a first trip to China?I apologize for all of the questions. We are just excited about our trip and want to make the most of it. :-)Thanks in advance for all of your help!Joe[/quote]
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