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Thread: Accommodation: whats hot and whats not!
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[quote=BUDDHATRAVELER,290872]I did a homestay program two years ago in Beijing - which I highy recommend. Homestays are a great way to experience "real China". It's where I learned most of my Mandarin- I would search for homestay companies and go with one that seems reputable and has a history of good service, I've heard of (and experienced) quite a few scams. Last summer I also I stayed at a few dive hostels in BJ (about 100 rmb a night) and, well, I got what I payed for. In Shanghai you definitely want to stay near the bund. I used a pretty good hostel called the Captain Hostel- it was nice for what I needed. Other places will be pretty cheap. I would always get off the train and be bombarded by cheap living options and pick and choose. I always saw the room first and then decided whether it was worth it or not (for example, I did this in Chengdu). I never reserved ahead of time, I could always find places to sleep. In some of the smaller town there are still archaic restrictions on allowing foreigners to stay in certain "sub-standard" hotels, but that was last year so maybe they've changed. My last bit is about Yangshuo- I loved it there. I was lucky enough to get free room and board by guest teaching at Yangshuo English College for a week. One of the best times of my year in China. Hope this helps. What I've learned is that if you can always find places to sleep on the fly, makes it more fun. But maybe that's just me. [/quote]
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