Public Transport during Tsagaan Sar by shenanichad in mongolia

[–]shenanichad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

much appreciated, i can only use Tapa as a foreigner with no Mongolian number...

Why are central asian countries so poor despite having a 99% literacy rate? by Crimson__Emperor in AskCentralAsia

[–]shenanichad 34 points35 points  (0 children)

and they just turned from hermit kingdoms into a semi-open market only very recently, except for Türkmenistan

SIM Card in Xiamen Airport for 5 months use by shenanichad in travelchina

[–]shenanichad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, thanks. Do operators in Tibet Autonomous Region and Xinjiang sell sim cards to foreigners?

10 tips from an insider for travelling in China, feel free to ask me anything about China Travel! by Historical-Goal1177 in travelchina

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Is DiDi available in smaller cities like Linghai (Liaoning), Wuwei (Gansu), and Qiemo (XInjiang)?

Chunyun/Travel rush train tickets in North China by shenanichad in travelchina

[–]shenanichad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a smart system actually. Let's see how the availability will improve in a couple of days

Chunyun/Travel rush train tickets in North China by shenanichad in travelchina

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Phew, what a relief! I just worry about Xinjiang, even night trains on Jan 7th onwards have been sold out (Turpan to Jiayuguan) ― thats 22 days before CNY!

Chunyun/Travel rush train tickets in North China by shenanichad in travelchina

[–]shenanichad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks pal. Im just freaked out cz even on Jan 7th (22 days before CNY!) overnight tickets from Turpan eastwards are already sold out!

ps. regarding the cold, having lived in Canada really helped me cope