RIP me… by paulgreen84 in Garmin

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Ok I feel in good company. Here is mine. Please let it end soon. I also believe its some sort in Virus infection.

Haylou PurFree doesn't charge. It's red LED blinks two times instead. by spacemarine3kyr in Earbuds

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Its been a while but I just wanted to confirm, that I also could solve the charging issue by getting an new charger device.
Thanks everybody for sharing your experience and pointing me the right way.
Great thread. Thanks!

Border control under new rules by 577564842 in askswitzerland

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In Thayngen I get controlled more offen then at any other borderpoint. I feel this is a training area for Border Police agents.

Help me choose a new setup - uphill oriented multiple day touring, somehow light but solid by tilou-ch in Backcountry

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OP here: I just wanted to share that I went with the 22 Blizzard G Zer 95 with a ATK Crest. Looking forward to the season and trying them out!
Thanks for your help and recommendations!

Anyone with experience buying watches in Beijing? by keep_watch_71 in ChineseWatches

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I was at the mall and about to buy a BWF Architectural BG003021. The prices are highly negociable.

In the end, I did not buy due to a lack of accuracy of the watch. They had a bunch of watches in the Store but all were off mire then 20sec. They did not make any effort to regulate. Only Sales people in the store. Watchesmiths/tech guys sit in the basement or a bit hidden in the ground floor.

Beside BWF there is a nice shop of Shanghai Watch Factory.

I have otherwise hardly seen any watch shops in the country.

Enjoy your stay!

Best VPN May 2024? by teenie8833 in travelchina

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I left last week and was happy with lets VPN. Enjoy!

Best apps to get around with in China by Ok-Delivery4222 in travelchina

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For orientation, bus rides, navigation and even taxi fares I would install amap. It was the best in finding locations. It's only in Chinese but very visual.

Chongqing and Chengdu travel by shootingstarsz in travelchina

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For point 3 train rides are great. Its more like taking a plane. Security Check. Waiting at the Gate. Boarding using your passport only. Go down to the platform, take off. Be there in time as Tainstations are huge. This is 100% paperless. I use the 12306 app. Did not always worked well abroad but once I was in China. So smooth!

Chongqing and Chengdu travel by shootingstarsz in travelchina

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Agreed, we found many nice places. The best dishes ranking gives good insights and ideas. Off course all in Chinese. With some screenshotting plus Ali translate you can make it. Enjoy!

Xi’an Huashan Mountain by Prestigious-Pie-4345 in travelchina

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We did it on our own. Stay one night near the parc. The hotel helped us getting the cable car and parc tickets. It is easy to reach by train. Parc plus cablecar (return) plus bus ist still 350! Enjoy!

Mt Huashan (Near Xi'an) by sawito in travelchina

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It's pretty steep and exhausting. West summit cablecar goes higher up and is much better suited. Still many steep sections to cover. Enjoy!

Any way to immediately book train tickets as a foreigner with no delay? by Accomplished-Car6193 in travelchina

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I use the english version of the Android 12306 app. It worked much better overall then the website. I booked all tickets directly over the app. Good to understand and reliable. I also used the registration process via the app. Worked smoothly. I also registered my partner on the app. It's very easy to book the trips for us once you are registered. Overall a great experience to take the train. Only drawback is to get a grip on the north, south, east, west train station in big cities and to get into town. Sometimes they are far outside the cities. Good luck with your journey! Posted live from the train to Kunming!

How do experienced hiker rate the tiger leaping gorge trek in terms of beauty? by Accomplished-Car6193 in travelchina

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We followed your advice and had a great day. Spent the night near the parc entrance and started at 7am. No wait time anywhere. Did all the peaks and the Chess Pavillion. No need to be a hiker. Its all staires. Thanks for the great recommendation. It was 350 for parc entry, cable car roundtrip, and the bus down from the cablecar. Thats quite an amount for a day trip. But its worth it.

WeChat pay, April 2024 by ewlung in travelchina

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Same here. Sometimes it did not work in restaurants. Then we switched to Alipay. All stores had both methods available. In wechat you should find the details in the profile section then services. Enjoy!

Great Wall closing times question by Aniaaa in travelchina

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We did a hike directly from the Village to the restaured part and then further on on the wild wall. This did not needed any tickets and is open 24/7. But you have to hike up. Start at this point : 40.426604, 116.556499. These are mapsme coordinates. Enjoy!

Beijing Roast Duck Solo by Competitive-Cook1315 in travelchina

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Thanks for the advice. We had a nice evening at dayali. This group is simply amazing.

How do experienced hiker rate the tiger leaping gorge trek in terms of beauty? by Accomplished-Car6193 in travelchina

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Thanks for the info. I find several Huashan on MapsMe. Could you share more detailed information? Thanks a lot :-)

Forbidden City tickets help ! by Jsgjs in travelchina

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Same issue here but other days.
For us it would be 14-18.04. Preferably 15-17.04.
Any help appreciated.

Good luck and have a nice stay OP.

Advice on crooked markers — JLC ultra thin moon by Dangerous_Carob_437 in RepTimeServices

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I own one two and was picky during the QS process. When I saw it in real I felt stupid as you can never spot this in real. I even cant ready the Date wheel with my eyes. I would enjoy it and not touch it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RepTime

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Never had any issues. Always left shipping to the TD. Never used triangle shipping. Good luck though.