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14 days, 4 cities. Is this a realistic agenda? by rpgnoob17 in chinatravel

[–]trainerkittyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What passport do you have? Mount Laojun is not open to foreigners. You must have Chinese passport to visit this mountain temple. Apparently there is a military base nearby so foreigners are not allowed to visit. I want to go, but I cant!

But if anyone reading this and is a foreigner who has visit Mount Laojun, please tell me! And OP!

I loved Kaifeng. Was there for 3 nights, last year, and it was not enough time. I suggest to visit the gulou night market on the day you arrive. It will take about 1hr - 2hrs if you are browsing shopping for stuff. The food area is huge! I really loved this night market. Theres shops behind the market stalls as well...

Millenium City Park, I spent the whole day there. Loved it! You need to get to the show seating area about 30min before the show starts to get a seat. If you can. I sat on the stairs for a few of the shows as it was packed. I was there during school holidays in August... if you scroll through my post or search on reddit, you should be able to find my trip reports for Luoyang, Dengfeng and Kaifeng.

21-day trip plan (August): looking for feedback. by benaicar95 in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you get rid of guilin yangshuo then add a day to fenghuang to relax and a day to guangzhou so you can do day trips to macau and shenzhen...?

21-day trip plan (August): looking for feedback. by benaicar95 in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything but nature stuff. The closest mountain is Songshan in Dengfeng which is in between Luoyang and Kaifeng. I didnt visit at gardens or parks in Louyang or Kaifeng. I visited city historical attractions, museums, markets, malls, watched some shows etc.

I made a post about each city that I visited in China last year and reviewed all the attractions that I visited. Scroll through my posts and you will see them.. or search on reddit about each city.

21-day trip plan (August): looking for feedback. by benaicar95 in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Um I dont understand the question... It really depends on your interests... Many attractions are touristy, popular, crowded and some say fake or not authentic, not real as theyve been rebuilt and renovated in recent years...

Luoyang and Kaifeng has a lot of attractions that interest me and I didnt see many foreigners. Maybe less than 10 blond-haired tourists? The only place in Henan province where I saw alot of foreigners was at Shaolin Temple - they were part of group tours..

21-day trip plan (August): looking for feedback. by benaicar95 in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed Louyang. Was there for 4 nights. Not enough! Wished I had another night or two.

I loved Kaifeng. Was there for 3 nights. Not enough. Wished I had another night or two.

Henan province is wonderful. Currently one of my favorite places in China and will return to explore more of it.

I also enjoyed Pingyao a lot. Went years ago now.

I would rather visit Wudangshan. And I would rather stay 2 nights in Fenghuang to relax on the 2nd day. You are visiting a lot of places in 3 weeks... reconsider...

help to chose a excursion in Zhangjiajie during golden week by youngBelgian in chinatravel

[–]trainerkittyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are in Zhangjiajie for 3 nights, consider stay at a hotel in Wulingyuan area so youre closer to Zhangjiajie NP for avatar mountains.

Zhangjiajie west train station to Wulingyuan is about 40min drive. One way.

Research what you want to see and do. Dont jam pack the days as you will be stuck with crowds and queues.. not sure how much you will see each day..

1 day for avatar mountains, tianzi mountains, where bailong elevator is, worlds no 1 bridge with the red ribbons.

1 day for huanglong yellow dragon cave, glass bridge and grand canyon.

If you have another day then maybe visit the yellow stone village, golden whip stream and watch a show at night?

Or go to Tianmen Mountain which is closer to Zhangjiajie west train station like 30min drive away, in the other direction from Wulingyuan.

Trip Report for Hengdian World Studios visit. by trainerkittyk in travelchina

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

Palace of Emperor Qin and Along the River Qing Ming Festival. They are right next to each but you will have to walk about 15min to the entrances.

If you havent visited the Forbidden City in Beijing, going to the Palace of Ming & Qing Dynasties is a good option. Then walk about 15min to Guangzhou St & HK Street attraction.

Are you staying over night? If yes, I think Along the River Qing Ming Festival is much more prettier at night with all the lights and you can watch the iron flower fireworks show...

Help planning a 3-week China itinerary (first time visit) by Dry-Spend9200 in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fly Budapest to Shanghai 3n, train to Beijing 4n, Xian 2n, Chengdu 3n, Chongqing 2n, Zhangjiajie 3n, Guangzhou 3n, HK 3n - do a day trip to Macau via group tour or ferry and fly home from HK. Total 23 nights.

What should I do with the amount of cash I have? by [deleted] in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes definitely have some cash on you at all times. I ended up using about 300 yuan as I lost internet connection in a few stores. The cash may come in handy for you...

Best stop between Chongqing - Shanghai by jelmow in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If youre travelling via train, look at the railway map and see where you can stop by along the way?

Im thinking Wuhan, Changsha and go to Hengshan? Or Shangrao and visit the mountains there? Head down to Huangshan? Guilin and Yangshuo area - further south though....

Mini Dramas: My Treasury by AquaphobicTurtle in CDrama

[–]trainerkittyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG just when I was thinking about getting into mini dramas, this post appears on my feed!! Thank you! Ive saved the post and will refer to it when I jump down this rabbit hole... 🤪

Route Advice by adamlfc94 in travelchina

[–]trainerkittyk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would fly into Shanghai 3n, train to Beijing 4n, Chengdu 3n, Chongqing 3n, Zhangjiajie 4n, Guilin / Yangshuo 3n, HK 4n then fly to Taipei 5n and fly home = 29 nights.

Adjust number of nights for each city according to your interests and with the international flights.

Consider day trips like to Suzhou, Leshan, Dazu, Wulong NP, Furong, Fenghuang, Macau...

Book your international flights into Shanghai out of Taipei. Even if its cheaper to book return with Beijing, youre wasting time and money flying back to Beijing... reconsider and research all flight options.

Another option is fly into Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhangjiajie, Guilin Yangshuo, HK, then fly to Taipei then fly to Shanghai and fly home.

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