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China 2008

A trip from March 20, 2008 to April 19, 2008, travelling to Beijing, Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie Village …
My third trip to the Middle Kingdom will be part backpacking … More  
My third trip to the Middle Kingdom will be part backpacking and part visiting with friends in Beijing, and a trip to Shanghai.
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03/20/2008 to 04/19/2008
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Thu 03/20/08 (day 1)


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Thu Mar 20 12:00am - Thu Mar 20 8:00am
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Fri 03/21/08 (day 2) - Beijing

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Beijing, 11, China
Fri Mar 21 3:00pm - Sat Mar 22 12:00pm
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Beijing, China
Fri Mar 21 3:00pm - Sun Mar 23 12:00pm
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A happy reunion! I have known Zerlina since 1986. When we graduated in 1991, we went on a trip to Europe. After 6 weeks, we parted ways in Athens, Greece. She was on her way to Istanbul, with ideas of going to Beijing to study Mandarin. I went to Grad school at University of Toronto. I ended up dropping out and moving to Tokyo
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Sun 03/23/08 (day 4) - Zhangjiajie


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Zhangjiajie, China
Sun Mar 23 3:00pm - Tue Mar 25 12:00pm
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Mon 03/24/08 (day 5) - Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie Village

The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Chinese: 张家界国家森林公园; pinyin: Zhāngjiājiè Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán) is a …More  
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Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
Mon Mar 24 12:00am - Tue Mar 25 8:00pm
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Right on the "main drag" of Zhangjiajie Village, about 1km from the main gates of the Wulingyuan National …More  
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Zhangjiajie Village, China
571 9188
Mon Mar 24 12:00am - Wed Mar 26 12:00am
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Our room had a balcony overlooking the main street plus our own electric kettle! It is BASIC but fine. A bit like indoor camping, or a mountain cabin. We had our own bathroom but the toilet in our first room didn't flush, so we moved to a 2nd room, which had a hole in the bathroom ceiling, but for 2 nights, we didn't worry about it.
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Wed 03/26/08 (day 7)

A riverside guest house overlooking the main square, and at the start of the hiking trails.
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Wed Mar 26 12:00am - Thu Mar 27 12:00am
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Listed in the Lonely Planet Guide. Rooms are off a common balcony that overlooks the main square. We were there in low season so got a double room with private bath for Y50. Basic but good.
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Zhangjiajie Village to Zhangjiajie City. Transfer for bus to Jishou. Transfer for bus to Dehang.
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Wed Mar 26 8:00am - Wed Mar 26 2:00pm
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A Miao hamlet northwest of Jishou. Karst hills, green valleys, terraced rice fields, a Oxen passing through the …More  
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Wed Mar 26 2:00pm - Thu Mar 27 10:00am
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Thu 03/27/08 (day 8) - Fenghuang

Via Jishou - two buses.
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Thu Mar 27 8:30am - Thu Mar 27 12:30pm
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'Feng Huang' is Chinese for 'Phoenix', the mythical bird of good omen and longevity that is consumed …More  
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Fenghuang, China
Thu Mar 27 12:00pm - Fri Mar 28 8:00am
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Fri 03/28/08 (day 9) - Changsha

Close to the train station and Changsha's main street. List price for double room: Y250. We paid Y148. …More  
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309 Chezhan Zhonglu
Changsha, Hunan, China
217 9999
Fri Mar 28 12:00am - Sat Mar 29 12:00am
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LP says that this is an 8 hour trip. Oi vay!!! We shall see.
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Fri Mar 28 8:00am - Fri Mar 28 4:00pm
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Changsha, 43, China
Fri Mar 28 12:00pm - Sat Mar 29 2:00pm
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Sat 03/29/08 (day 10) - Changsha

Model citizen of the revolution - died at age 22.
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Changsha, Hunan, China
Sat Mar 29 8:00am - Sat Mar 29 12:00pm
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YES, it is 9 hours!
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Sat Mar 29 9:30pm - Sun Mar 30 8:00am
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Sun 03/30/08 (day 11) - Lijiang

The Lijiang old town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old …More  
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Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Sun Mar 30 12:00am - Mon Mar 31 12:00am
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Mon 03/31/08 (day 12)

To see Naxi villages and see some of China's oldest frescoes.
Thing to Do
Yunnan, China
Mon Mar 31 12:00am - Tue Apr 1 12:00am
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Tue 04/01/08 (day 13)

3.5 hour bus
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Tue Apr 1 11:00am - Tue Apr 1 2:30pm
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Have a great time Lisa. Look forward to the posts over the next 30 days.
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Hope you have another great adventure in China. Looks like big fun so far. Say hello to Zerlina.
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Hi Lisa -
Great to get so much info so early. Hope you have a great time (I'm sure you will). I told John I am going to need an atlas to figure out where you are!!
Be safe & well.
Love
Aunt Donna
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very beautiful picture,Beijing is a old and new city.
best wishes to you,have a good time in China
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Dear Lisa:

I love the way you travel in China. I am originally from Beijing and now i live and work in New York city. I am planning to visit Beijing in early May this year, and hope to rediscover the city that I used to know.

I wish you a great time there!

Lawrence
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I've been planning to visit China for the past two years, reading about your trip and the pics you took just great. I'm sure to visit sooner than later, is there a not so busy to visit without the cold? all the best
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Great pics! Some pics are hiliarious...I just came back from Kunming, Yunnan too and it's awesome there. Perfect weather just like Southern California. Can't wait to go to China again since it's so affordable compare with Euro vacations. =)
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Lisa - fun times! Lovely pictures! New camera? The next time separatism comes up, don't forget to tell our Chinese friends about the 'G.O.N.E.'! Memberships are going fast!!!!!!!!!
Bon voyage, enjoy the last week of your trip!
Lisa
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Dear Lisa
I am going to ZJJ next week. Would like to know the name of the hotel (the second one)
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In ZJJ Village, we stayed at the Minsu Shanzhuang (tel: 571 9188). It was listed as Y288 for a double, but we paid Y80. The Lonely Planet lists it as "generally things are dirty and tacky with old and worn furnishings and dodgy hygiene." They were friendly but didn't speak English, but my friend spoke Mandarin. It was more like a mountain cabin than a hotel, but for the price, I thought that it was good. Sitting on the balcony with a morning coffee, enjoying the mountain view, was great.
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