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How to Use Public Transport in China?
2010-06-09 | China travel Guide
For those of us on a shoestring budget, cabbing it from one side of the city to the other on a daily basis isn't always doable. That's why it pays to spend a little bit of time to figure out the largely excellent mass-transport networks found in almost all cities in China. Chinese public-transport works on the idea of moving a lot of people very quickly, so don't expect to find the cushioned-seat, air-conditioned buses and trains your used to at home, indeed most buses and trains have few seats and limited air-conditioning, but that is not to say that they're not useful....
My hometown is a small city of Fujian province which is located in the borderline of Fujian and Zhejiang Province, this geographical advantage enables me to have the opportunity to reach my dreamful place- Wuzhen Water Town very easily. We just spent 4 hours taking a high speed railway to Hangzhou, and then took a bus transfer to Wuzhen which cost about 2 hours....
Want to find a place for coffee in the weekend in Guilin? U.B.C Coffee (上岛咖啡) in China, firstly established in Hainan of mainland China, is highly recommended. There are many Shangdao coffee houses in China, covering most of the districts of China. As far as concerned, there are several U.B.C coffee stores in Guilin....
Lugu Lake of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, is between Sichuan (2/3 in Sichuan) and Yunnan Province (1/3 in Yunnan), more than 300 kilometers to the Dayan Ancient Village, Yunnan. By the riverside of the beautiful Lugu Lake (Lugu Hu in Chinese), there lives Mosuo Ethnic Group, a branch of Naxi Nationality, the sole nationality still in the matriarchal society period. Since all the things are decided by female, the female of Mosuo Ethnic Group is more passionate and active than that of other places....
Busy works finished finally in Friday, while the busy schedule never ends. Last weekend, I went to Nanning (Capital city of Guangxi province) for my cousin's wedding with my mother and the family of my aunt. The trip was full of surprises, very interesting. Hereby, you will follow up of my step to see the new Nanning, also the different short tour experience from Guilin. ...
It must be one of the few restaurants with the best environment in Guilin. I had dinner with my friends in Haochibao Restaurant (好吃堡) of Guilin last week. And we enjoyed both the food and environment there very much.Guilin Haochibao Restaurant is inside the Liangjiang Theater, only 100 meters from the dreamlike Two Rivers and Four Lakes spot and 50 meters from the Zhengyang Walking Street. So you can both enjoy delicious food and beautiful water sceneries of Guilin at the same time. There are seats beside the window for sightseeing in Haochibao Restaurant and you can book them in advance, which is also the highlight of the restaurant....
Lingering in Daxu Ancient Town
2010-04-30 | China travel Guide
If you think Guilin scenery is more natural, no more cultural or historical, there is a place which you must see. It is Daxu Ancient Town, which is located to the southwest of Guilin, on shore of the Li River. It takes about 40 minuets by driving from Guilin. So, many Guilin citizens like to diver car to enjoy weekend in this area. In the mean time, Daxu town now is a big town in Guilin area, and its market is very famous, many people just go to Daxu town on purpose during market time. But it is a little hard for me to count the date, as the market date is based on Chinese lunar calendar. P.S.: In Chinese, Xu means local market, so, Daxu means big local market, very cute name for the ancient town....
