Last day of our second trip to China This whole day was dedicated for shopping in the Silk Market. I bought hand bags, clothing, jewelries, glasses, scarfs and some gifts for my family. We came back in the evening to our hostel. We slept about 2 hours and then took a taxi to the airport...
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Tag Archives: Chinese Cities
Hangzhou: Attractions Around The Beautiful West Lake
Today we took the train from Shanghai to Hangzhou. Hangzhou is a beautiful city and most famous for the peaceful West Lake. If you have enough time, come and spend at least 3 days in Hangzhou, there’s plenty to see and do. You can walk around the West Lake easily, but we decided to use...
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National Day in Shanghai! What an Atmosphere!
In the morning we took a 5 hours flight from Urumqi to Shanghai. We arrived at Mingtown Hiker Youth Hostel. The hostel is located perfectly in a walking distance from the bund, the subway and Nanjing road. Free wifi and nice English speaking staff. Our rating to Mingtown Hiker Youth Hostel is 8 out of...
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Urumqi: Delicious ‘lachman’ noodles
We took a flight from Kashgar to Xinjiang’s capital– Urumqi. We stayed at Green Tree Hotel, which was cheap as a hostel; we paid 180 yuan for a double room. The room was very clean and bed was big and cozy. There is a free wifi but it’s available only at the hotel’s lobby. Staff...
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Beijing: Visiting the Great Wall and More Best Activities!
We took an early flight to our last destination for this trip- Beijing. We stayed at Happy Dragon Courtyard Hostel, which was comfortable and in a nice location near the subway, but a bit expensive- we paid 350 yuan per person for a double room. Our rating for Happy Dragon Courtyard Hostel is 8 out...
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Guilin: Take a Cruise on The Li River
We arrived at Kunming early in the morning and we only had a few hours to kill before our flight to Guilin. We visited Dian Chi Lake, which was nice. At night we arrived at our hostel in Guilin– Backstreet Youth Hostel, the double room was nice and cozy, but no elevator to the double...
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Chengdu: Baby Pandas and Red Pandas Are So Adorable!
Chengdu seemed like a huge gray city when first arriving. We were totally tired and it took us two days to overcome our jetlag. We arrived at our first hostel – Sim’s Cozy. This is a nice place and a safe ground to begin the trip in. The room was small but cozy, the staff...
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