The Silk Market and the Pearl Market are the most popular places for shopping in Beijing. In the markets you can find high-quality fakes of big-name brands. You can find everything-souvenirs, bags, clothing, jewelries, watches, glasses, electronics, toys, shoes and more. You have to bargain for each and every item. Usually the seller tells you...
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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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Yangshuo: One of The Most Beautiful Landscapes in China
We booked through our hostel a day cruise on the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo. This is the best way to appreciate the amazing karst mountains. We paid 130 yuan for transportation to the begging of the cruise, two hours of cruise on the Li River to Xingping, and from there 45 minutes transportation...
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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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Dali: Relaxing and Cycling Around Erhai Lake
We took a 5 hour bus ride from Lijiang to Dalí. The ancient town of Dali is quiet relaxed and fun. I want to highly recommend the Jade Emu Hostel. For the Cost of 130 yuan per night for a double room, we got: large clean room, huge and very comfortable bed, bright clean floor,...
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Tiger Leaping Gorge: Powerful Landscape
We took two – three hours minibus ride from Lijiang (organized by the hostel) for 35 yuan per person up to Jane’s Guesthouse, located at the beginning of the trek. We went for the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek although we felt a little sick and therefore, an hour after beginning to walk, we paid 100...
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Lijiang: Colorful Flowers Anywhere And a Song on Repeat
We spent a full day traveling to the next county – Yunnan Province. There are no direct flights from Songpan to Lijiang, so we took a morning flight to Chengdu and then an afternoon flight from Chengdu to Lijiang. We arrived in the evening to Garden Inn hostel, the double room (cost 110 yuan per...
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Songpan: Relaxing Days in Town
The next morning we took a 3 hours bus ride to Songpan. Songpan is a small town in northern Sichuan province. It is best known for the horse trekking you can do around here, but even without the horse trek it is a pleasant place to rest. After a few nights almost without sleep since...
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Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve: crystal clear water and stunning mountain views
Today we are visiting the place that caught my eye when I first started to think about China as our next destination: the amazing Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. It is located 330 km north of Chengdu. Most visitors arrive here by bus (about 10 hours) or flight from Chengdu. It is famous for its magical lakes, spectacularly beautiful...
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Huanglong: Joining Spontaneously to Chinese Tourist’s Bus to See the Clear Blue Pools
In the morning we took a taxi to the airport for our flight from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou. We landed at 12:30 and we were looking for the bus to take us from the airport to the park area. When we asked different people who work at the airport where the bus to the park is...
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