- East Asia 1985 (18) - China (9) - ShanghaiShanghai and the slow boat to Hong Kong
==Thursday 21.3.1985, Beijing - Shanghai==
The train[[http://sandalsand.travellerspoint.com/100/| from Beijing]] rolled into the station a Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Mar 26, 1985
- 5 Gold Stars for YangshaoIt's so easy to see why so many people fall in love with Yangshao! It was one of the highlights of o Posted by AshleyQ in Team Awesome's Adventure | Dec 22, 2011
- One Final Ni HaoWe're sitting in Guangzhou airport, one (short) leg of our trip back to New Zealand completed and the next long one to go after our five hour stop-over. So... we thought we'd post one final joint update with some of Posted by kate.mitchell in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 22, 2011
- City lights in Shanghai to quiet rivers in Nanxun...What a lovely city Shanghai is! After taking a nice walk around the Yoyuan Garden, we went to a Chinese fast food restaurant. We all ate way too much, the food really is so good, and you don’t seem to Posted by Cass - Lee in Cass & Lee's RTW Adventure | Dec 21, 2011
- Trans-Siberian Railway 2011 (11) - Beijing (2)The last days in Beijing and the return journey
==Sunday 5.6, Beijing==
Early morning day three in Beijing the others went to the same park as yesterday, while I slept a little longer. We drove with the guide to a [[http://maps.google.com/maps? Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jun 7, 2011
- Trans-Siberian Railway 2011 (10) - Beijing (1)First day in Beijing and a visit to the Great Wall
==Friday 3.6.2011, Beijing==
At the station we left the train, went inside and said goodbye to the eight others in the group. Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jun 4, 2011
- Trans-Siberian Railway 2011 (9) - Train to BeijingThe train into Beijing from the Mongolian border.
==Friday 3.6, train journey to Beijing==
The table shows the stations in China. We rolled into the capital about 20 minutes Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Jun 3, 2011
- G80 廣昆高速上週四離開巡檢的末端
富寧縣城
位於雲南廣西的交界
與廣西的百色僅百來公里
早晨室外三度
空調室外機結了一片霜
難怪整晚室內機暖氣不熱
相機也鈍鈍的
四輪傳動車在濃霧中奔馳
就瞧瞧高速公路沿途即景和一些當地奇怪的地名吧
Posted by ynxk in YNXK 雲客 | Dec 21, 2011
- Shanghai With the BradnersI spent last weekend in Shanghai with Ella, Hallie, Andrew and Erica Brander. They welcomed me into their beautiful home and showed me a wonderful time in the short period that I spent in the city. Their housing community Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Dec 20, 2011
- East Asia 1985 (17) - China (8) - Beijing (2)The story from Beijing [[http://sandalsand.travellerspoint.com/99/|continues ]]with a letter home and the Summer Palace
==Letter to my family==
[i]Beijing 19. Mar Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Mar 20, 1985
- East Asia 1985 (16) - China (7) - Beijing (1)Beijing: The imperial city complete with ducks, opera, acrobats and the Forbidden City
==Friday 15.3.1985, Beijing==
Upon arrival on the[[http://sandalsand.travellerspoint.com/98/ Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Mar 19, 1985
- East Asia 1985 (15) - China (6) - XianXian: Terracotta soldiers and a long way to go in hospitality
==Saturday 9.3.1985, Xining - Xian==
An awful day and it became gradually worse as the hours went by. But first: the c Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Mar 14, 1985
- China's Got TalentI feel I can now say that me and Simon Cowell have something in common. Unfortunately I have not started wearing my trousers up near my chest (although it is pretty cold, this would probably warm me up a bit) Posted by hannahinchina in Great Walls and Chicken Feet | Dec 20, 2011
- Visit to the picture on the back of the ¥20 note!It was very nice starting the day and getting packed up in our own room, as opposed to in an up-to 12-bed dormitory! Meandered along our favourite West Street for another decent breakfast, but unfortunately there was no 'friendly' entertainment Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 19, 2011
- East Asia 1985 (14) - China (5) - Lhasa, Golmud, XiningThe way out of Tibet, into the forbidden city of Golmud and onwards.
==Tuesday 5.3 and Wednesday 6.3.1985, Lhasa - Golmud==
The bus arrived in Golmud 33 hours after departure. The Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Mar 8, 1985
- East Asia 1985 (13) - China (4) - Tibet (2)The story from my days in Tibet [[http://sandalsand.travellerspoint.com/95/|continues]] here with the bulk of the stay.
==Monday 25.2.1985, Lhasa==
We tried to get into the Potala Palace (Dalai Lama's palace) but it was closed to both pilgrim Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Mar 4, 1985
- East Asia 1985 (12) - China (3) - Tibet (1)11 days on top of the world, in Tibet, few months after its opening up for individual travellers. This post contains the two first two days and a letter home.
==Saturday 23.2.1985, Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 24, 1985
- YangshuoOur Sunday morning began very well, with a stroll down West Street to find breakfast at one of the many cafes we had seen last night- we were both excited at the prospect of eating something decent for breakfast as Posted by kate.mitchell in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 18, 2011
- On the move to Xi’anWell the homestay in Beijing actually served up one of the best meals we have had so far… all dishes resembled foods we had eaten before so fingers crossed there were no surprises in there! If there were, they tasted Posted by Cass - Lee in Cass & Lee's RTW Adventure | Dec 18, 2011
- Dragon Bus Tour: QingdaoMy first impression of Qingdao was of a typical seaside town...a little run-down, and dominated by small, locally run seafood cafes. However after walking along the seafront it was obvious that, like most of China, tourism was taking over. The Posted by Melanie Kidd in Here begineth the adventures of my life | Dec 17, 2011
- The End of Term!Well, the Christmas Holidays are finally here! This has been such a long term for me – much longer than in the UK because we started school earlier and October half term was three weeks earlier, which meant this Posted by Persephoned in Adventures in China | Dec 17, 2011
- 23-hour train rideContinuing from where Kate left off...the 23-hour train ride continued:
Not long on the train, Kate is getting stuck into some work!
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/442369/DSC04667 Posted by michelle.panzer in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 17, 2011
- Good Morning Mao!As I write this on another overnight train, we have now officially ticked off Beijing and I'd certainly say it's a pretty great place! Michelle and I both really enjoyed our time in the capital city; there was heaps to Posted by kate.mitchell in Ni Hao from China Town | Dec 17, 2011
- East Asia 1985 (11) - China (2) - Kunming and ChengduSichuan: Hot food, exciting street life and a stone forest in Kunming. New Year’s celebrations and pop music in Chengdu. And a drastic change of plans.
==Saturday 16.2.1985, Train Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 22, 1985
- East Asia 1985 (10) - China (1) - GuilinSouthern China: From Hong Kong to Guangzhou and Guilin
==Tuesday 12.2.1985, Guangzhou==
It was seven in the morning when we stepped ashore in [i]Guangzhou (Canton), China,[/i Posted by Sandalsand in Sandalsand | Feb 15, 1985