China Travel Stories

18 Oddities to Savor Yunnan

Date: 2008-3-7 2:24:00 by carl; Tags: Yunnan

First: Eggs sold in bundles People in the Longling County of baoshan area are used to tying up eggs, and into a bar with rice straw and selling them in bars in the market. Second: Young Girls Called Old Lady A custom that has developed over the recent year with Xiaguan and Chuxiong people is the Old Lady custom. Unmarried girls, aged between fourteen and eighteen years, are called Old Lady ... View Details

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Crime in China, a Threat to Tourism? by Tom Carter

Date: 2008-8-21 21:54:00 by chinatravel; Tags: safe travel

Perhaps the single most reassuring fact about travel in the People's Republic of China is its remarkably low crime rate. The Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the principal authority of domestic criminal procedures, earlier this year announced a 15 percent decline in violent crime (4.5 million reported cases for 2005), while common property infringement incidents such as theft, fraud and robbery ... View Details

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Useful Travel Tips to Shaolin

Date: 2008-7-25 9:04:00 by ivy_8712; Tags: Shaolin

In the following a few useful travel tips for those who always wanted to make the adventurous journey to Shaolin. Trip to Shaolin The easy way for beginners and non-chinese speakers: If you travel for the first time to China, we recommend to fly to Zhengzhou. It is important to know that your luggage is not automatically passed on at Beijing airport! You must collect your bags and check in aga ... View Details

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