China Travel Stories

Luoyang in Winter

Date: 2008-4-2 3:55:00 by mike Tags: Luoyang Xian

Shaolin Temple, White Horse temple, Tianjing Cave Dwellings and Guanlin Free trade Market were the attractions listed in our schedule in Luoyang.

After a long day of overnight train, we arrived at Luoyang, a famous tourist city in Henan Province. Luoyang served as the capital for nine dynasties over a period of more than 1,500 years. At our arrival, assistant manager of CITS Luoyan

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The Terracotta Warriors of Xian, China

Date: 2008-4-1 21:22:00 by terry Tags: Terracotta Warriors of Xian

You may be lucky enough to have visited the incredible temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. If you're fortunate enough, too, you may have even paid homage to the Moorish and Roman ruins of Morocco. Though your picture album spills the anecdotes of your expansive globetrotting adventures, you've not seen anything distinctly genuine until you've stood at attention to the army of Terracotta War

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Beijing, Xian Tour

Date: 2008-3-31 2:05:00 by lissy Tags: Beijing Tour Xian tour

3rd, December

As we landed in Beijing, a cold, dry wind hit us. Beijing is located in northern China, which means that winter there can be extremely cold. The Beijing International airport is pretty far way from downtown Beijing. Streams of Taxies were quietly waiting there for customers. It would take you 70 by taxi to the downtown so we decided to take the shuttl

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Tour Xian in Winter

Date: 2008-3-18 23:02:00 by Roger Tags: Xian China

Xi'an was not as cold as we expected-it was our 1st impression of Xi'an when we headed out of railway station. Xi'an railway station was small but well managed by many of railway staff (or maybe volunteers)who had red sleeve emblem around their armies. They would assist you finding a taxi or answer any questions about the city (only if you can speak mandarin, of course). There were two queens o

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The Genitalmen of Xian

Date: 2008-3-12 1:11:00 by Mark_smith Tags: Xian

If my guide had spoken no English, rather than some, he might have been easier to understand.  But this was shoestring tourism, and I was lucky to have a guide at all.

He was a very slight young man, with glasses so big they made him look top-heavy; "bookish" one might have said.  I tried to ask him questions as we began our long drive through the city of Xian, and o

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