China Travel Forum

[Ambrose]

I would really appreciate any help or advice or alternatives you can give me on
these question...
Im about to travel in China in late July through to August time. Id like 2
find out:
- If there are any problems with the route I have chosen
- How/When I should book tickets in advance
- What times trains there are for my preferred route
- If there are any problems with the route I have chosen
My draft rout is :
Shenzhen - Guilin - Nanchang - Huangshan - Shanghai - Xian - Beijing - Hohhot -
Beijing - Hong Kong
my only fixed dates are: leaving HK on July 29th, staying in beijing between
august 12th-17th and returning to HK by 24th August.
Thank you

[Dutt]

Try places you want to see and use planes if you can.I don't know any other way to book the tickets except buying it in travel agency.U should be prepared, becoz trains can be overbooked at that moment, but still, lots of trains every day anywhere.
my view: there're 2 many destinations in such a short time on your plan. There's nothin' in Hohhot anyway'I've been 2 Hohhot last year & yes, it is an advanture, but becoz there're no tourists & ... services, no accommodation.
Try places you want to see and use planes if you can.

[namakurry]

There is no direct train between beijing ang hongkong. u will have 2 take train first arrive in Guangzhou or Shenzhen,and then take bus or train to HK.You'd better book the tickets before since late July and August are the hottest touriurist seasons in Chinahere is the trains:
Shenzhen--Guilin T38/T39 17:57--06:42(the next day)
Guilin--Nanchang 1558 00:43--16:01
Nanchang--Huangshan 2240 14:24--23:07
Huangshan--Shanghai N420/N417 21:44--10:44
There are a lot of trains from Shanghai to Xi'an. The same as from Xi'an to Beijing.Just be careful that there are four railway stations in Beijing (east, west, north and south), and the trains from Xi'an arrive at the north and west railway stations.