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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in China
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The decimal currency of mainland China is the RMB (Renminbi). Foreign money is used only in certain circumstances, even though some English language travel guide books will tell you differently. In such cases, it becomes painfully obvious that the authors or editors have not recently or ever set foo…
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Although having travelled quite extensively throughout the Asian continent over the past decade, it was never my original intention to visit, let alone settle in western China. In fact, not all that long ago, the only recognizable place on a map would have probably been Tibet. Looking slightly to th…
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The Chengdu International Women's Club (CIWC) offers a wide variety of regular social activities including monthly Luncheons, Coffee Mornings and Nights Out, as well as special events. There are also many groups within CIWC, including a Book Group, Crafter's Group, Tennis Club and a Playgroup for th…
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Coming to Chengdu can be best described as an adventure for Carl Parker.It allows him to combine his love of long-distance motorcycling with a passion for photography. A convenient way to express this unique and fascinating creative medium is “motography”. It simply combines adventure motorcycli…
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Hundreds of volunteers went to the streets of Chengdu city, holding candles and praying for children with blood diseases, as the Chengdu Media Group sponsored various fundraising events through out the Sichuan capital to draw attention to this less fortunate segment of the community. Locations inclu…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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Mainland Chinese table manners are different from those of the western world. You need not care too much when you are having a daily meal in the restaurant by yourself. But, if you are invited to your Chinese friends’, you may need to know some basic courtesy. First thing is sitting. In China, the…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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Most of China is cold and dry in the northern hemisphere winter; icy cold (even frozen) in the north of the People's Republic. January is usually the worst. By the beginning of March each year, the weather improves. You will need thermal underwear, a scarf, two pairs of socks, boots, gloves, hat and…
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Former American taxi driver Lou Conover has had to assimilate a new set of rules and conduct in so far as traffic culture is concerned. Being from a small town of only fifteen thousand makes it difficult to accept that Chengdu (with over ten million) has a reputation for being laid back. Instead, Ch…
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Sitagu International Buddhist University (SIBA) welcomes English teachers who are interested in teaching English as a Second Language in a rural Buddhist monastic environment. These courses aim to strengthen the English skills of the local monastics and laypeople of Sagaing, Union of Myanmar (Burma)…
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REVIEW REQUEST:
"Has anybody been to Tibet in wintertime? I read different stories, some say it is doable and other say the country is harly accesible because of the snow. I wonder what your experiences are! Thanks in advance, Margot"
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Not everyone gets to live a dream life. Some fortunate individuals have the opportunity to do exactly what they want. Sometimes it’s given to them but often it only happens with a lot of hard work, planning and support from friends, family and kind strangers they meet along the way. Over the pa…
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Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in China
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Firstly, thanks must go to English expat Mr Carey Harmer in Chengdu for his time, effort and thoughtfulness in producing and sharing the following information so that newcomers may feel more at ease when ordering food in Chinese restaurants. Well done, Carey !
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In everyday life in downstate Texas, Dennis West has to carry a gun, even when this soon to be retired law enforcement officer is off duty. On the seldom occasions that he has been without a weapon for whatever reason, he has felt excessively ill at ease. Thirty years’ active police experience has…
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If you are willing to help without salary, accommodation can be offered in Tibetan areas as well as the opportunity to develop your skills to the fullest. You may need to pay for your own bus transport (from Chengdu) to Dzongsar Tibetan Hospital, Meshay Area, Dege County,Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Reg…
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Telecommunication in Chengdu is very convenient these days. Mobile phones are universally used. From crowded buses and bustling streets to quiet corners of cultural centres, consumers talking on cell or mobile phones can be seen almost everywhere. People of different ages from various circles, peddl…
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Nineteenth century Missouri-born writer Mark Twain once observed that “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it solely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one corner of the e…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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I personally have travelled to many countries around the world. Most foreigners tend to agree that China probably provides the greatest initial culture shock, especially in rural provincial areas. Chengdu City itself is okay, because it is modern and international. However in most parts of China, th…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Asia
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a) ONE in Chinese tradition signifies heaven, beginnings, & birth.
b) FOUR signifies death to the Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, & Koreans. Do not give gifts in groups of four. House numbers that contain fours or groups of fours may be rejected by many Asians. A group of numbers that adds up t…
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Animals Asia is a Hong Kong based charity organization which maintains a Black Bear Rescue Center in Xindu District,a suburb of Chengdu (western China). The China Bear Rescue is their major project aiming to end bear farming in China. So far, they have received 219 rescued bears at their site.
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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in China
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In one sense, dental treatment can be alikened to travel because both require available time and money. Both living and working in China provided ample opportunity to visit my university's hospital for full preventative & restorative dental work. Treatment included crowns, bridges,and replacement of…
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As a key traffic hinge in southwest China, hometown of the giant panda & delicious spicy food; the provincial capital city Chengdu is an easy place to enter Sichuan & neighbouring Tibet.
An often quoted Chinese saying is, “Once you come to Chengdu, you will not want to leave”. This can be at…
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The Sanxingdui Museum is near an archaeological site that dates to the Neolithic, Shang and Zhou periods. In 1988, this site was declared a National Key Cultural Relics Protected Unit, due to its scope, the wealth of its contents, and the rarity and precious nature of its excavated objects.
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In China, to taste the mountain, the tea and the culture is to taste life. A select delegation of foreign friends was recently taken on excursion one hundred and twenty kilometres south of Chengdu to the holy Mengding Mountain of Ya’an, one of the most spectacular Sichuan scenic spots, to discover…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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With greetings, Chinese people generally ask each other, "Have you eaten?", when they meet each other. However, it is different with westerners. They do not mean they will treat you to a meal. It is a common daily greeting just like “Hello”. This is very important, and many foreigners to mainlan…
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Chengdu is most famous for the following four things; the giant panda, beautiful smooth-skinned girls, delicious food, and rice wine. The weather and geography play a vital role with these great attractions. The geographical location of Chengdu near the edge of the west of the Sichuan basin has a un…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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Anthroposcopy is the observation of the human body (in contrast to anthropometry, the measurement of the human body). Inspection or observation of physical characteristics is the basic method of anthroposcopy, and in some instances the observations are made relative to a set of reference values or s…
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It's on again, and many people all around Australia outside the Melbourne metropolitan area will also be taking the afternoon or day off work or whatever to party on 6th November 2007.
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race and one of the major horse racing events throughout the…
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As a renowned local opera mainly prevailing in south western China's Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces; Sichuan Opera is characterized by unique solos, refined acting, rich percussion, and talented comedians, whose skills are unparalleled in the world. The opera's application to be enlisted as …
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The Jinsha archeaological site was discovered in 2001 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The site has an area of five square kilometres, and a history of three thousand years. Important relics, including large-sized structure foundations, sacrifice-offering areas, regular residential sites, and graveyard…
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Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in India
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Here is some great news for travellers wishing to enter/exit south west China via the India subcontinent.(Goa has just got a whole lot closer !) ;-}
With the opening of the airline from Kunming to Calcutta on 29th October 2007, the tourism bureaus of Chengdu, Guilin and Kunming held a travel r…
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