This is something of a follow up to this question earlier this year. I've spent most of the last year working in China but haven't moved yet. Question is, Shanghai or Beijing? It's basically my option. I've spent a lot of time in both cities and both have qualities I can appreciate. What are your opinions, which city is more livable, and why.
posted on Sep 26, 2008 - 11 answers

Traveling to China in November. I've seen some of the famous tourist spots (Great Wall, terra cotta soldiers in Xian, gardens in Suzhou, etc.), but I would like to visit some places that are not as well known. Any advice? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2008 - 12 answers

I am trying to plan a 4 week trip back westbound on the Trans Siberian railway. I'm planning to travel through China via Shanghai from Osaka and then take the trans Siberian from Beijing. I'd love some advice on where I should stop over (I'm thinking maybe Mongolia, Irkutsk, Moscow and a stop in Eastern Europe) and what I should try and see and do in these places on my way back to London. Also, I'm on a budget of about $2000 is this enough?. I am arranging it all myself so any general advice/ experience would be very much appreciated.
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Vegetarian seeks advice for traveling in Korea and China. [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 22 answers

Please recommend books about China and the Chinese. [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 28 answers

What's the cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Nanjing, China? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm traveling to china in a few weeks, for a few weeks. We're going from Beijing to several outer areas, staying in hostels, figuring things out as we go. What do we need to be prepared for? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 20 answers

I'm going to Beijing for a week in October. I would like to take some really great pictures. Where should I go? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 7 answers

HomelandSecurityFilter: If you have visas/stamps in your passport from Communist or former Communist nations, can this prejudice your entry into the US? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2007 - 12 answers

This time next week I'll be in China. To say the least, I'm extremely excited. I'll be there for more than a month and I'll be staying in Beijing for the most part. Tell me all the crazy things I can do, spare no details or costs [okay, maybe spare some costs]. I'm more than willing to travel around.
posted on May 29, 2007 - 15 answers

Where is the geographical center of China? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2007 - 15 answers

Help me not miss anything on my "once in a lifetime" trip through southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand! [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2007 - 25 answers

A friend of mine recently posted this question about doing research in Tibet . His university has decided that it would like to err on the side of caution - thus, they are restricting him from going to Tibet. So, he needs a new plan and potentially a new topic of research - probably still focusing on Sino-Globalization as it relates to Tibetans. His university suggested Yunnan Province as a possibility, but do you Mefites have any suggestions? (Budget is $3000 for 3 weeks)
posted on Feb 28, 2007 - 13 answers

Is it safe to for a college student, who has never been to a "developing" country before to travel to Tibet to do an independent research project there? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2007 - 13 answers

I live in Beijing. I want to take a 3-day solo trip to another Chinese city to get a feel for how the majority of urban Chinese live--outside of Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen. Where should I go? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2006 - 16 answers

How do I overcome camera shyness as a foreign photographer? Much [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm heading off to China in August to do some volunteer work in a rural area near Xi’an. Can anyone help me work out how to get there and what to do once the project is over? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm taking Chinese classes this summer in Beijing. After that, I'd like to travel a bit and then find a job. How do I make this work, with regard to visa issues in particular? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2006 - 6 answers

I am going to take a gap year at the end of my time as a sixth former at school, and I need advice on making itinerary decisions. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2006 - 6 answers

We are finally going on the big trip to Southeast Asia (and China) in a few weeks. Would love some advice on a few general and specific travel topics. [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 17 answers

Help me with my China vacation! [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2006 - 19 answers

Please help me plan a trip to Asia (Thailand, China, and points in between). [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2005 - 13 answers

My sister will be spending 4 weeks in rural China (in the same province as Shanghai) teaching English. [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2005 - 11 answers

Through rather fortuitous circumstances, it seems I have about a year and a half to do nothing but travel. How can I make money while doing this? [the inside is filled with more]
posted on Jan 30, 2005 - 17 answers