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The Shanghai Metro System: I am looking for detailed passenger flow per stop/station. [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 around Shanghai, China at 7:23 AM - 3 answers

JetLagFilter: Traveled from Beijing to New York 3 days ago, and I'm pretty sure my jet lag symptoms are getting worse, not better. How do I stop messing myself up and start improving things? [more inside]
posted by alight around Beijing, China at 12:31 AM - 14 answers

Chengdu Building Query: "crystal palace, south of the centre, near the third ring road"? [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 around Chengdu, China at 5:41 AM - 1 answer

How can I arrange an overnight layover, and how much will it cost me? My very tall boyfriend and I are planning to visit my dad in Shanghai, and we're hoping to find a way to give his legs a rest between flights. [more inside]
posted by odayoday around Shanghai, China at 12:37 PM - 10 answers

I messed up big time here...I have my passport and ticket ready to fly to China on September 15th. I do not have a visa. [more inside]
posted by dawson around China at 2:00 PM - 26 answers

Anybody in Chongqing? How is the expansion of the metro going? Especially to the Tiandi development? [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 around Chongqing, China at 12:21 AM - 2 answers

Help me find punk rock in Beijing. [more inside]
posted by kinakomochi around Beijing, China at 4:20 PM - 11 answers

Single female traveling alone and staying in a youth hostel in Shanghai: fun adventure or catastrophically bad idea? [more inside]
posted by aquafortis around Shanghai, China at 9:52 PM - 14 answers

Possible passport problem while catching a connecting flight in Shanghai [more inside]
posted by Tiresias around Shanghai, China at 8:03 PM - 4 answers

I've got a six week sabbatical break from my job coming up, beginning in mid September. My plan is to fly to Hong Kong, and then spend some time travelling around Yunnan and Sichuan. I will be in China during the National Week holiday, which I gather is kind of a big deal in terms of hotels, planes, trains etc. Does anyone have any advice/tips on how to deal with it? Is it even going to be a problem, or will I just notice touristy places getting a little busier?
posted by Sifter around China at 10:57 AM - 5 answers

TravelFilter: I have 36 hours in Beijing. What should I see (serious amateur photog) and where should I eat (dim-sum preferable.) Bonus: Good hotels with Internet access. Any help or suggestions appreciated!
posted by damiano99 around Beijing, China at 6:51 AM - 9 answers

A friend is going to China on Thursday and has offered to bring us back something. What cool things should we ask for? [more inside]
posted by TrialByMedia around China at 7:12 PM - 16 answers

Next thursday, I have a trip to China planned. Will the Chinese give us trouble out of swine flu fears? [more inside]
posted by ooklala around China at 1:37 PM - 10 answers

I will be in Shanghai and Beijing for 2 weeks. What are the best places to look for and buy original chinese art? [more inside]
posted by typography around Shanghai, China at 5:03 PM - 9 answers

I have a U.S. passport. Same-day and rush processing for Chinese visas in the U.S. has been suspended as of 4 May 2009, likely because of swine flu fears, leaving everyone with a 6-business-day wait. But I leave sooner than that. [more inside]
posted by SpringAquifer around China at 1:02 PM - 3 answers

US Citizen traveling to China for business - how do I get my wife an appropriate visa? [more inside]
posted by bkhahn around China at 6:48 AM - 12 answers

How do I go about finding housing in Beijing for the summer? [more inside]
posted by zhang.chuck around Beijing, China at 2:05 PM - 5 answers

After many other ideas have fallen through, I think I'll be going to China about 7 days in May. But it's so big! Inner Mongolia sounds cool; is it worth traveling around Hohhot? I could go surfing in Hainan, but how is the beach compared to Ha Long Bay, or Copacabana, or Playas del Este...? [more inside]
posted by whatzit around China at 2:31 PM - 15 answers

Where in China should I go to best experience the total solar eclipse this July? [more inside]
posted by the duck by the oboe around China at 4:37 PM - 5 answers

My girlfriend has a Motorola SLVR and is going to China in the spring. Can she use her phone there? [more inside]
posted by degoao around China at 9:58 AM - 3 answers