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Anyone been to China?

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CentralMOBuck

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Anyone here ever been there? My older brother is getting married to a girl who is from there in August. We will be in the Beijing area I believe. His gf grew up near where they found the large terracotta army. So that is definetly on my list of things to go see. Other than the great wall and seeing the terracotta army does anyone have any other suggestions on things to do?
 
I would take a domestic flight to Shanghai for a long weekend. Beijing is awesome because of all the history and national importance (Forbidden City, Tiannamen Square, several Bhuddist Temples (the Temple of Heaven was probably my favorite), the Temple of Confucius, etc.), but Shanghai is truely a world-class city on par with New York and Chicago, IMO.

If you have the time and money, I've heard mixed reviews about Yangtze River cruises.

If you're going inland near Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors anyway, I would go here, too. Looks awesome.

These are areas I'd really like to visit if I ever am able to return to China.

If there is one piece of advice I'd give you, it would be to be an adventurous eater while you're there. As in any foreign country, steer clear of bottles of water with broken seals, but if the locals are eating at street carts, you should too. You'll be rewarded immensely if you stay open minded about the food, though you may break out in hives and your hands and face may swell up. And this may continue for months after you return. At least that's what happened to me. But who cares. Best. Food. Ever.
 
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sepia5;1636156; said:
I would take a domestic flight to Shanghai for a long weekend. Beijing is awesome because of all the history and national importance (Forbidden City, Tiannamen Square, several Bhuddist Temples (the Temple of Heaven was probably my favorite), the Temple of Confucius, etc.), but Shanghai is truely a world-class city on par with New York and Chicago, IMO.

If you have the time and money, I've heard mixed reviews about Yangtze River cruises.

If you're going inland near Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors anyway, I would go here, too. Looks awesome.

These are areas I'd really like to visit if I ever am able to return to China.

If there is one piece of advice I'd give you, it would be to be an adventurous eater while you're there. As in any foreign country, steer clear of bottles of water with broken seals, but if the locals are eating at street carts, you should too. You'll be rewarded immensely if you stay open minded about the food, though you may break out in hives and your hands and face may swell up. And this may continue for months after you return. At least that's what happened to me. But who cares. Best. Food. Ever.
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Thanks! My brothers girlfriend made us some real Chinese food when they were at my parents house(with her limited cooking ability) and we all thought it was amazing. She said her cooking doesn't even come close to how great the food is there. August can't get here soon enough.
 
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China is an absolutely fantastic country to visit. I did a 3 week package tour back in 2005. One of my highlights (that nobody mentioned so far) was the Giant Panda Sanctuary near Chengdu. Yeah, I know it isn't close to Beijing; however, you could take an overnight sleeper train there. The Chinese sleeper train was another unique (and memorable) experience. I would also recommend the Yangtze River cruise/Three Gorges Dam, I liked it. Hong Kong would make a very good side trip too.

Most of better hotels have western style toilets; however, if you happen to stop along the road and use a public toilet....Good Luck. :biggrin:
 
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DubCoffman62;1636183; said:
China's on my Bucket List but I'll probably have to go there by myself or with another woman as my wife has a phobia about being in countries where she doesn't speak the language. She feels vulnerable and not in control.
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I like how you just skipped friends and went straight to another woman. :banger:
 
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DubCoffman62;1636802; said:
I've never been a fan of sausage parties.
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So you admit your participation in previous "sausage parties" left you unfulfilled???
 
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