Following successful high-speed test runs on 24 December, the latest extension to China’s high-speed network opened to passengers on 26 December 2012. The average speed over the route is 300 km per hour, with peak speeds of up to 350 km…
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Avoid Tourist Traps
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There are tourist traps in every country that work in pretty much the same way. We believe in letting your buck go further and in line with that, here are a few suggestions for saving money. Airport duty free shops…
An Epic Rail Journey Across China
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From Beijing to Guangzhou by rail. A 2200 kilometre journey through China’s heartland, from North to South. Who could resist? We also discovered that the journey would cost us less than half the price of a flight, which added to…
A day in Guangzhou
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The city famous for the trade fair every two years, attended by retailers from across the globe. It is so popular that changes are made to the standard visa to get into the country at that time. In summer, the…
Cheap hotels – tips for getting a good price
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Here are a few tips for how to go about getting a better price on your next vacation or business trip, if your dates are flexible.
A day in Beijing
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So many people, a constant noisy bustle of every sort of traffic on the roads and the ever present haze in the air. For many visitors that describes Beijing in one sentence. A city of this magnitude and with such…