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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 4:36 pm
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Originally Posted by referencelib
My husband and I are taking an A&K Wonders of China in Oct. Arriving 3 days early in Shanghai (Oct. 13--15) and leaving 3 days post tour Beijing (Oct. 28-31). Looking for interesting ways to spend those days which will not duplicate the tour. Any suggestions from tour guides?
You don't need a guide. Not only are BJ and SH easy to do on your own, guides tend to get in the way, eat in terrible restaurants, and force guests to hang around in gift shops, tea factories, and other establishments that hook them up after the fact.
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