China Master Transportation Thread
Apr 14, 2013, 3:25 am
#151
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Apr 14, 2013, 3:49 am
#152
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Apr 17, 2013, 12:16 pm
#153
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For those who don't speak/read Chinese, ctrip now lets you buy train tickets in English
http://pages.english.ctrip.com/promo...vel/index.html
http://pages.english.ctrip.com/promo...vel/index.html
Apr 17, 2013, 3:51 pm
#154
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For those who don't speak/read Chinese, ctrip now lets you buy train tickets in English
http://pages.english.ctrip.com/promo...vel/index.html
http://pages.english.ctrip.com/promo...vel/index.html
Apr 17, 2013, 7:08 pm
#155
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For all FT'ers with Chinese colleagues, biz partners or friends: It's possible to book and pay your train ticket in advance over the internet, then pick it up against the order number and by showing your ID at the train station ticket windows. Foreign passport digits can be used.
May 19, 2013, 7:30 pm
#156
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your assistance, PLEASE!
jiejie:
After reading your responses to the traveller who wanted to travel help with his 2 week itinerary to China, I realized you are who I have been searching for. Would you be willing to help us out? I hope so
After reading your responses to the traveller who wanted to travel help with his 2 week itinerary to China, I realized you are who I have been searching for. Would you be willing to help us out? I hope so
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May 19, 2013, 8:39 pm
#157
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We're all willing to help you out. We like China, and we want people to make the most of their time in these parts (i.e. focus on really experiencing the culture rather than hanging out in tourist traps).
Apr 4, 2014, 1:03 pm
#158
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Hello. Arrive on American Airlines flight from LAX-PVG. Have about a 2 hour layover to my flight to BKK on Juneyao that departs at 9:20 pm. What is the transfer situation like at PVG. I have carry on and no checked bags. Will I transfer in the same terminal? Lounge Access etc? The AA and Juneyao are different tickets purchased through different channels.. Thanks and Safe Travels
Apr 4, 2014, 1:27 pm
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Hello. Arrive on American Airlines flight from LAX-PVG. Have about a 2 hour layover to my flight to BKK on Juneyao that departs at 9:20 pm. What is the transfer situation like at PVG. I have carry on and no checked bags. Will I transfer in the same terminal? Lounge Access etc? The AA and Juneyao are different tickets purchased through different channels.. Thanks and Safe Travels
I don't think you'll get lounge access, but you probably wouldn't want it anyway.
Apr 6, 2014, 11:39 pm
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I am flying into HK on April 13th, going to take the Ferry to Shenzhen then stay the day and night to rest up, visit a couple of factories on Monday, then on to Guangzhou for the Canton Fair for the week.
Think I have everything figured out for that part of the trip.
From Guangzhou I am then traveling to Quanzhou, then on to Ningbo and then to Qingdao. From there it is back to Shanghai to fly back home.
I've had advice from my Chinese partners to take the HSR and from some of them to fly.
Was wondering what your thoughts were.
I would be spending a day in each city, and I will be flying back home April 28th
Think I have everything figured out for that part of the trip.
From Guangzhou I am then traveling to Quanzhou, then on to Ningbo and then to Qingdao. From there it is back to Shanghai to fly back home.
I've had advice from my Chinese partners to take the HSR and from some of them to fly.
Was wondering what your thoughts were.
I would be spending a day in each city, and I will be flying back home April 28th
Jan 1, 2017, 11:45 pm
#161
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Will arrive at PVG coming week from HKG around 4pm.
Need to go to Suzhou the same evening as the connection from there to my actual meeting destination the next day is preferable to those from Shanghai.
Question: Are the PVG - Suzhou buses still running in these HSR times and when does the last one leave?
Even getting to SHA by bus would be ok as then can either take HSR or a cab.
Need to go to Suzhou the same evening as the connection from there to my actual meeting destination the next day is preferable to those from Shanghai.
Question: Are the PVG - Suzhou buses still running in these HSR times and when does the last one leave?
Even getting to SHA by bus would be ok as then can either take HSR or a cab.
Jan 2, 2017, 5:54 am
#162
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Jan 2, 2017, 11:13 am
#163
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Got a very good price/mileage ratio to PVG on CX/KA this time but should really put more attention seeking fares to SHA.
Jan 2, 2017, 12:16 pm
#164
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The intermediate stop and the 3 hour total travel time don't strike me as especially appealing. I've been finding good fares to SHA recently btw.
Jan 2, 2017, 12:35 pm
#165
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The bus as such is ok, I used to take it many times in 2006 - 2007 before HSR was established on the Shanghai - Nanjing track.
Some nostalgia, also some relief in not having to deal with rude taxi drivers or asking unnecessary favors from local friends in setting up a limo transfer.
As I will ask them the next day for my final destination...
