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Originally Posted by kb1992
(Post 34310632)
After I left my suite of Q hotel.....
The following pics (also Marriott) are from late last year of the +7 'quarantine' hotel in Shanghai; but UA_Flyer's trip just a couple of months later already saw that option heavily restricted. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3bc43b8010.png https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...675d4b5646.png |
Being locked in a Marriott ain’t that exciting to me either, suite or not.
The rest of the world is open, life is short. |
Originally Posted by narvik
(Post 34311025)
Apologies; it wasn't 100% clear from your previous posts that lying & cheating was required to get a choice of hotel.
I understand now. |
Originally Posted by travelinmanS
(Post 34311060)
Being locked in a Marriott ain’t that exciting to me either, suite or not.
It was a great holiday! https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...67c8f430a0.png |
Originally Posted by moondog
(Post 34311071)
I am guessing that many people who come to Shanghai have some sort of business in Shanghai...
Most seem to have been school teachers or returning Chinese citizens with final destinations all over China. |
Originally Posted by narvik
(Post 34311124)
Completely disagree; I'd say most people who came/come to quarantine in Shanghai have absolutely no "business" in Shanghai.
Most seem to have been school teachers or returning Chinese citizens with final destinations all over China. |
Originally Posted by kb1992
(Post 34310632)
Update from Hangzhou.
After I left my suite of Q hotel, I checked in at Hangzhou Marriott and got another family suite, upgraded from regular room. The hotel staff are very nice to this Marriott Ambassador. They didn't even ask for health code etc. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...df25359728.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...12a7151aef.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b35ae90744.jpg My room has magnificent views of Qiantangjiang 钱塘江 River. I had a funny story when I tried to visit a beauty salon at a large mall near Marriott. Guards at gate 1 refused to let me in because he saw my 14-day history with a star sign with Shanghai listed from my phone A. So I went to gate 2 and produced phone B which has no Shanghai trace. I only turned phone B on after I arrived in Hangzhou :-) Dinner at Marriott executive lounge. Nice view. Nice food. Touring West Lake, a favorite site in Hangzhou for me. I visit there every year. There are very few tourists. Nice. Finally, some delicious dishes in Hangzhou, treated by friends. My total cost of meals in Hangzhou: zero. My next stop is Chengdu. Another favorite city in China for me. |
What a charming suite. Was the pink rocking horse fun? Did you sleep with the big stuffed animal on the sofa?
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Originally Posted by uanj
(Post 34313691)
So, most importantly, did you use the child tent and bath toys? :)
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 34323215)
What a charming suite. Was the pink rocking horse fun? Did you sleep with the big stuffed animal on the sofa?
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Originally Posted by kb1992
(Post 34326149)
I did have a nap with the stuffed animal on the sofa :p The pink rocking horse was fun. Just to stare at it in the morning.
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Originally Posted by uanj
(Post 34328750)
Did you speak to the pink rocking horse? Did it speak back? :p
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So Taiwan is allowing transits from JUN 15. Does this mean that you can fly into mainland China without needing a code?
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/D...oiw?typeid=158 |
Originally Posted by Palal
(Post 34331148)
So Taiwan is allowing transits from JUN 15. Does this mean that you can fly into mainland China without needing a code?
https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/Bulletin/D...oiw?typeid=158 |
Originally Posted by angetenar
(Post 34331199)
I thought China was still banning incoming people from transiting in 3rd countries if direct flights existed?
Having said that, prior to the current general transit ban coming into play in 2021, Taiwan had already banned transit passengers going to China. So it remains to be seen whether they will allow that along with other transits. |
Reducing quarantine to 7+3
Seems like there might be a pinprick of light at the end of a very long tunnel to possible COVID normality at some point this decade...
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-2...rRC/index.html China has slashed the quarantine time for people entering the country to seven days in centralized quarantine plus three more of home monitoring, down from 21 days of quarantine and home monitoring combined, according to a new guideline released by the State Council on Tuesday. Under the new protocol, nucleic acid tests for international arrivals have also changed, with mandatory testing for five of the seven days spent in centralized quarantine and one test for the three days of home monitoring. The swab collection process has also changed from the nasopharynx to the oropharynx. The control measures for the close contacts of COVID-19 patients have also been adjusted to a seven-day home quarantine for medical observation instead of seven days of medical observation in isolation at designated sites. Also, high-risk zones will be reduced to medium-risk zones if no new cases emerge within seven consecutive days. Afterward, if there are no new cases for three straight days, it will be reduced to a low-risk area. The frequency of nucleic acid tests for individuals with direct contact with inbound travelers, goods and environments has increased to once a day. And antigen tests can be used as a supplement for suspected patients and individuals in medium or high-risk areas. |
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