Can I mention another issue about flying in China in (late) January, besides the weather in the north of the country.

January 26, 2009 is the start of Chinese New Year, the one time of year when all 1.3 billion Chinese seem to travel somewhere. I would finish the trip by Jan. 20 or expect crowds like you have never seen and long delays at all airports and train stations. (Mind you, if you like crowds and noise, CNY is a great expereience.) After February 2 everything is back to normal.

Also try Lijiang in the south; one of my favourite parts of China or, if you want cold, the Harbin Ice Festival.

What a truly constructive and helpful posting.

Relax. Many people around here appreciate your cynical comments; they often inject life into, otherwise, lackluster topics.

conjecture

I'm just gonna say, I've seen photos of Hiroshima back in middle school, and that one video from the 60's, and from this expert recearch, I have concluded, nuclear war=bad.

Let's not have one here.

Once again, I think a comical lens is in order. The poster who referenced the term in question surely wasn't implying death and destruction. My read on that post was, "this forum is usually fairly sterile, repetitive, etc.... but, there are certain hot buttons that can trigger semi-heated discussions (on trivial topics)."

spot on, we've had a gazillion threads re where to buy tickets and that one was the most fun

so i forget....hotels are the answer, right? (heading for deep bunker as I write)

nickyboy

Only crappy hotels, IIRC.