All about China. Expert: bwv812
Traveling from Tibet to Nepal on a budget
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mrbrde »
Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:56 am
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Not to sound overly cheap but the Tibet permit prices are ridiculously high. A friend and I are in China in December 2019 and want to make our way...
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I believe there is no other option. The prices are high so that few foreigners would be able to visit. They don want you there.
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Last post by steven
Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:02 pm
Shipping a motorbike overland Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan
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robfir »
Mon May 09, 2016 5:11 pm
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Hi all,
I'm have two concerns about crossing Xinjiang self-drive on my foreign motorbike:
1) That it will be out of my bugdet, even when sharing the...
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The Transport of a motorbike in a truck from Tajikistan to Pakistan through China ist possible.
BUT:
It is only about 250 € cheaper than...
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Last post by murg
Sat May 25, 2019 1:51 pm
Pakistan to Tajikistan (through China)
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Kiddo1000 »
Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:30 am
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Hi all. Long time lurker first time poster.
I am solo motorbike rider on New Zealand/EU passport.
I want to exit Pakistan through the Khunjerab...
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Thankyou BWV
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Last post by richard mole
Fri May 10, 2019 4:08 am
Transit China
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sylvb74 »
Mon May 06, 2019 3:08 pm
Hi all,
we are a french family in campervan,
we are looking for a convoy to cross China from Mongolia to Laos,
our visa give us possibility to leave...
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Mon May 06, 2019 3:08 pm
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Fri Apr 12, 2019 2:52 am
Enter Before - Chinese Visa
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ssharick »
Thu Feb 28, 2019 5:40 pm
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I am from the USA and I just received my ten year visa for China. It has an ENTER BEFORE date of February 2029.
Do I need to enter China within a...
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Thank you. That is what I thought.
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Last post by ssharick
Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:03 am
Recommended Hotel or Hostel in Kashgar?
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by
xammm »
Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:00 pm
Hey folks!
I'm in Samarkand right now and I'll be crossing the Irkeshtam border the day after tomorrow to go to Kashgar.
However I'm having a hard...
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Last post by steven
Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:53 am
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Last post by steven
Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:26 pm
Send something rather heavy from china (beijing) to germany
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kunibald »
Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:18 pm
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Hey,
I would like to buy one or two of those fancy wok burners in china. They are not big (approx 35x35cm), but heavy - 10 kg with box. I need to...
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Hi, I successfully sent my gas burner with SAL (second cheapest option) using Chinapost and it arrived two weeks after in Germany. The post dude...
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Last post by kunibald
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:39 am
Camping in Xinjiang
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roro »
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:09 pm
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Hi everybody,
I'm planning to visit Xinjiang with my car, coming from Central Asia: I need to have a guide and an agency (expensive but OK, for 2...
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actually, you could camp everywhere in Xinjiang Province. Just avoid military space and police station.
I would disregard this advice. It goes...
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Last post by steven
Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:54 am
over 30 days waiting for Chinese visa
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Byamba »
Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:24 am
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Hello,
Due to the stamps in my passport, I have to wait over 30 days for Chinese visa. At the embassy, they told me they need to ask directly China....
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Actually, there's a slight difference. Americans get a ten-year visa. When the passport with the visa expires, they can travel to China carrying both...
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Last post by BakuBound
Sun Oct 14, 2018 5:52 am
Torugart pass crossing Q&A
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samsung »
Sun Sep 22, 2019 4:08 pm
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Did a quick road trip Bishkek-Kashgar-Osh with flight back to Bishkek rhis month.
Local Bishkek driver dropped me in Naryn Sunday 15th of Sept....
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We welcome all your questions and reports about the Torugart crossing below.
We gather all travel intelligence in the Torugart crossing travel guide...
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Last post by steven
Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:21 am
Urumqi + Tianshan accommodation?
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stanathon »
Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:55 pm
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Hi, does anyone know if it's still possible for foreigners to stay overnight at Heavenly Lake in a yurt? Older reports say you can just ask when you...
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Heavenly Lake seems to be out:
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Last post by steven
Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:53 pm
Urumqi Grand Bazaar closed?
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edblax »
Fri May 11, 2018 11:39 am
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Hi folks
We will be in central Asia for the next couple of months so thought it was worth signing up here.
We went to the new (ish) grand bazaar...
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It is open.. but nothinig of interrsting in my opinion, just fake chinese style
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Last post by edoardo
Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:36 pm
Transit visa in Xinjiang overland?
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aspenhill »
Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:57 pm
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Hi all!
I will be traveling from Ulgii, Mongolia to Almaty, Kazakhstan this fall. I would like to travel through Urumqi in Xinjiang, China, but only...
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Through Russia, take the following road:
I don't know about the Chinese transit visa, do let us know if you get any more updates on that. The...
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Last post by steven
Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:37 am
Re-applying for a Chinese Visa after a previous rejection
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timagius91 »
Sun May 27, 2018 6:57 am
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Hey guys, my application for a Chinese tourist visa was rejected (about 18 months ago from in India) and right now I want to try again (in Australia...
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It should not be an issue, as long as you don't repeat your previous mistake!
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Last post by steven
Tue May 29, 2018 1:31 pm
Biking from Urumqui to Khorgas
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by
edoardo »
Fri May 04, 2018 1:55 pm
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Hi folks!
I will start on June a long bike trip from Mongolia to Europe. Around July I guess I will be somewhere around in Xinjiang. As i need to...
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Thanks for the update. Were you travelling through the main road (G30) or small roads?
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Last post by edoardo
Sun May 20, 2018 9:06 am
Sost- Visa on Arrival 2018?
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Julie Chehade »
Fri May 11, 2018 11:52 am
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I want to cross over the China-Pak border by land. They used to grant VOA when I crossed, back in 2011.
I hear that since then, they have...
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Thank you for the quick answer!
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Last post by Julie Chehade
Sat May 12, 2018 11:40 am
Ferry To/From Hainan Island
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OH1984 »
Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:02 pm
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Hey all,
looking for some help here. I'm planning a trip to China, starting in Hainan. I've been trying to find info on a ferry that runs between...
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Actually, you don't need to buy a ferry ticket. Just buy a train ticket from Haikou to Zhanjiang (on Leizhou Penisula, just across the Qiongzhou...
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Last post by StevenTone
Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:24 pm
Crossing border with camels ?
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Karl Bushby »
Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:23 am
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Anyone have any information about anyone crossing the border with animals or camels?
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It's very useful for me - Well advised, thank you!
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Last post by ddudekk
Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:42 pm
China Kyrgystan border crossing Tortugart pass
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julievanloockie »
Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:12 pm
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Hy everyone.
We plan crossing the border from China to Kyrgystan by bike, we would like to cross the Tortugart Border.
Has anyone experience with...
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The Torugart pass requires a special permit and guide. I've never heard of anyone doing this by bike (and the cost for a vehicle is around $400), but...
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Last post by bwv812
Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:17 pm
Urumqi - Ulan Bator by train
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Dave&Bev »
Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:32 am
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Anyone know if there is an onward train connection from Urumchi to Ulaan Bataar WITHOUT having to go via Bejing
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There is no other train from China to Mongolia than the one going from Beijing to Ulanbataar.
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Last post by Milad
Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:27 pm
China Visa In Pakistan - Group Tour?
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sasa »
Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:21 pm
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I am working on my travel itinerary for 2018, for Central Asia. One idea is to take the Karakorum highway from Pakistan to China and from there to...
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I know Pakistanis are very good at dealing with the many strict visa requirements thrown at them, so perhaps ask how to circumvent this rule in a...
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Last post by steven
Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:28 am
Rent motorbike Kashgar
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imdumas »
Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:49 pm
Hello guys!
I would like to know if it's possible to rent a motorbike in Kashgar. It would be just for one day. I want to explore around!
Thank you...
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Last post by imdumas
Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:49 pm
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Last post by OH1984
Mon Aug 14, 2017 3:03 am
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