Advantages: Great Wall, history, unique experience
Disadvantages: Enormous language and cultural barriers

Back in 2004, I decided to take a six month career break and further decided that I would occupy most of this time by taking a four month trip around Asia. I also toyed with the idea of South America, as just like Asia, there are several countries there I ... Read review

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Superb review...I would love to go there one day xxx by MarcoG

Extremely thorogh and detailed review by supercityfan

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My life in Yunnan
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Not a Minger
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Yunnan Province - Meet the minorities here
by dance

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Advantages: Everything transport food shopping sight seeing....
Disadvantages: Disneyland Hong Kong please avoid

I have had the opportunity of visiting Hong Kong twice in my relatively short lifetime. I first visited when I was around nine years of age and the experience seemed to pass me by extremely quickly. However my second visit to Hong Kong at the age of fifte ... Read review

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I was always told that Honk Kong is where 'the east carefully watches the west to make sure it doesn't make any sudden moves", but good review. by Seresecros

Great review, I would love to go to Hong Kong x by just.bcoz

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hong kong - an amazing adventure
by deafdude

Hong Kong, Everyone Should Go Once In Their Life
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Hooray for Honkers!
by Looby5

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Advantages: Cheap, with helpful staff
Disadvantages: pricy food (compared to outside of hostel),

I am back again, writing from the East! I write this while still at the hostel, while I wait for a train to Shanghai this evening. We checked out before 12 so effectively my experience of the place is complete. They are storing our bags and allowing us to ... Read review

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Fab review love! Gav xxx by JasonJRogers

Just as well you weren't in Sichuan for the earthquake. China's fascinating, isn't it? by torr

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Advantages: Ethnic minorities
Disadvantages: Toilets are dirty but this is the same everywhere in China

Yunnan is located in the southwest of China. Recently I spent 8 days 7 nights in Yunnan province covering Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangrila. This is a typical Yunnan tour trail if you intend to cover Yunnan province in the shortest time. Yunnan attract ... Read review

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E from me for a well written review. by belfin

Very good review...Their public toilet situation needs looking into (or not if it is as bad as you state) LOL well done on the review though. Thanks. J. by headcase44

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My life in Yunnan
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Not a Minger
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Great Things
by Cat199

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Advantages: Great transportation links
Disadvantages: none

When trying to decide on a hotel for our trip to Hong Kong we did a lot of research and opted for the Metro Park Hotel in Causeway bay rather than its sister hotel in Kowloon. This was mainly due to its location in a quieter part of town and its superb tr ... Read review

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Stayed in the Kowloon one! Ann by anwar

”GOOD REVIEW...THANKS FOR SHARING...RATE ME TOO OK ” by berhasil1

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Metropark Hotel - High Life in Hong Kong
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Advantages: Beautiful park and setting, cheap prices, great shows, great fireworks each night
Disadvantages: Small, not that many attractions yet

...I didn't hesitate to add Hong Kong to the list. If you go knowing in advance that this is a much smaller park, then you shouldn't be disappointed. We found it a beautiful park ... Read review

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sounds great x by chezbabe101

Good review, sounds like a great place to visit. by lorna_call

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Disneyland Hong Kong
by medgenie

Disney Hong Kong Style
by elspeth334

Disney Hong Kong - Where dreams sort of come true!
by DeniseKelly40

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Advantages: Exciting, vibrant, loads to do, islands to visit, tons of shopping
Disadvantages: Often smoggy, baking hot and lots of rain in the summer!

...stay in the wonderfully exciting Hong Kong, which took a year to research and plan, I'd like to share some tips and ideas with others who are thinking about a visit to this vibrant place. - Langham Place Hotel. If you're looking for a ... Read review

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Very good review by manlybeach

excelent review. by Car.Dude42

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Not just skyscrapers and shopping
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a real taste of the orient
by iallan

Fantastic City with Something for Everyone
by calico852

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Advantages: Good location, view from some rooms
Disadvantages: Back-facing rooms don't have a good view

From the outside, the hotel doesn't look impressive, especially when compared to other hotels in Hangzhou such as the Radisson, in the city centre, or the Grand Hyatt, which is right by the lake. One thing that does beat the hotels based in the city ce ... Read review

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Good stuff! by Timbo3107

Great review by PHILJOHNS

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Advantages: Raffles! Friendly staff, immaculate rooms
Disadvantages: Expensive bowling alley

...being Raffles and the other Beijing Hotel. We visited Beijing in January this year staying for six nights in the Raffles section of ... Read review

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Great review, sounds lovely. Paula by BristolBud

Great review sounds like a lovely place by just.bcoz

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Advantages: Beautiful, Exotic, Interesting,
Disadvantages: None really

An absolutely beautiful religious site from the outside and inside. After the steep entrance fee and the wait in line to be one of the 750 people allowed to visit in the day it was all worth it. Outside it stands gloriously and its truly a work of art. Ho ... Read review

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most wonderful palace
by hugokang

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Advantages: excellent enviroment
Disadvantages: little noise

summer palace is located in nothwest of beijing ,there are many very beautifull aisles, stone houses,buddist cabinet,baoyun cabinet,big ceatre ,famours bridge with 17 holes and jade belt bridge.i visted the wan shou mountain,the environment is very prett ... Read review

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Hi, great review but could do with some more info. Clive by monkeykong1

Hi welcome to ciao, just need some more information for a higher rating. x by kellydholden

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Most preserved imperial garden
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Summer palace, Beijing
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The Summer Place (Beijing)
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Advantages: help you learn a lot about space
Disadvantages: no diea now

one special place of hong kong is hong kong space museum,located on side of the 'jian shan zui'. the building of the meusumes is designed like a egg shape.it includes two parts:east part,and west part. east part is the main part including :'hehong room'. ... Read review

Advantages: good environment
Disadvantages: a little noise in festival

ming tombs are very great.i advice you to pay a visit. there are 13 tombs there buried with 13 kings of ming dynasty and their wifes.when you enter the main gate of the tomb groups,you will find the environment is very pretty,after reparied,it is about 5 ... Read review

Advantages: have a wonderfull spa
Disadvantages: no idea at moment

...the beautifull scene spot is jingshan park in beijing . it is about 10 kilometer from beijing. there are many green trees and hills there.the building in the park is chinese traditional style, looked very classical and can make you forget yourself ... Read review

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All due respect but all you have told me about jingshan park itself is the four warm spa's and your most peculiar bathing habits! by tayloa22

Requires a lot more info for a higher rating. by donf18

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Advantages: excellent building
Disadvantages: a little crowed in festival

lama temple was built in 1694 year,the bigest lama temple in beijing. there is a underrail station called ;yong he gong'station.,we can take the underrail to reach there directly, after i got off the train, i can saw the gate of the 'lama temple'looked v ... Read review

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Requires a lot more info for a higher rating. by donf18

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