GUILIN, YANGSHUO ANG LONGJI

On 10 December, 20185 November, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Bike, Lakes and rivers, Mountains, Nature, Parks, Sights, Sin categoría16 Comments

We were here: 4 days in the middle of October 2018.
Number of days required: minimum 3, but perfectly we could spend twice as much time.
My score: 5/5.

Karst landscape never disappoints in terms of beauty: with impossible peaks, the shape of the mountains in this area is surreal. Continue reading “GUILIN, YANGSHUO ANG LONGJI” →

TRANSPORTATION IN SUZHOU: GETTING AROUND IN THE CITY AND GOING TO TONGLI, LUZHI, MUDU AND OTHER INTERESTING NEARBY VILLAGES

On 7 December, 20187 December, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Transport3 Comments

WALKING

Suzhou is a larger city than it may seem. Continue reading “TRANSPORTATION IN SUZHOU: GETTING AROUND IN THE CITY AND GOING TO TONGLI, LUZHI, MUDU AND OTHER INTERESTING NEARBY VILLAGES” →

MOUNT HUA (HUASHAN 华山)

On 3 December, 201811 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Cliffs, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Sights7 Comments

We were here: October 3, 2018.
Number of recommended days: 1 if we have seen other Chinese mountains, 2 otherwise.
My score: 2/5, although this depends even more on if other mountains among the important ones in the country have been visited before, since at least one should be a mandatory stop (what would mean 3/5 or higher), regardless of whether we are countryside fans or not.

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TRANSPORTATION IN SUZHOU: HOW TO GET THERE BY TRAIN OR BUS FROM SHANGHAI, NANJING, HANGZHOU AND OTHER CITIES

On 29 November, 201821 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Transport3 Comments

Most tourists visit Suzhou as a day trip from Shanghai. Continue reading “TRANSPORTATION IN SUZHOU: HOW TO GET THERE BY TRAIN OR BUS FROM SHANGHAI, NANJING, HANGZHOU AND OTHER CITIES” →

SUZHOU

On 26 November, 20187 December, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Cultural, Gardens, Leisure, Parks, Sights, Walkways11 Comments

We were here: September 26, 2018.
Recommended number of days: at least one full day, including overnight stay. Better if they are two.
My score: I doubt between rating it 3 or 4/5.

Most visitors think Suzhou is a town with canals and gardens and not a full-blown city with almost 6 million inhabitants. The truth is that it is both, Continue reading “SUZHOU” →