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> Hi,
>
> What is the best way to spend 10 days in China? I am thinking Shanghai,
> Beijing, xian and/or guilin. I have the following questions:
>
> 1. What would be the best itinerary? Initially, I was thinking
> Shanghai-Xian-Beijing
Don't spend more than one day in Xi'an
> 2. Is Guilin worth visiting? Is it too touristy?
Go to Yangshuo instead
> 3. If I am going to China from HK, do I go to Guilin first or Shanghai?
Why do you want to go to HK ?
> 4. Is Suzhou the best "water town" to visit from Shanghai
best "water town" is IMHO Yangshuo, but Suzhou is also very nice and
certainly if you want to make a one day trip from Shanghai, Yangshuo is
excluded.
Yangshou is close to Guilin
> 5. How is the train service from Shanghai to Xian and Xian to Beijing?
> Am I better off flying?
Airplane: more comfort
Train, more social contacts
> 6. Do you recommend the great wall at Badaling or Mutiyanu?
Depend from what you want
If you like a nicely renovated part of the great wall (but rather crowdy
place)
go to Badaling
> I know that there are many 10-11 day China tours that pretty much cover
> these cities but I'd rather travel on my own. Any ideas/suggestions are
> much appreciated.
Go with train from Beijing down to Xi'an and stop halfway in PingYao.
Spend a day or two in PingYao before to go to Xi'an.
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