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Hello everyone,
I've read online that it's quite easy to purchase domestic tickets within China, and that the closer you get to the specific date the cheaper the airfare is. I'll be in Shanghai in June for a couple of days (3-5) and will need to travel to Beijing on a specific day. I was just wondering -- if I wait until arriving in China to try to purchase tickets, do I run any risk of not having a flight? I need to fly to Beijing on 6/13, and I just don't want to run in the situation of not being able to secure a flight.
(I am traveling in mid-June, so this will not be during the New Year or any other major Chinese holidays.)
You definitely will be able to get a ticket, but no guarantees for the amount of discount.
Also would you consider the overnight Z trains?
I have considered the overnight trains -- however, is it inconvenient to travel on the trains with luggage? (I will probably have 1 bag, but a large one, with me.)
Yes, definitely possible. Most Chinese travel with more luggage than you!
I bought the Beijing- Shanghai ticket on the date we wanted for about £80 a (week before travelling) without any problems. i think you'll be fine, just make it your first priority to book when you get to Shanghai, and maybe be prepared to take the overnight train as a backup plan (i found them quite comfortable and it got us chatting to some locals too, was actually a really positive experience!)
Good Luck!
I think they are planning to have an airplane from Shanghai to Beijing every 15 minutes. You can even buy ticket as you arrive in airport (not recommended of course).
Yes, it's very easy to get a flight ticekt between Shanghai and Beijing. Now it's about a flight in every 30 minutes. There is so called "express way" for flights between these two cities and if you miss one, you can easily exchange your ticket among different air companies (with some fare possibly if you bought a discounted ticket). Try ctrip.com or taobao.com for cheap tickets.
There are two airports in Shanghai and you need to be very clear which one you want to choose when you buy a ticket. Hongqiao airport is the convenient one as it's close to Shanghai downtown.
Take a walk on the boardwalk along the Huangpu River at night to 'experience' the cities skyline. This city is an excellent example of modern-dau architecture, design, and commerciallization. Each building has very unique designs and the neon lights along Nanjing Road make it feel like daytime.
Here is just a rough idea on the prices we paid for stuff bought in Shanghai. Decide for yourself if you feel we bargained hard enough!
Wine bottle covers - 10rmb each
Fake jade bracelets - 20rmb each
Umbro soccer top - 29rmb
Addidas tops - 45rmb each
Four leaf clover bracelet - 25rmb
Sunglasses - 30rmb each
Wallets - 40rmb each
Soccer tops and shorts sets - 114rmb each
Reading glasses 1.50 strength with black frames - 60rmb
Colourful converse shoes - 80rmb each
Roxy bikini - 100rmb
Various keyrings - from 5-10rmb each
Nightie for me - 40rmb
Cheap t-shirts - 25rmb each
Cushion covers - 40rmb each
Makeup purses - 15rmb each
Playing cards x 2 decks - 15rmb
Umbrella - 15rmb
Hard sunglasses cases - 10rmb each
Scorpion necklace with engraved name - 25rmb
Scarves - 10rmb each
Spongebob undies - 10rmb each
Set of 20 postcards - 20rmb
Small chinese bags - 5rmb each
Fake jade necklace silver - 18rmb
Rings - various from 5rmb-30rmb
Well this is a famous teahouse in Shanghai in the YuYuan Gardens. It is situated in the middle of a small lake on poles, and is very hard to miss! It is right next to the famous zig zag bridge! A quick piece of information..do you know WHY it's zig zagged? It was made like that to stop the ghosts from following you because ghosts can only walk in one direction, they can't turn left or right, so it was impossible for them to cross this bridge!
Anyway, Ive never been inside this tea house as i refuse to pay tourist prices, but it looks very quaint. Alongside the tea house is a small takeaway or eat in restaurant who are famous for their Shanghai dumplings. These vary from Beijing dumplings, as these ones have a soup inside them so you must be very careful when biting into them. In fact, in one of the photos you can see there is a straw in one of them so you can drink out the soup before biting into it. The food actually wasnt very good and very simple, but you should see the QUEUE for that place every time I go, no matter the time of day, incredible!
This is a very cool area of town where a Warehouse and Factory area has been turned into a maze of artist studios. There are so many things going on here that you can easily loose yourself here for a day or so. Some of the bigger galleries are sponsored by some of the big names such as Epson.
date written: Nov. 2, 2006)
Shanghai
- back in the arms of my childhood best friends
- just rest, eat, use internet, watch TV...more on relaxation!
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(date written: Oct. 16, 2006)
- got my train ticket for Beijing>> too expensive!!! 504 Yuan!!! (US$ 64.44)
- ate halohalo near Shanghai International Learning School for 15 Yuan
- went to Qibao Old Town
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(date written: Oct. 14, 2006)
Shanghai
- arrived in Shanghai at 12:05 a.m. (Oct. 14) with no hassles at all
- met my Filipino friends/classmates and presently staying with them
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