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Pro
the locals, cheap beer (& living), lack of foreigners
Con
significant land and air pollution, dirt, noise
In a nutshell
As difficult to leave as it was to stay!
yangshu Says: just one day trip from shenyang to da shi hu. it have beautiful mountains and valleys with cool water and nice bridges. it is the best place for hiking and camping, also delicious bbq. and because not most people know about it, you will be one of few lucky visitors to enjoy...
ellyse Says: The ticket office for the caves is near to the main road. As of January 2005, admission costs 85 RMB for the caves alone (student 45 RMB) and 2 RMB for the "insurance". If you don't buy the ticket here, you'll have to walk back about 1 km from the cave entrance later, so be...
Lemoncactus Says: PingDing Mountain is in Benxi (about 10 mins walk from my flat) and well known because it is the tallest hill/mountain at around 900m. It has an unmistakeable flat top. There are many routes up and in the summer it is a great place to go to have a picnic at the top. Offers...
Lemoncactus Says: GuanMen Shan or Closed Door Mountain is a forest park. It is famous for its maple trees which every autumn turn dazzling shades of red. Autumn is the best time to go to see the maples in their finery, but it also sees the most tourists, especially at weekends. It's nice to...
Nprawira Says: Located 30km from Benxi are the Benxi Water Caves, a natural wonder that features a 3km-long river inside stalagmite and stalactite-infested caves. The entry ticket to the caves is Y85 plus Y5 for a buggy cart ride from the main gate to the entrance. Apart from the 45-minute...
Merijn Says: Located about 30km outside the city, you can visit the Benxi Water Cave. It is said that you can make the longest underground boat ride in the world here. Although I have seen other places claiming the same already, I have to admit that this was the longest for me so far...
Hong Xiang Lu E: Hebei & Henan Food
Lemoncactus Says: Splendid looking restaurant with big glass windows and glass stairs inside. Clean and comfortable. Staff are friendly. All menus in Chinese but there are pictures. The staff don't speak English. The food here is great and most of the dishes come from Hebei and Henan...
Europaer: Western Food in Benxi
Lemoncactus Says: Mmmm, what a shame there's no category for Chinese Western food... this is what this place is. To be honest it's overpriced and not very good, but I'm not sure of any other place where you can buy a pizza or pasta dish in Benxi. [That's not entirely true, one of the greasy...
ChongQing Hong: Cheap & Quiet Hotpot Place
Lemoncactus Says: I like this place because it's small, quiet and relaxed but still keeps itself clean. The staff are polite and friendly though there's no English spoken... this IS Benxi! The food is great. Hotpot consists of a bowl of boiling hot water (flavoured with various herbs and...
Too many to name: DOnt miss the fresh seafood
imaturnip Says: Benxi is full of good food from a dollar upwards to this speadmaybe 20$ resh oysters 1.50$ per dozen
The Nights of Harbin: Pub with English speaking owner
Lemoncactus Says: This is Benxi, English speakers are rare... this is my favourite bar in the city, they deserve a mention. Quiet with six-seater booths or glass tables and comfy chairs in the middle. Interesting parasol roof decorations. Owners and staff are fantastic and, as mentioned,...
Banana (BA NA NA): Nightclub & Floor Show Combined
Lemoncactus Says: At 9pm the floor show starts for approximately 2 hours. This includes: dancing, singing, children doing acrobatics, a transvestite and a sword swallower. Definitely one for ADULTS! At 11pm you can start dancing, for approximately an hour, before the 'club' closes.You can buy...
ellyse Says: Take a Shenyang -- Benxi minibus (15 RMB) from Shenyang's long-distance bus station.Then take one of the red buses going towards Xiao3 Shi4 (8 RMB) and tell the bus driver you want to get off at "shui3 dong4". There's a petrol station with a red roof at the turn-in to the...
Lemoncactus Says: Benxi has many underground markets which are massive and easy to get lost and wander around in for hours. Look out for steps heading underground around the railway station. They're a great place to head to in winter when it's freezing cold outside. Anything cheap and...
ChangJiang & DaShang: Nice Big Supermarkets
Lemoncactus Says: Yeah, what makes it special... ha ha! that it's almost like a Western supermarket in Benxi. Clean, big and carry some imported goods... but don't get too excited... Great Wall Dry Wine at 28rmb or 58rmb. They also stock some Western beers/largers. Ready roasted chickens are...
Benxi beauty spots outside the city eg Tian Shan
imaturnip Says: A small mountain overshadows the city, there is a cable car to the top and a viewing spot, but all the real attractions are furhter into the hills. at sites like Tian Shan or the Benxi caves, or better a long trip to the Wunu mountain and hot water pools. bring some...
Lemoncactus Says: Deoderant. It's the only 'essential' that's impossible to buy in Benxi, at least from my point of view....
Lemoncactus Says: Take a bus from DongFen Bus Station in Benxi to Xiaoshi town, then from Xiaoshi to Tanggou. Perhaps 2 hours plus. Tanggou is a single street in the middle of typical Liaoning countryside villages, fields of sweetcorn and ranging pine-green hills. Hot spring water is pumped...
Fruit & Vegetable Markets Everywhere
Lemoncactus Says: Take the time to wander anywhere and you'll find everyone from a little old lady with a white box selling bread or corn to huge street-long markets. Yes, they're seasonal, but fruit and vegetables are available in huge quantities and very cheap. If you're not sure about a...
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Benxi - Steel and steam - Benxi is in laoning province about 60km from Shenyang. An industial town, the majority of older housing is in the path of the smoke from the many factories, but world bank assistance is helping...
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Venture further than North East of Beijing and you'll wander into the industrial heartland of China. Located an hour outside of the giant that is Shenyang, 5th largest city in China, is Benxi...
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Benxi is in laoning province about 60km from Shenyang. An industial town, the majority of older housing is in the path of the smoke from the many factories, but world bank assistance is helping...
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to view the most bueatiful red leaves in benxi county, you'd better ride bike. beside the taizi river, i ride on the road lonely in rain. colorful mountain arround me. it's an amazing place.
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Benxi was founded in 1915 as a metallurgical center. This lead to quick growth; the city now has about 1 million inhabitants. However, as it is still an important base for the steel and coal mine...
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This amazing city is located in the southeast part of Liaoning Sheng (Liaoning Province) in the central region of the Liaodong Peninsular, in the Northeast region of China, formerly called Manchuria,...
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