therock Supersonic October 15, 2017 Share October 15, 2017 Just sharing my trip as I go along, and I hope to share some tips about the places I visit, as well photos and the adventures along the way.. I think most will be somewhat familiar with Beijing, the current capital of China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing Some common attractions there include some must see places like: Great Wall of China TianAnMen Temple of Heaven and many many more. Truly it's a place of history and culture. Lots of food and shopping too! Where is Ningxia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ningxia Ningxia (Chinese: 宁夏; pronounced [nǐŋɕjâ]), officially the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China located in the northwest part of the country. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but was separated from Gansu in 1958 and was reconstituted as an autonomous region for the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised nationalities of China. Twenty percent of China's Hui population lives in Ningxia.[5] Ningxia is bounded by Shaanxi to the east, Gansu to the south and west, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north and has an area of around 66,400 square kilometres (25,600 sq mi).[1] This sparsely settled, mostly desert region lies partially on the Loess Plateau and in the vast plain of the Yellow River, and features the Great Wall of China along its northeastern boundary. Over the years an extensive system of canals has been built. Extensive land reclamation and irrigation projects have made increased cultivation possible. Stay tuned as I travelled across China! Some info:No Facebook or whatsapp across the Great Firewall of China - will see if I can remain in touch with Singtel Autoroam... Just a taster... My tour guide in Beijing.. Hope she has friends.... BTWIf any knows a place near Dongcheng to buy DVDs/Blu Rays, and tea, please sound out! Thanks ↡ Advertisement 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysc3 Twincharged October 15, 2017 Share October 15, 2017 if you go china with tour groups, then you don't have to worry ... they will bring all the heritage that is for sale to you. you don't have to lift a finger at all ... just be ready to open up your wallet to them. but if you DIY your trip, then not easy getting around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinobii Hypersonic October 15, 2017 Share October 15, 2017 Just sharing my trip as I go along, and I hope to share some tips about the places I visit, as well photos and the adventures along the way.. I think most will be somewhat familiar with Beijing, the current capital of China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing Some common attractions there include some must see places like: Great Wall of China TianAnMen Temple of Heaven and many many more. Truly it's a place of history and culture. Lots of food and shopping too! Where is Ningxia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ningxia Stay tuned as I travelled across China! Some info: No Facebook or whatsapp across the Great Firewall of China - will see if I can remain in touch with Singtel Autoroam... Just a taster... My tour guide in Beijing.. Hope she has friends.... BTW If any knows a place near Dongcheng to buy DVDs/Blu Rays, and tea, please sound out! Thanks Dongcheng may not have, but not too far away, there is one store in silk market selling 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dleodleo Twincharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Thanks for sharing! Have a great trip! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 There used to be a DVD store in Sanlitun Dirty Bar street (i.e. Behind TaiKuLi). It might not be there now with the street cleanup. Only lao Wai buys DVD/Blueray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic October 18, 2017 Author Share October 18, 2017 WangFuJin has a really solid bookstore Good selection of all kinds of discs. The communist congress is on - two hour queues for tickets to the Forbidden City ! Do note, all ticket sales are done online ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dleodleo Twincharged October 18, 2017 Share October 18, 2017 WangFuJin has a really solid bookstore Good selection of all kinds of discs. The communist congress is on - two hour queues for tickets to the Forbidden City ! Do note, all ticket sales are done online ! Thanks! How's the haze condition there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic October 18, 2017 Author Share October 18, 2017 (edited) As per SOP: heavy rains - PSI drops from an average of 300 to 109.. no haze allowed during CCCP congress .. A police officer every ten yards .. Most transactions are done with cashless methods now WeChat is common but with Singtel autoroam you can use WhatsApp .. Edited October 18, 2017 by therock 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic October 19, 2017 Share October 19, 2017 As per SOP: heavy rains - PSI drops from an average of 300 to 109.. no haze allowed during CCCP congress .. A police officer every ten yards .. Most transactions are done with cashless methods now WeChat is common but with Singtel autoroam you can use WhatsApp .. How about Facebook and Instagram? My daughter using this 2. Traveling Dec to Shanghai and Hangzhou. 2 yrs ago visit Shanghai and Beijing, bought a local SIM for data. Basically cannot access Facebook, Instagram. This time decide just enable data roam from Singtel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic October 19, 2017 Share October 19, 2017 How about Facebook and Instagram? My daughter using this 2. Traveling Dec to Shanghai and Hangzhou. 2 yrs ago visit Shanghai and Beijing, bought a local SIM for data. Basically cannot access Facebook, Instagram. This time decide just enable data roam from Singtel. my parents went xinjiang. He used m1 data passport. Security there is so tight, can't use wechat lol. in the end used back whatsapp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic October 19, 2017 Share October 19, 2017 As per SOP: heavy rains - PSI drops from an average of 300 to 109.. no haze allowed during CCCP congress .. AQI has been below 100 for more than half of 2017. It is not just CCCP congress. How about Facebook and Instagram? My daughter using this 2. Traveling Dec to Shanghai and Hangzhou. 2 yrs ago visit Shanghai and Beijing, bought a local SIM for data. Basically cannot access Facebook, Instagram. This time decide just enable data roam from Singtel. Local sim card: FB, IG & Whatsapp will not work w/o VPN. Currently, a lot of VPN service don't work until end of CCCP party congress (maybe). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic October 19, 2017 Share October 19, 2017 my parents went xinjiang. He used m1 data passport. Security there is so tight, can't use wechat lol. in the end used back whatsapp. XinJiang & Tibet is sensitive region. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic October 19, 2017 Share October 19, 2017 XinJiang & Tibet is sensitive region. yeah multiple security checks everywhere u go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic October 19, 2017 Author Share October 19, 2017 Local wifi : forget everything Auto roam : all ok My ride today was a Red Flag car meant for the 领导 :) Very luxurious.. impressive build quality and enormous legroom .. NVH good FC sucks though 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dleodleo Twincharged October 20, 2017 Share October 20, 2017 How about Facebook and Instagram? My daughter using this 2. Traveling Dec to Shanghai and Hangzhou. 2 yrs ago visit Shanghai and Beijing, bought a local SIM for data. Basically cannot access Facebook, Instagram. This time decide just enable data roam from Singtel. I think facebook is totally blocked everywhere in China. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic October 22, 2017 Author Share October 22, 2017 You can see FB if you are on auto roam.. Plenty of Buick Astra cars on the road in China Seems to be running well .. Took a couple of Passat cars.. Spills body, smooth gearbox and fantastic noise insulation.. Impressive legroom too. Only costs $40k here The Chinese don't seem to have too many issues with the DSG gearbox, wet or dry and there is plenty of start stop traffic in the big cities.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic October 26, 2017 Author Share October 26, 2017 Finally I have some time to share some pics: There is so much nice food.. Yes, it's Xibei Delicious ;) Beef and lamb feature prominently in their menus: JJ mee: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdsea 3rd Gear October 26, 2017 Share October 26, 2017 Loved my trip to Ningxia last year Try and visit these two places if you have the chance.... 1) The super high and wobbly suspension bridge is scary but the scenery is breathtaking https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attraction_Review-g494938-d8873656-Reviews-Helan_Mountain_Suyukou_National_Forest_Park-Yinchuan_Ningxia.html 2) Take the chairlift, ride a camel and go sand tobogganing. All while admiring the yellow river https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attraction_Review-g1016932-d1372937-Reviews-Shapotou_Tourist_Zone-Zhongwei_Ningxia.html Try the wolfberry tea too. Delicious...! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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