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I'll be HOME ALONE in China for Xmas. And I'm wondering where to spend it and the preceding week as well!
I can go anywhere.
Beijing isn't an option since I'll spend the next two weeks after that there with a friend.
I was thinking about the north of China - never been there really. Dalian, eventually Harbin (God I'm going to die freezing there) but Harbin's ice festival is supposed to open on January 5th so idk. 
Just realized as well that I've never been to Sichuan! Actually the only places I've been to recently are Henan (going there again tomorrow)/Hebei/Hubei/Guangdong/Guangxi/HK/BJ. So I'd prefer to go somewhere else - but that's not set in stone, It's not like I know these places inside and out anyway.
Like I said I can go just about anywhere really.
Any idea/suggestion? :D
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Baa?21245 Posts
Go to Sichuan and eat delicious food. Go to Chongqing which isn't officially a part of Sichuan anymore, but yeah.
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China3334 Posts
Shanghai - kinda Xmas atmosphere
HK - discount/crazy shopping
North China - if you like skiing and it's cheap
Chengdu - the best hotpot in the world (hotpot = pure win in winter! One of my friends is coming from HK for Xmas.)
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It sucks to travel alone, honestly.
Unless you manage to hit up some chicks and hit up some clubs, you won't really be able to have fun.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
lolol go to chengdu dude! sichuanese food is one of m y fave <3
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Shanghai is really crowded. Go to macau!
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As an Sichuan person, I can tell you that u'd want to go to Chongqing first. A lot of restaurants, a great downtown. Chengdu is about 3 hours away by car. Chengdu has great scenery and beautiful places. But all-in-all, dont you jus want some spicy food to warm you up along with some great chinese liquor?
I think it might be pretty easy to find transportation between the two cities, although that big railway thats suppose to connect em isn't finished yet. But yeah, if you haven't been to Sichuan, you dont know spicy food.
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Looks like Sichuan/Chongqing/Chengdu is winning by a huge margin and I've never been there, that's quite perfect - and I fucking LOVE hotpot as well as spicy food! Actually in France most of my friends can't even eat the stuff I cook up. LOL. So if I can get the chance to taste it right where it comes from... mmmmm...
On December 15 2009 11:27 WheelOfTime wrote:
It sucks to travel alone, honestly.
Unless you manage to hit up some chicks and hit up some clubs, you won't really be able to have fun.
Don't worry I'm an INTP!
Anyway I'm bringing my mbc hoodie AND my skt shirt AND my wemade shirt with patchs. If with that I don't get insta hit up by everyone girls and guys included then something is seriously going wrong.
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people suggesting hot pot, what bout hepatitis b o.o
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That ice festival in Harbin sounds interesting, what's that like?
I'd say you're welcome to come to Changsha and celebrate it here, but well, there's not really that much going on here anyway  Although, the food in Hunan can actually be even spicier or hotter than Sichuanese food, but it isn't mouth-numbing like Sichuanese food often is. From what I hear, anyway, I'm not all that big on spicy stuff myself. Sichuan sounds like a lot of fun though, enjoy
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I lived in Dalian for some time and would advise you not to go there for Christmas.
Not really anything going on there at all, and it was fuckin cold, some parts of the city had big problems because of frozen pipes.
Cant really talk about other places, since i only stayed in beijing and dalian for a longer time, but good luck in finding some good location. And give us a report! 
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On December 15 2009 18:46 Orlandu wrote:
That ice festival in Harbin sounds interesting, what's that like?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin_International_Ice_and_Snow_Sculpture_Festival
I will definitely go there someday - I love winter and snow and cold weather and stuff and from the pics it looks really beautiful. Actually I thought I was going there last winter and I was really pumped up about it but my boss had Heilongjiang and Hubei mixed up so I ended up in Wuhan instead of Harbin LOL. After this incident I've sworn to myself to go there one day. :p
6:10pm boarding now, wish me yi lu shun feng, I'll keep you posted about where I decide to go and thanks for the tips! (And what's this stuff about hepatitis and hotpot? I already have a hotpot planned in Zhengzhou with some friends next week-end. :/)
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Baa?21245 Posts
Sounds good, have fun, I wish I could be in China right now heh ^^
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On December 16 2009 02:11 Matoo- wrote:Show nested quote +On December 15 2009 18:46 Orlandu wrote:
That ice festival in Harbin sounds interesting, what's that like?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin_International_Ice_and_Snow_Sculpture_FestivalI will definitely go there someday - I love winter and snow and cold weather and stuff and from the pics it looks really beautiful. Actually I thought I was going there last winter and I was really pumped up about it but my boss had Heilongjiang and Hubei mixed up so I ended up in Wuhan instead of Harbin LOL. After this incident I've sworn to myself to go there one day. :p
That looks really awesome, thanks for the heads up and information on that. That's definitely on my list of things to do now, hope I get the chance
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epic but useless drunk rant edited \o/
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I think it would be a great chance to go to Chongqing.
I went there over the summer and man I regret that soooo much. Winter is probably the only time the goddamn place is habitable! However, they do have some really nice restaurants there.
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I was born in Dalian; every time I go back to China, I feel that Dalian is easy the best city
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Anyone been to Shaolin Temple? Is it any good? I'm working two hours away from it by bus right now so it might be a good opportunity!
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Baa?21245 Posts
It's horribly crowded and commercialized, I personally wouldn't, but some people still see value in seeing it. Personal choice I guess.
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Yeah a coworker also told me Shaolin temple sucks :/ I didn't go but I hardly had any time for it anyway.
My work took longer than expected so I only left Zhengzhou yesterday instead of last sunday. I'm now in Beijing, in a small house in a Hutong that I rented for two weeks, just dropped my luggage there yesterday.
No clue what I'm going to do next. Either stay there in BJ or hop on a plane and go wherever for like 3-4 days. Anyway right now eating sounds like a good option since its 1pm and I'm hungry as fuck. Gongbaojiding + jiaozi here I come. :p
If there's any fellow TLnetter in BJ drop me a pm and let's drink a beer! 
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Ok fuck this I'm hitting Chongqing and/or Chengdu tomorrow. :p
Probably Chongqing first for a few days, then Chengdu, then back to BJ until I leave (for Sweden! Northern Sweden! Omg. Will be my first time there. Happy as fuck.)
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I went to Shaolin Temple six months ago. It was boring as hell. You don't see the real monks. Just little kids sent there by their parents to train to become a tourist performer. The real badasses stay hidden in their temple behind the school.
Like others have said, Sichuan province fking rocks. Go see the pandas man. Go eat hotpot. Go enjoy Sichuan's moist warm weather (if you like humidity). I love that area.
Not a fan of N. China. The air quality is usually quite poor and it's bitter cold by this time of year. N. CHinese dumplings = win though.
I also like Xi'An for the muslim food and crazy dumpling banquets they got there, but if you plan to spend a week I'd rather go to Chengdu or Chongqing. More to do there. PANDAS!
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