| Jian Shuo, since I posted my last question/comment, I read some more of your blog entries regarding Hong Kong and CTrip. You gave great advice on how to travel to Hong Kong. It definitely appears to be much cheaper to enter Hong Kong via train from Shenzhen than to fly directly into Hong Kong. I reviewed CTrip's website, but I've found that they do not accept foreign credit cards (like mastercard, visa, american express, etc.) at this time. I really wanted to buy the discounted fare of only 450CNY (+150CNY tax/oil) to fly from Shanghai to Beijing on November 16, 2006. It listed the normal fares as 1300CNY (+150CNY tax/oil). Since I can't buy the discount tickets online (I don't have a Chinese credit card), I have to wait until I arrive in Shanghai's PVG airport to buy all my plane tickets for travel in China. What desk do you suggest I go to in Shanghai at the PVG airport? I know CTrip has a desk there. Do you know if I can find discounted fares like that on CTrip's website? My main concern is that I will be charged a lot more money as I will only be able to buy the tickets a couple of days in advance. Finally, I have a question about the trains. If I can't find discount plane tickets for these trips, I plan on taking overnight trains for the following: Beijing - Xi'an; Xi'an - Yichang; Changsha - Shenzhen. I found a good website that gives train schedules and prices: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/ I see that this schedule will change on 29 October 2006. In the winter months (primarily when I plan to travel in November), are there still daily overnight trains between the cities I mentioned? Thanks again for your help. I hope you had fun on your vacation!!! Amber |
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