Pianote Posted February 7, 2018 at 10:53 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 10:53 AM Is it like Guangzhou? Are there many foreigners and things to do? I want to visit a warm Chinese city with many foreigners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted February 7, 2018 at 11:10 AM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 11:10 AM Is Hong Kong an option? I haven't been to Dongguan, but it has a reputation of consisting of factories and brothels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianote Posted February 7, 2018 at 11:21 AM Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 11:21 AM Oh hell no. Ill pass. Yes, I've been to HK... if I go back, I 'll visit a different area because I was getting my visa and was stressed out of my mid worrying if I would be accepted, how I would pay for it, I was staying in a notoriously dangerous hostel, the city was expensive... Anyway, I'll look more into hk again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted February 7, 2018 at 12:22 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 12:22 PM What do you want to go there specifically for? There are lots of other cities in the area. I went to Zhuhai last year. Nothing special, but pleasant enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted February 7, 2018 at 01:16 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 01:16 PM Nobody goes to Dongguan to visit Dongguan. Nobody. But if you nonetheless do go, it's a huge region with several central areas. Some are worse than others. Macau. Interesting certainly and you can save money by staying in Zhuhai. HK should overwhelm you. Expensive yes, but you save airfare. Head out to the country parks and hike, especially now that the weather's cool. Not sure what a "dangerous" hostel is. HK is one of the safest big cities on earth. Perhaps you mean CKM, which is a firetrap and should be avoided. (You seem to be stuck in the PRD over CNY. Next year you'll plan ahead and get air tickets out early.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:23 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:23 PM Zhuhai 珠海 is warm and pretty. Palm trees and seacoast. (Winter is chilly.) Some foreigners in Gongbei 拱北。 5 hours ago, Lu said: I haven't been to Dongguan, but it has a reputation of consisting of factories and brothels. Factories, yes. Brothels are now closed for the most part. Huge and spread out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingfunny Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:32 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:32 PM I'll second the countryside in HK. I stayed at a pretty amazing airbnb once and did some fantastic walks in the local area. It was one of the later stages of the Wilson trail I think. And the place I stayed was in a tiny row of houses across from a really small village. Maybe I've got some photos somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianote Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:49 PM Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:49 PM Has anyone been to Hainan province? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianote Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:51 PM Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 04:51 PM Yes, Chunking Mansion is exactly what I mean. Let's just say I got well acquainted with the tsim tsa tsui police while there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 7, 2018 at 05:04 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 05:04 PM 16 minutes ago, Pianote said: Has anyone been to Hainan province? Yes. Haikou and Sanya. 6 hours ago, Pianote said: Are there many foreigners and things to do? I want to visit a warm Chinese city with many foreigners. Chilly in the winter. Many Russians in Sanya this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianote Posted February 7, 2018 at 05:28 PM Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 05:28 PM How was public transport in Hainan? Can I take a boat there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted February 7, 2018 at 05:39 PM Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 at 05:39 PM Hainan is a bit pricey. And a poor imitation of a SE Asia beach resort. Based on what you've said here, I don't think you'll like it. Better to save time and money and just head to Dongguan for the holiday, instead. Yes, Hainan is that bad. But in addition to flying, you can get there by ferry. And if you're a rail fan there's an interesting train that gets loaded onto a ferry for the crossing while you're dozing away in your compartment. Hope the money for a visa hasn't scared you off Hanoi. It is the best alternative in the region, if you can arrange transport at this busy time. A good choice for Golden Week, maybe. (It's never to early to start planning.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 8, 2018 at 01:49 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 01:49 AM 9 hours ago, somethingfunny said: I'll second the countryside in HK. Yes, if Hanoi is too far for you, try the countryside in HK. There are so many places to visit in HK, not just Chunking Mansion. I really liked Stanley Market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flickserve Posted February 8, 2018 at 02:22 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 02:22 AM Is there a warm Chinese city right now? There is no central heating in HK and it is bloody freezing here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted February 8, 2018 at 02:57 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 02:57 AM That is a problem in HK, especially sleeping at night. Even in Shenzhen it's not hard to find a room with a heating A/C unit. But the last forecast I saw predicted warmer weather for HK over CNY. To be honest, though, the HKO does have a poor track record of predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 8, 2018 at 03:11 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 03:11 AM Does anyone besides me think Pianote is a troll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pianote Posted February 8, 2018 at 03:57 AM Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 03:57 AM Why the fvck wold I be a troll? I'm asking about where to stay as I have only been in China for 4 months. How does that equate to trolling? Edit: Fixed that. You happy now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted February 8, 2018 at 04:53 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 04:53 AM 2 hours ago, Flickserve said: Is there a warm Chinese city right now? Anywhere in Xishuangbanna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flickserve Posted February 8, 2018 at 06:06 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 06:06 AM 2 hours ago, Pianote said: How does the equal trolling That is his dry sense of humour coming through. Heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted February 8, 2018 at 06:46 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 at 06:46 AM 3 hours ago, abcdefg said: Does anyone besides me think Pianote is a troll? I don't. I think she's just found herself a stranger in a strange land, without much of a support network until she came across chinese-forums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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