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China

How to Bargain when Shopping in Shenzhen and Hong Kong?

November 4, 2009

To get the most out of your shopping experience in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, you should pick up some bargaining skills or else you will end up paying too much most of the time.

If what you want to buy, is sold in many nearby shops and stalls, chances are you will be able to bargain [...]

Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styling

October 30, 2009

Besides visiting miniature theme parks such as Splendid China and Windows of the World, you can also indulge in various activities e.g. shopping, massage and even get a new hairdo all at very cheap prices. We got a cheap massage (foot + shoulder) near our hotel, at just 30 Yuan. Totally worth it!

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Shenzhen Windows of the World (Eiffel Tower and Merlion in China?)

October 28, 2009

Located just one metro stop away (at Shijiezhichuang Station on Line 1) from Splendid China lies another amazing theme park – Windows of the World (世界之窗). As the name suggests, this park showcases buildings and marvels from around the world; a form of Splendid China with bigger buildings outside China. Entrance fee cost 120 Yuan.
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Shenzhen China Folk Village: Experience All 56 China’s Ethnic Groups Customs in 2 Hours

October 26, 2009

Another part of the Splendid China miniature park is the Chinese Folk Village (深圳中国民俗文化村) where the daily life and architecture of China’s 56 ethnic groups are showcased. Unlike the Splendid China where the buildings are shrinked down by a scale of 1:15, the buildings here are the same size as they would be at the [...]

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Shenzhen Splendid China: See All of China’s Attractions in 3 Hours

October 23, 2009

Spreading over an area of 30 hectares, Splendid China is the largest miniature park in the world. 84 replicas of typical Chinese ancient buildings, natural landscapes and folk dwellings, which reflect the Chinese history and culture of 5000 years, have been constructed on a scale of 1:15. Among them are the Great Wall of China, [...]

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Getting Around Shenzhen via Metro

October 21, 2009

To get around the Shenzhen city area, tap on the modern Shenzhen Metro (深圳地铁). It is the most convenient and cheap form of transport to get around Shenzhen. It will cost you ¥2 to travel the first 3 stops and a maximum of ¥5 to travel along the entire line.
There are currently 2 Metro lines [...]

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Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau Trip Summary

October 19, 2009

For the next few weeks, we will be sharing with you our travel experiences around the Pearl River Delta cities – Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau.
These posts will contain a mix of photos from both my trips to Hong Kong (first in Dec 2007 and recently in Sep 2009) so don’t be puzzled if I [...]

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