http://chinatravelfacts.com/recent.aspx China Travel and Touring - Recent Posts en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:44:38 GMT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:44:38 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic7-freechinavisaorg-is-not-free--scam.aspx FreeChinaVisa.org is NOT Free!!!!

As in most cases, you get what you pay for. Their advertising is blatently FALSE.
They charge a SERVICE FEE of between 20-$40.00. Additionally, if you examine their shipping costs, they charge $20 dollars for priority mail. It costs $4.00 to send priority mail from any post office.

They're lying when they tell you that their service is free! They are making between $36-56.00 dollars on you! That is much more than the average visa service fees charged by other companies such as PandaVisa.com or Z-Visa.com.

How do they get away with this false advertising!?? Isn't that illegal!?]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:44:38 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic6-first-day-in-beijing.aspx
1. The plan is to take the subway from Beijing main station to Beijing North station. How reasonable is it to enter the subway with full luggage (backpacks + day packs) on a Thursday around lunch time? Is it too crowded and thus to risky? Would it make sense to take a taxi instead or would that just mean that we most likely will be stuck in traffic jam? If we take a taxi from Beijing main station to Beijing North station, how much would that cost?

2. If we are very late we might consider to take a taxi from Beijing directly to Badaling. Does anybody have an idea how much that would cost (from the airport or from Beijing main station)?

3. If our plane is late we might also consider to skip the purchase of the train tickets and buy the tickets when we return to Beijing on Saturday, October 10th. Do you think that such an attempt one day before departure will be too late for the route Beijing to Baotou?

4. It seems unlikely, but things may have changed. Is there any chance that we can puy the tickets to Baotou at Beijing North Station although the train we want to take will go from Beijing main station?

Thanks in advance for help with any of these questions!]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:33:42 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic5-student-travel-to-china.aspx Student Travel China

One of the best sites for organizing, planning and executing well designed student travel for teachers and students or college students seeking spring break abroad in China.
Great staff and very knowledgeable!

Have fun!]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:36:53 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic4-2010-shanghai-world-expo.aspx 2010 Shanghai World Expo

Information site for business and corporations attending the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:44:20 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic3-1200-new-cars-hit-beijing-every-day.aspx
The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau reported the registration of 261,000 new vehicles -- 97 percent of which were private cars -- from the beginning of January until the end of July, the official Xinhua news agency said.

The figure, a nine percent increase from the same period last year, came to an average of 1,231 new cars a day.

Beijing's air has for many years been among the most polluted in the world, with the fast-rising number of cars on the road one of the major contributors.

However the government has implemented several policies to try and curb pollution, including traffic control measures, moving factories out of the city, and requiring cars and buses to use cleaner fuels.

According to the report, Beijing had 5.5 million drivers by August 6, out of a total population of 17 million people.]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:05:11 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic2-shanghai-world-expo-2010.aspx Shanghai World Expo 2010

Shanghai World Expo Tickets and Travel Related Information.]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:29:17 GMT http://chinatravelfacts.com/topic1-new-work-visa-regulations.aspx New Work Visa Regulations

Those seeking emplyment abroad in China should make note that until further notice, the Chinese consulates now require an original Medical Form signed and stamped by your physicians office.
As before, you will need to submit both ORIGINAL and PHOTOCOPY of each invitation document provided by your school. Fax or Scanned images of originals are NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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