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Huang Shan
Jiezhai Gou
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Zhuhai Racetrack
Yilin Bamboo Sea, Sichuan
3 Gorges
Dalian
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Packing List

Passport
Mosquito Repellant - ESSENTIAL!! haha
Constipation Tablets (for long journeys!)
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Books

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Films

Hero (2004) #
The Painted Veil (2007)
The Banquet (2006) #
Infernal Affairs I, II, III (2002) #
Raise The Red Lantern (1991)
Chungking Express (1994)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) #
Beijing Bicycle (2001)
The Gate Of Heavenly Peace (1995)
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Red Cliff (2008) #
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dra...
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To do

Travel Insurance
Visa
Injections
Airport Transfers?
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Train Map

http://chinatravelguide.com/shared/images/3/3e/ChinaRailwayMap.png
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HK Hiking Sites

http://www.hkoutdoors.com/hiking-and-biking-in-hong-kong/hiking-in-hk.html

http://www.hkadventurer.com/

http://www.hkcrystal.com/hiking/recommendedhikes.htm

http://www.hkcrystal.com/hiking/OtherWalks/ShuiLoCho.htm
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Hiking | Hong Kong Features | Fodor's Travel Gu...

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China - Not to be missed China

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Some ideas to organise later

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Classic Trek: Tiger Leaping Gorge, China | Gadl...

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China Guoliang Tunnel

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Shanghai Expo 2010

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Tianjin

I know we're not planning on going, but there's some pretty interesting stuff here -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/apr/18/long-budget-holidays?page=all
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Day 1 Tuesday, June 15

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LHR → HKG

Departs 06/15/10 at 09:30AM

Jet Air
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Day 2 Wednesday, June 16

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HONG KONG

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Hong Kong

http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/none/40-things-eat-hong-kong-coronary-arrest-820489

5. El Taco Loco
A fantastic location next to the Mid-Levels escalator keeps Taco Loco continually buzzing. Tasty burritos and tacos, as well as other Mexican staples, are serv...

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Hong Kong Top 10 Budget Restaurants

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Hong Kong Horse Racing + bar if awake enough

Has to be a wednesday!

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Hong Kong Activities [mainly for you two]

Buddha + Temple
Eat Dimsum
Victoria Peak - Evening so you can see day/night
Avenue of stars/ Harbour Front - 8pm Light show.
Star Ferry across harbour. 2dollars. Awesome.
Markets can do before we leave. [Stanley and Mongkok]
Repulse Bay

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Hong Kong On A Budget

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Hong Kong Culinary Tour

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Day 3 Thursday, June 17

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Dinner with Tony

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Day 4 Friday, June 18

Day 5 Saturday, June 19

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England v Algeria 2.30am

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Day 6 Sunday, June 20

Day 7 Monday, June 21

Day 8 Tuesday, June 22

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Shenzhen → Guilin [Overnight]

Departs 06/21/10 at 07:50PM

Bus/Train
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Day 9 Wednesday, June 23

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GUILIN

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England v Slovenia 12 midnight

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Day 10 Thursday, June 24

Day 11 Friday, June 25

Day 12 Saturday, June 26

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YANGSHUO

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Day 13 Sunday, June 27

Day 14 Monday, June 28

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Xingping

Village upriver from Yangshuo. Boat or buses

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Day 15 Tuesday, June 29

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LONGSHENG

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Day 16 Wednesday, June 30

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Guilin → Beijing [Leave/Arrive at Midday]

Departs 06/30/10 at 12:00AM

T6/T190
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Day 17 Thursday, July 01

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BEIJING - Rest/Feast Afternoon

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Evening in Houhai

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Day 18 Friday, July 02

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Forbidden City/Tiananmen/Jingshan Park

One Afternoon 4-5 hours

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Tun Bar

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Day 19 Saturday, July 03

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Beishida Area Tour with Chris [Whole Day]

Morning Baozi
Tour of Uni - Short! haha
Late Lunch in East Gate Xiaochi
Walk around Park nr. Ring Road
Crazy food/snack street in evening - Daf, you won't believe your eyes. Heaven in a Street.
Karaoke!!

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Day 20 Sunday, July 04

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Summer Palace

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La Bamba

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Day 21 Monday, July 05

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CHENGDE

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Day 22 Tuesday, July 06

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Beijing → Qinhuangdao [EVENING]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Semi Final 1 - Find bar for both semis

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Day 23 Wednesday, July 07

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Beidaihe Beach

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QINGHUANGDAO

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Semi Final 2

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Day 24 Thursday, July 08

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Jiumenkou Great Wall

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Day 25 Friday, July 09

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Qinhuangdao → Beijing

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Shanhaiguan - Great wall to sea

Trains from Qinhuangdao 5-10Y all through day.
Bus to place into sea - Laolongtou.
Walled town of Shanhaiguan.
Trains back to Beijing from Shanhaiguan.

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Day 26 Saturday, July 10

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Temple of Heaven

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Night on the Town before Football if interesting

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3rd Place Play-Off

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Day 27 Sunday, July 11

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World Cup Final

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Olympic Park - WC Final Prep.

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Day 28 Monday, July 12

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All day england celebration

Food and Drink to the Max.

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Day 29 Tuesday, July 13

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Great Wall Jin-Sim Hike

Jinshanling, China

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Day 30 Wednesday, July 14

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Beijing → Xi'an [Overnight]

Departs 07/22/10 at 12:00AM

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Day 31 Thursday, July 15

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XI'AN City Day

Wild Goose Pagoda Bell Tower Muslim Quarter
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City Day - Inc. Muslim Quarter

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Day 32 Friday, July 16

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Terracotta Army

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Day 33 Saturday, July 17

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Hike Huashan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hua http://wikitravel.org/en/Huashan
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Day 34 Sunday, July 18

Day 35 Monday, July 19

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Cian → Hong Kong

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Xi'an → Guang'an

Departs 07/19/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 36 Tuesday, July 20

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Arrvive Guangan - Sichuan

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Day 37 Wednesday, July 21

Day 38 Thursday, July 22

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Guang'an → Chengdu

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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CHENGDU

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Day 39 Friday, July 23

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Pandas

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Day 40 Saturday, July 24

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Leshan Buddha

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Day 41 Sunday, July 25

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Emei Shan

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Day 42 Monday, July 26

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Emei Shan

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Day 43 Tuesday, July 27

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Emei → Chengdu

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 44 Wednesday, July 28

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Alt-West Sichuan

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Day 45 Thursday, July 29

Day 46 Friday, July 30

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YUNNAN

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Day 47 Saturday, July 31

Day 48 Sunday, August 01

Day 49 Monday, August 02

Day 50 Tuesday, August 03

Day 51 Wednesday, August 04

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Alt-Dali/Kunming

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Day 52 Thursday, August 05

Day 53 Friday, August 06

Day 54 Saturday, August 07

Day 55 Sunday, August 08

Day 56 Monday, August 09

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Kunming to Beijing

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Day 57 Tuesday, August 10

Day 58 Wednesday, August 11

Day 59 Thursday, August 12

Day 60 Friday, August 13

Day 61 Saturday, August 14

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Beijing → Jining [Overnight]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 62 Sunday, August 15

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Qufu- Confucius Hometown

Trains to Yanzhou [from Jinan 1.5 hours - 30Y /Qingdao 6 - 60Y] Buses from Jinan [2 hours]/Qingd...
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Jining → Taishan [EVENING 9pm]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 63 Monday, August 16

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Taishan → Qingdao [Overnight]

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Hike Tai Shan

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Day 64 Tuesday, August 17

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Qingdao International Beer Festival

Last 2 weeks of August http://www.qingdaochinaguide.com/news/events/international-beer-festiva...
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Day 65 Wednesday, August 18

Day 66 Thursday, August 19

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Qingdao → Shanghai [Overnight]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 67 Friday, August 20

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Propaganda Museum

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SHANGHAI

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The Bund

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Hit a bar!

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Day 68 Saturday, August 21

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Hangzhou + West Lake Day Trip

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Day 69 Sunday, August 22

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Day in Shanghai....Rest day?

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Wuzhen Day Trip (Grand Canal)

LP p.315 - Takes a few hours to see everything. Water town.

If we see enough Grand Canal stuff elsewhere around Shanghai, like Suzhou or Hangzhou, this can be missed.

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Day 70 Monday, August 23

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Suzhou → Nanjing [EVENING]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Suzhou

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Day 71 Tuesday, August 24

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Purple Mountain

Contains the tomb of the first Ming Dynasty emperor and his consorts, the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (中山陵)(leader of the 1911 revolution), the tomb of Sun Quan from the Three Kingdoms period and other impressive historical stuff. Plan an entire day just explor...

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Nanjing

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Day 72 Wednesday, August 25

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Nanjing → Wuhan [Overnight]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 73 Thursday, August 26

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WUHAN

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Day 74 Friday, August 27

Day 75 Saturday, August 28

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Wuhan [Wuchang] → Changsha [Evening]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 76 Sunday, August 29

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Hunan Provincial Museum

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CHANGSHA

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Cable Car Hill Walk

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Night on the Town

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Day 77 Monday, August 30

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Shaoshan & Liu Shaoqi Hometown

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Day 78 Tuesday, August 31

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Changsha → Zhangjiajie

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

1373 8am-2pm 30Y
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Day 79 Wednesday, September 01

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WulingYuan - Avatar Mountain

Check if we go near this national park later
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Day 80 Thursday, September 02

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19.00 Zhangjiajie → Changsha [Overnight]

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 81 Friday, September 03

Day 82 Saturday, September 04

Day 83 Sunday, September 05

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Humen or Guangzhou

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Day 84 Monday, September 06

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Afternoon/Evening Bus → Zhuhai

Departs 06/15/10 at 08:00AM

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Day 85 Tuesday, September 07

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New Yuanming Palace

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Night on the Town

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Day 86 Wednesday, September 08

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Jiantai Temple

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Cross border to Macau

One night in Vegas!
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Casino Night

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Day 87 Thursday, September 09

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HONG KONG

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Hong Kong Rural Retreats

Might be worth looking at for something a bit different on the return to HK

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Day 88 Friday, September 10

Day 89 Saturday, September 11

Day 90 Sunday, September 12

Day 91 Monday, September 13

Day 92 Tuesday, September 14

Day 93 Wednesday, September 15

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HKG → LHR [19.15]

Departs 09/15/10 at 11:35PM

Jet Air
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