So, Who's going to China?

[Macca19]

Who's heading over?

 

[tribey]

-1

 

[bow and arrow]

Me!

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[Macca19]

-1

 

[Marmozet]

Me

 

[tribey]

Me

Do you have 73 kilos of carry-on allowance

 

[Lagooner]

Do you have 73 kilos of carry-on allowance

I did to start with but now I'm down to 67.2kg because this nice South American chap I met on the weekend asked if I could take some headphones to his friend in Shanghai.

Sorry mate.

 

[Magpiespower]

Nah, but I'll be going to the Emporer's Crown Chinese restaurant in Salisbury for beef and black bean sauce, steamed rice and prawn crackers to get into the swing of things...

 

[Powerstufff]

Me + Mrs P

 

[Enviable Tradition]

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[RussellEbertHandball]

+1 and with a group of 10 all up in Shanghai.

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

Not Robbie, i hope

 

[CharlieKelly]

Not I. I'll see how it all goes this year, seriously considering it next year.

Found a group tour I wouldn't mind doing, I'd prefer a group tour due to time constraints and lack of speaking Chinese ability.

http://www.intrepidtravel.com/au/china/china-highlights-101182

This one includes Shanghai, Beijing, Xian (the terracotta warriors), Xitang (water town) and The Great Wall, that's pretty much all I really want to see in China

 

[Stryke]

Found a group tour I wouldn't mind doing, I'd prefer a group tour due to time constraints and lack of speaking Chinese ability.

http://www.intrepidtravel.com/au/china/china-highlights-101182

For Shanghai you can definitely can get by without speaking the language. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

We toured a month through South Western China without being able to speak a word. And this is in a places where if you are white, people follow you down the street and sneakily take pictures of you. Either that or they act like you are a movie star. It was bizarre.

 

[B0ydmaniac]

For Shanghai you can definitely can get by without speaking the language. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

We toured a month through South Western China without being able to speak a word. And this is in a places where if you are white, people follow you down the street and sneakily take pictures of you. Either that or they act like you are a movie star. It was bizarre.

My shopping mandarin is passable, but all taxi drivers in Shanghai are from out of city and have farmer dialects so it doesn't work.

Make sure to go to the indoor shopping centre for your knock offs.

I can give you some Chinese that will get the price down a long long way.

China is great. Shanghai is great. There might still be an app called Shanghai fake.

Don't look for the culture. It isn't there. Go to Beijing for that.

 

[elpirate]

Me me me!!!

And for free free free!!!


Sorry to be a dick.

 

[SgtSchulz]

+1

 

[chimmez]

I'm in! Leaving on Thursday.


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[Macca19]

Leaving Thursday, staying at Charms.

What are some good pressie ideas for the kids and wifey?

 

[broombroom9]

+1 group of six. Going to Disneyland on Monday too wooooooooo!

 

[Magpiespower]

FYI, you filthy Western tourists...

 

[Macca19]

FYI, you filthy Western tourists...

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*takes headphones and frangers out of suitcase*

 

[bomberclifford]

*takes headphones and frangers out of suitcase*

I haven't heard the term 'franger' for almost forty years!

 

[Magpiespower]

I haven't heard the term 'franger' for almost forty years!

"Franger" is my mate's nickname, lol...

 

[tribey]

I haven't heard the term 'franger' for almost forty years!

What about "goo-balloon"