Where to go in China?

Hi,
I planning a 3-months-trip this summer (mid-june to
mid-september) and I┤d like to visit China as long
as possible (depends on the visa). Where should I go? What
places do you recommend? Shall I combine China -
North-Vietnam or China-Tibet-Nepal (I fear that they won┤t
let me stay in China the full three months...)
Can anybody recommend an interesting route?
Are there any women out there who experienced travelling
alone in China?
Please write, I will answer every email. Thanks for your
help
Claudia

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1. that's a big question Added by: sieg
   [Timestamp: Wed 19 May, 0:34 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Hi Claudia, that's something bi you are asking. First:
   travelling as a single women is not much of a problem in
   China. Although I am male (und Belgier), my female friends
   tell me it's really no problem. Of course, if you wear
   really sexy clothes and try to attract men, you might get
   in trouble. But omst women don't have any hassles.
   As for your destinations; you can probably the full three
   months, they have 3-month visas, but it really depends on
   what you like. Here is a route to give you an idea
   (supposing you arrive in Beijing):
   1. Beijing --- 4/5 days
   2. Xi'an --- 3/4 days
   3. Lanzhou - Xiahe - Lanzhou - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi -
   Kashgar - Urumqi
   or
   Chengdu - Tibet - Chengdu
   --- 2/3 weeks
   (or both, add another 2/3 weeks)
   4. Chengdu --- 2/3 days
   5. Kunming (1 day)
   6. Dali and Lijiang --- 5 - 10 days (I'd go for 10!)
   7. Kunming - Xishuangbanna --- 3 - 7 days
   8. Kunming (1 day)
   9. Guilin - Yangshuo --- 3 - 5 days (some people stay
   forever!)
   10. Shanghai - Wuxi - Suzhou and Hangzhou --- 10 days
   Other possibilities:
   * Three Gorges trip --- go for local boats, they are more
   fun, if less comfortable (3-5 days)
   * Guangzhou (2 days, but not so much to see)
   * Mountains: Emeishan, Lushan, Huangshan
   * Xiamen and Fuzhou.
   What I think are musts are:
   * Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou.
   * Xiahe, Lijiang, Dali, Xishuangbanna
   * Tibet: Lhasa, Gyantse, Everest region
   Hope this helped you out a little. Use the Lonely Planet to
   help you make a itinerary.
   Siegfried.
   

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2. Check out Yangshuo Added by: benny (benbyron@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Tue 25 May, 23:27 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   just to say definitely go to Yangshuo (i would only spend
   one day in Guilin and visit Seven Star Park if only for the
   hilarious gramatically incorrect signs), as we extended our
   visas for another month just to stay in this one
   town/village. if you want me to send photos to give a taster
   just mail me. also i can recommend a guide who has email -
   for something ridiculous like 10 USD for a whole day she'll
   take you along cycle paths around the area, along the Li
   River and to Moon Hill. Her address is
   Brightmoonsally@hotmail.com
   

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