-Caveat Lector- Brothers and Sisters, Highly recommend you know how to ride a bicycle. ---------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Inside China Today's travel section. Here we have provided basic information about getting around in China and things to see and do in a few of China's major cities. Traveling between Chinese cities can be done by air, train or bus. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) acts as a national travel agent with booking offices scattered around major cities. China has many domestic airlines and the same rules about flying apply as anywhere. Lonely Planet's China travel guide says not to purchase airline tickets in China because as a foreigner you will pay two and a half times as much according to a CAAC regulation. Buses are slow but cheap and provide a good chance to view some of the Chinese countryside you may not otherwise see. Take government-run buses instead of private ones whenever you can because government drivers can be imprisoned for causing an accident and this may ensure a safer ride. There are an estimated 52,000 km (32,000 miles) of train tracks in China, most built since 1949, so you can probably get wherever you are going by rail. Trains are crowded and foreigners will pay three times as much as Chinese nationals. It is also possible to travel in China by bicycle, the way the Chinese do. Most travel agents and hotels will have bicycles for rent and bike-for-rent shops are in every city. While cycling around the countryside beware of riding into closed areas – areas that are strictly forbidden for foreigners without a permit. Visitors to China may also consider taking an organized tour of a particular city, area or even traveling to China as part of a group tour. http://www.insidechina.com/travel/chitrav.php3 Bard Visit me at: The Center for Exposing Corruption in the Federal Government http://www.xld.com/public/center/center.htm Federal Government defined: ....a benefit/subsidy protection racket! DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
