rob07 Posted July 15, 2009 at 01:31 PM Report Posted July 15, 2009 at 01:31 PM I've been wanting to go to Yunnan for a while and I have some time now. However, I understand that there was an earthquake there last week. Does this mean I shouldn't go? I've been told that it was relatively minor and not near any of the main attractions of the province so it should still be OK. Anyone have any comment on this? I want to see the normal sort of things - Tiger Leaping Gorge, Dali, Lijiang and Xishuangbanna (etc?). Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan as well probably. Quote
philo-publius Posted July 18, 2009 at 03:48 PM Report Posted July 18, 2009 at 03:48 PM The epicenter was far from anywhere you'll be going. Besides, you're much more likely to die from a stabbing or a traffic accident. Have fun! Quote
sunnysummer Posted July 25, 2009 at 08:53 AM Report Posted July 25, 2009 at 08:53 AM Yunnan is my hometown and welcome to Yunnan~ earthquake? well ,earthquake in that level will not affect us that much.. i return to kunming last week and nowi'm gonna to visit Lijiang and Dali soon,though i 've been there for times. take it from me ,you'll never regret your visit to Yunnan. Quote
putonghua73 Posted August 18, 2009 at 09:30 PM Report Posted August 18, 2009 at 09:30 PM (edited) I'm heading to China for my second visit in September, stopping over in Hong Kong (this time, without the travel bug, so I can actually eat - although jet lag eastwards always slays me for 2/3 days), Shenzhen to meet up with my language exchange partner - who is back home for the summer holiday - and then onwards to Yunnan for 2 weeks: Kunming, Lijiang, TLG [虎跳峡], then onwards to Zhongdian [shangri-La]. Really looking forward to practising my Chinese (and realising how lazy I've been in the last two years) and experiencing the stunning beauty of Yunnan. Unfortunately, I won't have time to explore Deqin or trek through Yubeng this time round - leave this portion of the trip for when I study in Kunming. Take a break for a week or two after every quarter (3 months). Planning my itinerary through a mixture of Tripadvisor, Lonely Planet [Thorn Tree - although quality of posts has declined of late - same questions being regurgitated with alarming regularity], See Yunnan (http://www.seeyunnan.net/) and China Trekking (http://www.chinatrekking.com/). Sadly, my time and itinerary will not allow me much trekking off the beaten path. Trekking can wait until I'm living in Kunming, affording me the opportunity of spending weekends exploring a different locale in Yunnan. Cheers! Edited August 18, 2009 at 09:31 PM by putonghua73 Spelling mistake Quote
XNinja Posted December 9, 2009 at 03:48 AM Report Posted December 9, 2009 at 03:48 AM I recommend Lijiang, it has wonderful landscapes. But I find it a bit too commercial though... Quote
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