Hi, Having seen some of Dave's Beitai photographs, I can confirm that the best action is inside the works where a guide is essential to gain access. Plenty of...
The guide supplied by Mrs Sun did not know where to go & whether to go in either. But I dragged her to where I saw the steam plumes. She told us we were the...
Hi Ameling, Mrs Sun and Co. are fully booked during my visit and my guide has not been able to get permission for Beitai. We are therefore going to Handan...
News item in Dutch newspapers: China is lifting some restrictions on tourism: - visas now valid for 90 days instead of 30 - some categories of tourists can get...
Has anyone lost or know of someone who has lost one roll of exposed Fuji Reala Ace 100 print film - it was found at the east end of tunnel three, Jingpeng on...
You fire from the left, and the firedoor valve in below your left foot. Airhorn in stations, whistle on line, in stations only if extreme danger. Gifts: Never...
Hans Schaefer
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Feb 1, 2003 6:12 pm
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Abou the hotels: I have been staying with people near the Jingpeng pass and at Daban for years. Absolutely no problem. I also had a two entry visa, which is no...
Hans Schaefer
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Feb 1, 2003 6:15 pm
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I propose you process it, get it scanned on a CD and put thge pics on the web... Hans Schaefer...
Hans Schaefer
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Feb 1, 2003 6:19 pm
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Officially, the penalty for staying with locals was Euro 375. But I have no idea whether this was inforced or not - maybe only used to frighten off journalists...
Some of you may remember me extolling the virtues of this location when I visited on Christmas Day 2002. I was (and still am) amazed that it does not feature...
Dear All, If you also in Pingdingshan on 4th Feb, welcome to join us. Today, we go to Wuhan fist and tomorrow we arrive at Wuhan by train. At that night, we...
Three YJ's are still on site at Handan. One is in use as a stationary boiler - the other two are dumped out of use to the side of the wagon repair shop along...
Dear All, Today, I saw a Germany in Pingdingshan. Can people tell me that whether he is Hans or not? If possible, please ask him to phone me 13699882892. I...
Hello to all. I am new to the group and I am trying to get up-to-date on the latest info from China. I am planning my first trip to China at the beginning of...
According to Ron Lingley, who led the 'Railway Magazine' trips from the UK in October 2002. steam was still being used at Chegde from the loco depot (not the...
Hello, Chengde indeed used to be ideal for this - easily to reach from Beijing, lots of steam, summer palace as a tourist attraction, good hotels etcetera. BUT...
Dear all, I'm sorry to inform you that no one who operated as national guide can avoid to pay the Mafia in Jingpeng. Civil courage is not well known in China...
Hello, While I am writing my report, I came across an Chinese charakter which I was unable to identify. It is definitely not in my "Chinese Character Decoding...
Let's end the obsession with the "Jing Peng Mafia." In January, we were told that a group of national guides met with the Jing Peng authorities in November and...
This does make sense to me. I was also wondering when I was staying as an individual traveler in the railway hotel in Reshui, whether this ''tourist tax'' was...
It is NOT included in the hotel price! The hotels in Reshui charge prices that are near the average for the area. Typical room prices are around 100 to 120...
Hans Schaefer
hans.schaefer@...
Feb 8, 2003 10:33 am
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Well, the Railway Hotel is Y 160 - bargained down to Y 140. Which seems a bit more than the other hotels (though quality is much better as well...) so maybe...
Hans is correct, there is no "tourist tax" charged by the hotels. It appears to be a scheme worked out by the local government and tourist bureau in Jing ...
Dear Mike, on my latest foray to Jingpeng I was appalled by the change in attitude of the Ji Tong staff, be it in Daban, in the cab of a QJ or in a Caboose. ...
John, With all due respect... I am an American. Your Y50 to the crew is Y50 more than I've ever paid to a crew for a caboose or cab ride, in ten China trips....
John Agnew Just one point of data to add to your information. It has not been found necessary by me to paid a tip to any employee of the Ji-Tong on any of my...
John, I don't think you read my first post. What I have been saying is that the campaign to not use guides that pay the Jing Peng Mafia fee should be ended, ...
Gidday Mike, thanks for that, mis-read you slightly. Might shout you a beer next time I see you. Dunno about the rest of your supporters. I told Zhang Xin...
