China (North East) Aug/Sept 2011

Map of Northern China

" One Day passes, you will lose One Day "

" One Day passes with happiness, and then you gain One Day

" In good spirit, sickness will cure, in happy spirit, sickness will cure fast. In good & happy spirit, sickness will never come " 

" My 23 days in China (Harbin, Qiqiha'er, Manzhuoli, Changbai Shan, Shenyang, Hohhot, Yingchuan, Xining & Changsa (22/8 -13/9/201 1) - my 1st visit to the north east provinces of China ie Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai & Chairman Mao's birthplace in Changsa, Hunan "

Total expenses incurred (23 days) : Rm2,370 (Euro$590)

Air Asia ticket (promo) :

KL > Tianjin (depart KL 08.30 arrive Tianjin 14.35) - Rm175

Guilin > KL (depart Guilin 11.10 arrive KL 15.20) - Rm333

Travel insurance - Rm75

Airport taxi & bus - Rm74

Hostels + booking fee - Y565 + US$24 (Rm72)

Day tour - Y70

Train tickets - Y1,317

Bus - Y60

Airport bus - Y30

Cable car - Y50

Entrance fees - Y425

Food & groceries - Y820
Sundries - Y87

Exchange rate Y100 = Rm48

Travel itinerary:

KL > Tianjin > Harbin > Qiqihar > Manzhhouli

> Harbin > Jilin > Erdao Baihe > Shenyang > Hohhot > Yinchuan > Xining > Zhengzhou > Changsa > Guilin > Kuala Lumpur

Travel Highlights:

1) Haerbin, Heilongjiang

2) Changbai Shan, Jilin

3) Shenyang, Liaoning


4) Hohhot & Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia


5) Yingchuan, Ningxia

6) Xining, Qinghai

7) Changsa, Hunan

The Secret of Life: Passion for a goal is the key to fulfilling your dreams"