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| 2 | China 2007 - Trip Schedule | ||||||||
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| 9 | Date/Time | Day # | Activities | Cost (RMB/CAD) | |||||
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| 11 | 4/7/07 20:30 | 1 Saturday | Arriving in Chongqing | ||||||
| 12 | Taking taxi to Chongqing centre | 100.00 | |||||||
| 13 | Checking into Huixianlou Hotel (huixianlou fandian) | ||||||||
| 14 | (3 nights) | 300.00 | |||||||
| 15 | 4/8/07 8:00 | 2 Sunday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 16 | Go to the ICBC bank & deposit some TC | ||||||||
| 17 | Go to long-distance bus station in Caiyuanba | ||||||||
| 18 | and buy bus ticket to Dazu (if possible) | 50.00 | |||||||
| 19 | Buy train ticket to Guiyang (K201/K204 22:36 or | ||||||||
| 20 | K72/K73 at 20:07) for April 10, 2007 | 135.00 | |||||||
| 21 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 22 | Explore the city | ||||||||
| 23 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 25 | 4/9/07 6:00 | 3 Monday | Be at long-distance bus station in Caiyuanba | ||||||
| 26 | Bus ride to Dazu (2 hrs) Adm. Fee Y85 | 85.00 | |||||||
| 27 | Breakfast in Dazu | 15.00 | |||||||
| 28 | Take minibus to Baoding shan & back | 6.00 | |||||||
| 29 | Take minibus to Nan Shan & back | 6.00 | |||||||
| 30 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 31 | Be at Dazu bus stn by 5:00PM for return to CQ | ||||||||
| 32 | Ride back to CQ (Last bus 5:30PM) | 50.00 | |||||||
| 33 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 35 | 4/10/07 7:30 | 4 Tuesday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 36 | Check out of Huixianlou Hotel | ||||||||
| 37 | Explore city on foot | ||||||||
| 38 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 39 | People watching | ||||||||
| 40 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
| 41 | Take train (K201/K204 at 22:36) to Guiyang | ||||||||
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| 43 | 4/11/07 7:37 | 5 Wedn. | Arriving in Guiyang | ||||||
| 44 | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||||
| 45 | Go to l.d.bus stn and take bus to Anshun (2 hrs) | 20.00 | |||||||
| 46 | Check into Anju Binguan (1 night) | 100.00 | |||||||
| 47 | Lunch in Anshun (around 1:00) | 20.00 | |||||||
| 48 | Visit Wenhua Miao | 3.00 | |||||||
| 49 | Check where Anshun west bus station is | ||||||||
| 50 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 52 | 4/12/07 6:30 | 6 Thursday | Check out of Anju Binguan | ||||||
| 53 | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||||
| 54 | Be at Anshun west bus station before 7:20 AM | ||||||||
| 55 | Take bus to Longgong Caves (1 hr) | 20.00 | |||||||
| 56 | Longgong Cave Admission Fee | 100.00 | |||||||
| 57 | Take minibus from Longgong to Huangguoshu | 20.00 | |||||||
| 58 | Huangguoshu Adm. Fee | 150.00 | |||||||
| 59 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 60 | Take bus back to Guiyang (around 5:00PM) 2-3hrs | 40.00 | |||||||
| 61 | Buy train ticket to Kunming (K79@23:58 or K337 | ||||||||
| 62 | @23:10) for the same day, if possible | 170.00 | |||||||
| 63 | Check into Guizhou Teacher's University E.S.C. | ||||||||
| 64 | if tickets are not available for that night | 100.00 | |||||||
| 65 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 67 | 4/13/07 11:02 | 7 Friday | Arriving in Kunming | 1,730.00 | |||||
| 68 | Breakfast | 15.00 | $270.31 | ||||||
| 69 | Check into Kunming Camellia Hotel (4nights) | 200.00 | |||||||
| 70 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 71 | Buy air ticket to Guilin for April 17, 2007 at 8:50AM | 900.00 | |||||||
| 72 | Explore the city | ||||||||
| 73 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 75 | 4/14/07 8:00 | 8 Saturday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 76 | Visit Daoist temple,theBlackDragonPool(hei long tan) | ||||||||
| 77 | Relax | ||||||||
| 78 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 79 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 81 | 4/15/07 6:30 | 9 Sunday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 82 | Be at ld bus stn before 8:00AM | ||||||||
| 83 | Take a bus to Stone Forest (2 hrs) | 40.00 | |||||||
| 84 | Admission Y80 | 80.00 | |||||||
| 85 | Check into Stone Forest IYH (one night) | 80.00 | |||||||
| 86 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 87 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 89 | 4/16/07 7:00 | 10 Monday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 90 | Visit Naigu Stone Forest - Minibus Y20 | 20.00 | |||||||
| 91 | Admission Y50 | 50.00 | |||||||
| 92 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 93 | Return to Kunming by bus | 40.00 | |||||||
| 94 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 96 | 4/17/07 6:00 | 11 Tuesd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 97 | New Moon | Check out of Kunming Camellia Hotel | |||||||
| 98 | Take taxi to airport (7km) by 7:00AM | 20.00 | |||||||
| 99 | Flight to Guilin at 8:50AM | ||||||||
| 100 | 10:15AM | Arriving in Guilin | |||||||
| 101 | Take airport shutle bus to train station | 20.00 | |||||||
| 102 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 103 | Go to Guilin Long-Distance Bus Station | ||||||||
| 104 | Take bus to Longsheng (3-4 hrs) | 20.00 | |||||||
| 105 | Longsheng Admission | 30.00 | |||||||
| 106 | Try to make it to Ping'an b4 dusk (20km, 1 1/2 hrs) | 10.00 | |||||||
| 107 | Check into Countryside Cafe&Inn (2 nights) | 50.00 | |||||||
| 108 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 110 | 4/18/07 8:00 | 12 Wedn. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 111 | Explore the area | ||||||||
| 112 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 113 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 115 | 4/19/07 8:00 | 13 Thursd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 116 | Take bus back to Longsheng at 8:50AM | 10.00 | |||||||
| 117 | Take coach to Guilin | 20.00 | |||||||
| 118 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 119 | Buy air ticket to Wuhan for April 24,2007 at 08:30AM | 800.00 | |||||||
| 120 | Take bus to Yangshuo | 15.00 | |||||||
| 121 | Check into Yangshuo Culture House (4 nights) | 400.00 | |||||||
| 122 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 124 | 4/20/07 8:00 | 14 Friday | Breakfast | 15.00 | 3,205.00 | ||||
| 125 | Green Lotus Peak | 27.00 | $500.78 | ||||||
| 126 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 127 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
| 128 | Cormorant Fishing Tours | 100.00 | |||||||
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| 130 | 4/21/07 8:00 | 15 Satur. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 131 | Yueliang Shan by bike | 40.00 | |||||||
| 132 | Yulong River | ||||||||
| 133 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 134 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 136 | 4/22/07 8:00 | 16 Sunday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 137 | Riverboat trip to the willage of Fuli | 50.00 | |||||||
| 138 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 139 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 141 | 4/23/07 8:00 | 17 Monday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 142 | Check out of Yangshuo Culture House | ||||||||
| 143 | Take bus to Guilin | 15.00 | |||||||
| 144 | Check into Guilin Flowers IYH (Huamanlou)(1night) | 50.00 | |||||||
| 145 | Diecai Shan, Fubo Shan | 25.00 | |||||||
| 146 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 147 | Solitary Beauty Peak | 15.00 | |||||||
| 148 | Dinner (Buy some food for breakfast) | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 150 | 4/24/07 5:30 | 18 Tuesd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 151 | Take shuttle bus to Guilin airport | 20.00 | |||||||
| 152 | Fly to Wuhan - arrival time 09:45AM | ||||||||
| 153 | Take shuttle bus to Wuhan (Hankou Railway Stn) | 25.00 | |||||||
| 154 | Check into WuHan Pathfinder I Y H (1 night) | 60.00 | |||||||
| 155 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 156 | Buy train ticket to Wudangshan @ Wuchang tr.stn | ||||||||
| 157 | for April 26th at 00:11 (K356/K357) | 130.00 | |||||||
| 158 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 160 | 4/25/07 8:00 | 19 Wedn. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 161 | Check out of WuHan Pathfinder I Y H | ||||||||
| 162 | Visit Hubei Provincial Museum | 50.00 | |||||||
| 163 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 164 | Buy bus ticket to Huangshan for Apr30 at 9:10 | ||||||||
| 165 | from Fujiapo long-distance bus station | 168.00 | |||||||
| 166 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 168 | 4/26/07 0:11 | 20 Thursd. | Take train to Wudangshan (Arrival time: 6:13) | ||||||
| 169 | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||||
| 170 | Buy train ticket for return to Wuhan for Apr28 at | ||||||||
| 171 | 15:43 (T371/T374) arrival time 21:06 | 131.00 | |||||||
| 172 | Take minibus to spot near Nan2yang2 Gong1 | 10.00 | |||||||
| 173 | Admission | 130.00 | |||||||
| 174 | Walk to top of Tainzhu Peak (Tian1zhu2 Fenf1) 2hrs | ||||||||
| 175 | Check into Jin1ding3 Lu3guan3 (2 nights) | 200.00 | |||||||
| 176 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 177 | Relax | ||||||||
| 178 | Dinner (go to sleep early) | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 180 | 4/27/07 8:00 | 21 Friday | Breakfast | 15.00 | 1,631.00 | ||||
| 181 | Visit Nanyan Gong and Zixiao Gong | $254.84 | |||||||
| 182 | Find hexagonal well within nanyan gong | ||||||||
| 183 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 184 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 186 | 4/28/07 6:00 | 22 Saturd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 187 | Head down to South Crag Hall parking lot | ||||||||
| 188 | Take minibus down to the town (train station) | ||||||||
| 189 | Buy some food for lunch on train | ||||||||
| 190 | Take train to Wuchang at 15:43 | 20.00 | |||||||
| 191 | Arriving in Wuchang at 21:06 | ||||||||
| 192 | Take taxi to WuHan Pathfinder I Y H (1night) | 80.00 | |||||||
| 193 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 195 | 4/29/07 8:00 | 23 Sunday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 196 | Call Huangshan I Y H and book db room for 1 week | ||||||||
| 197 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 198 | Day reserved in case return to WH delayed | ||||||||
| 199 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 201 | 4/30/07 7:00 | 24 Monday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 202 | Take taxi to Fujiapo long-distance bus station | 20.00 | |||||||
| 203 | Take bus to Huangshan at 9:10AM (10hrs?) | ||||||||
| 204 | Arriving in Huangshan | ||||||||
| 205 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 206 | Check into Huangshan I Y H (7 days) | 840.00 | |||||||
| 207 | or New Pine Breeze Hotel (xin song feng binguan) | ||||||||
| 208 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 210 | 5/1/07 8:00 | 25 Tuesd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 211 | Buy train ticket to Shanghai for May08 at 10:33 | ||||||||
| 212 | for train # N517/N520 or 2181/2184 (22:05) | 175.00 | |||||||
| 213 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 214 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 216 | 5/2/07 8:00 | 26 Wedn. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 217 | Full Moon | Take bus to Huangshan scenic area (64km) 1hr | 13.00 | ||||||
| 218 | Huangshan Shi (Tunxi), Tangkou 50km NW, Taiping | ||||||||
| 219 | Admission fee | 130.00 | |||||||
| 220 | Start at the base of the Eastern steps (less difficult) | ||||||||
| 221 | 7.5km, 3-4hrs | ||||||||
| 222 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 223 | Check into Beihai Hotel (2 nights), or alternatively | 300.00 | |||||||
| 224 | Paiyun Ting Binguan 0559-5581-558 | ||||||||
| 225 | hspyl@sohu.com | ||||||||
| 226 | or Shi1lin2 Fan4dian4 558-4040, dm Y150 | ||||||||
| 227 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 229 | 5/3/07 8:00 | 27 Thurs. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 230 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 231 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 233 | 5/4/07 8:00 | 28 Friday | Breakfast | 15.00 | 1,943.00 | ||||
| 234 | Check out of Beihai Hotel | $303.59 | |||||||
| 235 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 236 | Descend the Western steps (more difficult) 15km | ||||||||
| 237 | Take bus back to Huangshan City | 13.00 | |||||||
| 238 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 240 | 5/5/07 8:00 | 29 Saturd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 241 | Ride from Huangshan to Mt Qijun | 20.00 | |||||||
| 242 | Visit Mt. Qiyun (Qiyunshan) | 38.00 | |||||||
| 243 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 244 | Return to Huangshan | 20.00 | |||||||
| 245 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 247 | 5/6/07 8:00 | 30 Sunday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 248 | Buy some Qihong black tea (or Songluo,Shimo tea) | 100.00 | |||||||
| 249 | (best place to buy tea is Tunxi's Lao Jie area) | ||||||||
| 250 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 251 | Get permit for Yixian County | 50.00 | |||||||
| 252 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 254 | 5/7/07 8:00 | 31 Monday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 255 | Visit Yixian County,7am 1. bus (travel permit needed) | 8.00 | |||||||
| 256 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 257 | Return to Huangshan City | 8.00 | |||||||
| 258 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 260 | 5/8/07 8:00 | 32 Tuesd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 261 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 262 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
| 263 | Take train to Shanghai at 10:33PM (10:05PM) | ||||||||
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| 265 | 5/9/07 8:00 | 33 Wedn. | Arriving in Shanghai at 9:46/10:26. | ||||||
| 266 | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||||
| 267 | Check into Captain Hostel (6 days) | 500.00 | |||||||
| 268 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 269 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 271 | 5/10/07 8:00 | 34 Thurs. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 272 | Visit Shanghai Museum | 20.00 | |||||||
| 273 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 274 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 276 | 5/11/07 8:00 | 35 Friday | Breakfast | 15.00 | 1,162.00 | ||||
| 277 | Visit Shanghai Univ. of TCM, 1200 Cailun Road, | $181.56 | |||||||
| 278 | Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New District | ||||||||
| 279 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 280 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 282 | 5/12/07 8:00 | 36 Saturd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 283 | 8:16 | Take train to Suzhou, K376/K377 (arr 09:40) | 30.00 | ||||||
| 284 | Take bus #1 or #20 into town (or K290/K291) | 6.00 | |||||||
| 285 | (Most popular T702, 7:55am and T706 at 8:37am) | ||||||||
| 286 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 287 | 18:06 | Take train back to Shanghai K820/K817 | 30.00 | ||||||
| 288 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 290 | 5/13/07 8:00 | 37 Sunday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 291 | 6:20 | Visit Zhouzhuang town Antique Store (bus) 2hrs | 25.00 | ||||||
| 292 | from outside Shanghai train station. Adm. Y60 | 60.00 | |||||||
| 293 | or from Northern Bus Stn. Also from Shanghai | ||||||||
| 294 | Sightseeing Bus Centre (Y110 return + entrance) | ||||||||
| 295 | near east entrance to Sh stadium, returnung 4:30pm | ||||||||
| 296 | Public bus #4 Qingpu Sightseeing bus leaves Sh | ||||||||
| 297 | stadium every 45 min beginning at 8:30am | ||||||||
| 298 | 021-5605-2581 | ||||||||
| 299 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 300 | Return at 3:30? | ||||||||
| 301 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 303 | 5/14/07 8:00 | 38 Monday | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 304 | Call Air Canada and reconfirm flight | ||||||||
| 305 | Shopping | ||||||||
| 306 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 307 | Dinner | 20.00 | |||||||
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| 309 | 5/15/07 8:00 | 39 Tuesd. | Breakfast | 15.00 | |||||
| 310 | Lunch | 20.00 | |||||||
| 311 | Taking Maglev Train to Pu Dong Airport | 50.00 | |||||||
| 312 | Checking in at 2:40 PM | ||||||||
| 313 | Flying back to Vancouver at 4:40 PM | ||||||||
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| 318 | CNY 10,112.00 | $1,580.00 | |||||||
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| 321 | Traveler's Cheques | ||||||||
| 322 | Lost/Stolen TC: 10800 6100 277 (call collect) | ||||||||
| 323 | Northern Provinces: 10-800-744-0106 ? | ||||||||
| 324 | Southern Provinces: 10-800-440-0106 ? | ||||||||
| 325 | Credit Cards | ||||||||
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| 330 | Travel insurance policy information. | ||||||||
| 331 | (Pacific Blue Cross policy # , |
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| 332 | Call collect 00 1-604-419-4487) | ||||||||
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| 334 | Air Canada | ||||||||
| 335 | Canada: 1-888-247-2262 | ||||||||
| 336 | Beijing: 010-6468-2001 | ||||||||
| 337 | Shanghai: 021-6279-2999 | ||||||||
| 338 | (Reconfirm your seat at least 72 hours prior to departure) | ||||||||
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