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Post by skwdvm on May 18, 2009 16:02:20 GMT -5
Hi everyone. Has anyone taken the bus from Guangzhou to Xintang? Please help me with information concerning the bus fare, bus schedule, and bus route. Does the bus from Xintang continue to Yaotian? Thank you very much.
skwdvm
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Post by tyuti1668 on May 18, 2009 19:57:32 GMT -5
增城新塘鎮瑤田村  From which GZ district? w/o further info i would suggest the direct bus from 广州汽车客运站 www.gzkyz.com.cn/ (near the main GZ train station) / Y15 to Xintang (新塘车站) #the official page #214 also services this route BUT it's very crowd & slow. From GZ aiport: route 8 (long) to Xintang's 太阳城大酒店 (http://www.suncityhotel.cn) |
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Post by skwdvm on May 19, 2009 9:27:34 GMT -5
Tyuti, thank you very for your reply. Is Shamian Island considered part of the Zengcheng district? I 'm afraid my geography's terrible and I'm not very good with maps.
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Post by skwdvm on May 19, 2009 11:34:34 GMT -5
The GZ district is Liwan. I appreciate the information and advice I have received from members of this forum.
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Post by tyuti1668 on May 19, 2009 16:15:16 GMT -5
 Shamian Island isn't part of ZC because Liwan ("1") is OLD GZ proper. Shamian Island  the "swan" Just ask the front desk staff where to take the bus. |
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Post by Henry on May 19, 2009 16:26:22 GMT -5
Skwdvm, According to Wikipedia: "Shamian Island, formerly known as Shameen Island or Sha Min Island, from its Cantonese pronunciation (Chinese: 沙面岛, pinyin: Shāmiàn dǎo) is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamian_IslandThis is a URL to a rather detailed map of Shamian Island: www.dpeters2.com/adopt/shamian.htmlHenry |
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Post by skwdvm on May 19, 2009 21:08:36 GMT -5
Thank you Tyuti & Henry for your help!It's always interesting to learn the origin of a place's name and put its location in perspective.
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Post by helen on May 25, 2009 5:21:38 GMT -5
See you in Xintang on June 11 Skwdvm..... I'll email you once I get to Guangzhou on the 7th June. 2 more sleeps before we leave New Zealand.
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Post by skwdvm on Jun 17, 2009 12:38:22 GMT -5
Bus service was efficient and fast. The fare was 14 RMBs. I was fortunate to meet Helen from this forum in Xintang. She is still on holiday. Thank you everyone for your help.
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the "swan" 
