South China - Dongguan

[SE Asia Joe]

In the past, I have a private driver to pick up / drop off from / to CP / sz for 220 mao 1 way. He always buys me dinner (taiwanese beef brisket noodle, yum!) afterward, I think I overpaid him. But he's cool, sometime he'd drive me short distance around town free of charge, especially during "flower street" hour when it's hard to find a taxi to take you evenatjacked up fare.

Thanks for the info on FS to CP. I would opt to take taxi from Foshan to GZE, the CRH from GZE to CP. That should save a bit of time.

Cheers,

Staid

With the way that traffc is in Guangzhou these days. And especially during the Canton Trade Fair, taking a taxi from Foshan to Guangzhou would not really save you a lot of time. I did it once and it took me nearly an hour and I nearly missed the last train to CP that night (which BTW is 10:40 nowadays).

Yes, Taxi or private car from CP to "well traveled" taxi routes like to SZ is not that much of a problem, but other destinations I have had issues with.

SEAN

[Staid Lo]

I've half-heartedly tried in the past to take taxis for longer distance / out of town trips in China, but except for well taxi traveled routes I. E. CP to Shenzhen, usually meet with taxi drivers refusing as they then need to come back "empty." Private cars will usually agree but they usually will overcharge if again, my destination is not a popular destination from where they can get a return fare.

Do you find the same problem as I?

SEAN

In the past, I have a private driver to pick up / drop off from / to CP / sz for 220 mao 1 way. He always buys me dinner (taiwanese beef brisket noodle, yum!) afterward, I think I overpaid him. But he's cool, sometime he'd drive me short distance around town free of charge, especially during "flower street" hour when it's hard to find a taxi to take you evenatjacked up fare.

Thanks for the info on FS to CP. I would opt to take taxi from Foshan to GZE, the CRH from GZE to CP. That should save a bit of time.

Cheers,

Staid

[WhosWho]

I stay at Nanguo Hotel this year few months ago. Location at back Crowne Plaza. That time, hotel had a sauna floor offer FS. Only 2 girls available when I go there.

Thanks for this place. I'll try it out for sure.

Anybody else know of anywhere with FS in Foshan or nearby?

Thanks.

WW

[WhosWho]

Hi,

Staying in the Crowne Plaza Foshan. Any decent hotel massage / saunas with FS action near here?

Also thinking of getting a taxi down to CP some evening for some action there. How long would this take in a taxi, and what would be the approx fare?

Thanks.

WW

Thanks guys for all the travel plans. It's a lot further than I thought. I'd nearly need to take a whole day off and with my schedule his week don't know if I'll manage that. If I do though, I'll make my way down.

Thanks again

[SE Asia Joe]

Fare by taxi:

It's roughly 120km from FS to CP, therefore:

10mao 1st 3km. 2 mao / m up to 15km, then 2. 4 mao 15km+ = 10mao (1st 3km) + 2mao * 12km + 2. 4 mao * 105km = 286mao (120km).

Staid.

I've half-heartedly tried in the past to take taxis for longer distance / out of town trips in China, but except for well taxi traveled routes I. E. CP to Shenzhen, usually meet with taxi drivers refusing as they then need to come back "empty." Private cars will usually agree but they usually will overcharge if again, my destination is not a popular destination from where they can get a return fare.

Do you find the same problem as I?

SEAN

[SE Asia Joe]

Fare by taxi:

It's roughly 120km from FS to CP, therefore:

10mao 1st 3km. 2 mao / m up to 15km, then 2. 4 mao 15km+ = 10mao (1st 3km) + 2mao * 12km + 2. 4 mao * 105km = 286mao (120km).

You can take train from foshan to Guangzhou, then Guangzhou to CP, however, you need to time your arrival for the connection:

From foshan to Guangzhou (use chrome to auto translate) :

http://train.qunar.com/stationToStat...m?fromStation=

%E4%BD%9B%E5%B1%B1&toStation=%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E&ex_track=bd_aladding_train_s2_chezhan.

Guangzhou to CP:

http://train.qunar.com/stationToStat...m?fromStation=

%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%B8%9C&toStation=%E4%B8%9C%E8%8E%9E%E4%B8%9C&date=2012-10-25.

Again, roughly 1. 5 hr, train route cost about 60mao. .

Cheers,

Staid.

LOL! Actually I had to go on a day trip to Foshan from CP yesterday and even though I am quite familiar with the drill, it still took me at least 2 hours each way.

Start with taking the CRH train from CP to GZE (rmb 55, 35 mins) .10 mins to transfer from CRH to the Guangzhou metro station and buy a RMB 8 token to go on the #1 line to the end of the line (approx 50 mins) and transfer over to the GuangFo line to Zumiao in Foshan where I was headed to (another approx 30 mins including the long walk to change lines and wait for it to come / go).

So already 125 minutes in actual travel time not including the time it takes to and from the individual stations PLUS waiting in line to buy the CRH ticket - worse on the way back in GZ as the lines were much longer compared to the one in CP.

But of course this is Canton Trade Fair season, but I'd say to be conservative, one needs at least 2-1/2 hours to travel between Foshan hotel to CP even if things are all ultra smooth.

SEAN

[Lanternrouge]

Hi,

Staying in the Crowne Plaza Foshan. Any decent hotel massage / saunas with FS action near here?

Also thinking of getting a taxi down to CP some evening for some action there. How long would this take in a taxi, and what would be the approx fare?

Thanks.

WW

I stay at Nanguo Hotel this year few months ago. Location at back Crowne Plaza. That time, hotel had a sauna floor offer FS. Only 2 girls available when I go there.

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[Moody]

Hi all,

It's been quite a while since my last trip to CP. How is the "weather" over there? Is SN open or operatingatstealth mode?

Cheers,

Staid

Seemed normal when I was there last week, although the BBS scene is a bit quiet. That said, who knows what it will be like tomorrow, let alone Thursday. I suspect it'll be fine.

[Moody]

Again, roughly 1. 5 hr, train route cost about 60mao. .

Cheers,

Staid.

I use this site, it's in English:

http://www.chinatrainguide.com/

The trains come so often though, there's no real need to check the schedule.

[Staid Lo]

Hi all,

It's been quite a while since my last trip to CP. How is the "weather" over there? Is SN open or operatingatstealth mode?

I joined BSD party last time, and had a really good time. He really knows how to party.

I will be in CP this Thursday (late, after 8pm) and Friday evening, wondering if there is anyone in town to hangout, make new friends, and of course, do my share of helping the country welfare system.

Please PM me if you are interested.

Cheers,

Staid

[Staid Lo]

Fare by taxi:

It's roughly 120km from FS to CP, therefore:

10mao 1st 3km. 2 mao / m up to 15km, then 2. 4 mao 15km+ = 10mao (1st 3km) + 2mao * 12km + 2. 4 mao * 105km = 286mao ( 120km).

You can take train from foshan to Guangzhou, then Guangzhou to CP, however, you need to time your arrival for the connection:

From foshan to Guangzhou (use chrome to auto translate) :

http://train.qunar.com/stationToStat...m?fromStation=%E4%BD%9B%E5%B1%B1&toStation=%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E&ex_track=bd_aladding_train_s2_chezhan.

Guangzhou to CP:

http://train.qunar.com/stationToStat...m?fromStation=%E5%B9%BF%E5%B7%9E%E4%B8%9C&toStation=%E4%B8%9C%E8%8E%9E%E4%B8%9C&date=2012-10-25.

Again, roughly 1. 5 hr, train route cost about 60mao. .

Cheers,

Staid.

Hi,

Staying in the Crowne Plaza Foshan. Any decent hotel massage / saunas with FS action near here?

Also thinking of getting a taxi down to CP some evening for some action there. How long would this take in a taxi, and what would be the approx fare?

Thanks.

WW

[Moody]

Hi,

Staying in the Crowne Plaza Foshan. Any decent hotel massage / saunas with FS action near here?

Also thinking of getting a taxi down to CP some evening for some action there. How long would this take in a taxi, and what would be the approx fare?

Thanks.

WW

Foshan is far. Best way would be to make your way to the the Guangzhou East train station and take the GuangShen Express train to Dongguan. A cab wouldn't be able to take you directly to CP, he'd drop you off at the city limits of Guangzhou. A private driver could take you, his rate would depend on how far off in Foshan you are, but I would hazard a guess and say about 400-500RMB, perhaps more. I'd imagine Foshan is at least 2 hours by car to CP, maybe 3 hours if there's traffic.

[WhosWho]

Hi,

Staying in the Crowne Plaza Foshan. Any decent hotel massage / saunas with FS action near here?

Also thinking of getting a taxi down to CP some evening for some action there. How long would this take in a taxi, and what would be the approx fare?

Thanks.

WW

[Moody]

Anyone stayed in Manhattan hotel recently?

Thanks!

I didn't stay at the Manhattan, but I passed by it a couple times this past month. What are you asking? Whether it's open? Yes it is.