The following is a letter in English that we received from our German guests Harry and Inge Rost. We publish their letter as we received it and suggest that you also click on their website to enjoy their travel stories and the many beautiful pictures.

http://www.h-rost.philippines-corner

Hello Traveller,

Here some information if you will make your first China trip.

It is a good beginning in Kunming because there is a easy start.

1.) In kunming Camellia Hotel all peoples speak English. All are very nice and helpful. If you want make something she write all place in Chinese letters for you and you can find the way with this paper. Later if you know the kind of China, all will be more easier. First time is important.

2.) In the Hotel is Consulate of Laos and Birma and 200m from there is Thai Consulate.

3.) By the entree is Lao Aviation and Yunnan Air Office what also sale the Tickets for Thai Air. Air Tickets

for Domestic are inside China cheaper as outside.

4.) There is also Overseas Travel Agency for some other Tickets. Here is Carolin Echl, she speak good English. CITS is near Bus station.

5.) Address of Camellia Hotel is 96 East Dongfeng Road. The Taxi from Airport cost 12.-Yuan, this is about 1,45$

6.) The Hotel have 8 Internet PC with English program windows 98.

7.) The Room Price for Twin Room are 170.-Y, 110.-Y and 70.-Y. There is also a Hostel with Doromity.

The Rooms are large, nice, Clean with some meuble, AC, TV, WC and Bathroom, and some more. You have free Towels, Soap, hot Water, green Tea and some more, and if you stay longer also a good Breakfast.



8.) Direct from the Hotel drive Bus 5 to City, Bus 63 to Bus station. Price is 1.-Y. You can change Money and Traveller Cheques inside the Hotel. Changing Charge is 1.-$ = 8,215Y.



9.) Kunming is a nice clean City with many green. It has many nice important Place inside and round. This is good for the first days and for make all regulations.



10.) Kunming is a good Place for start the Trip to Dali, Lijang, Leshan Chonqing, Yangtse, Wuhan, Nanjing, Shanghai or other side to Jinghong and also to Guiyang, Kaili, Zheuyuan, Guilin, Beihai, Kanton. If you come from western USA is Kanton shoter for the start.

In Guiyang you will find by Overseas Travel Marigrit Fuchen what speak good german and here College what speak good English.



In Guilin go to CITS for help. Here is Nancy Xiong and Wangi Yi, what speak good English. Guilin is also a good place with many important things like small Hills, Caves, Boat trip and more.

Ronghu Hotel is nice by the Lake, but it is 50% more expensive less than Camellia in Kunming.

Make before start a Print from the Way to Toilet. Outside the City is most difficult to find it, and the Peoples have problems for understand English.

Heartly Greetings,

Harry from Munich, Germany, July, 3, 2003

• Client's Information: Harry, Munich, Germany

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