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EasternBrand
08-13-2010, 01:14 AM
Now soliciting travel advice from the PC overmind.

In a few weeks I will be touring Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and the stretch of Japan between Kyoto and Tokyo. There isn't a whole lot of time in this ambitious itinerary--in total the whole trip is just shy of three weeks--but right now it's not particularly filled in. Here is what I do have on the definite must-do list: Beijing - the Great Wall, Forbidden Palace; Shanghai - World Expo, the Bund; Japan - baseball game, hot springs. I have nothing whatsoever planned for Hong Kong, primarily because that destination wasn't my idea.

I have local contacts in Beijing and Shanghai, which I expect will help, but the rest is very much fly by the seat of my pants. So if anyone has any advice/recommendations/abuse, share away.

Methais
08-13-2010, 01:17 AM
1. Go to Tokyo.
2. Play Street Fighter.
3. ????
4. Probably won't profit.

Delias
08-13-2010, 01:18 AM
Stop in korea and spend some time farming gold on WoW.

Also this: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumite

pabstblueribbon
08-13-2010, 01:35 AM
Avoid ladyboys.

BriarFox
08-13-2010, 01:46 AM
Check out the Golden Temple in Kyoto, and visit the gardens at Heian Shrine. The cultural center has some fun stuff for sale, though it's touristy (swords, lacquer-work, wood-cuts, kimonos, and so forth). You can take a tour of the imperial palace grounds while you're there, most likely. I only ever went through Narita airport in Tokyo, but you could get ramen and sing karaoke.

Write down some phrases in English/Chinese/Japanese, and any important addresses. Show them to the cab drivers if you need to.

Methais
08-13-2010, 02:33 AM
Write down some phrases in English/Chinese/Japanese, and any important addresses. Show them to the cab drivers if you need to.

Or just get the Chinese/Japanese version of this book:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akbflkF_1zY

Mogonis
08-13-2010, 02:36 AM
Stop in korea and spend some time getting whooped in StarCraft II.
Fixed.