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vain_kixie

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #320 on: October 08, 2012, 12:53:01 pm »
red stamp letter in an invitation letter from a travel agency that's authorized by Chinese government. If you book a tour from a travel agency that can give you this letter you dont need ITR and bank account statement to show at the Embassy of China.

A tour would cost you about 200- 300 dollars siguro per person.

The invitation letter looks like this: http://pakprobiz.com/China-offical-invitation-letter-agent-looking-for-partners-China-4775

ye

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #321 on: October 08, 2012, 02:50:44 pm »
^ Hello. I have read Cari's problem. I have the same problem :(
I have bought Metrodeal vouchers for 2pax already. Sayang naman kung sakali.

Pasend naman po ng mga magic tricks nyo mga sis! TIA :)


LiL019

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #322 on: October 08, 2012, 11:26:07 pm »
Diko alam na ganun pala kahirap magapply. Pero advantage mo is if second time mo ng pumunta, wala na mashadong requirements na hinihingi. Yung invitation letter, binibigay lang ng sister ko if gusto namin magvisit. :)

Eto pa mga sis other tips:

Shopping at Yashow or at Silk Market - don't use spanish, english, or any familiar numbers in bargaining. Kung magtatagalog kayo, tagalog din ang pagsabi ng bilang like isa, dalawampu, limampu, isang daan.. Etc.. Tapos have in mind yung presyo na gusto niyo. Let's say 300RMB un bag, if gusto mo makuha, sabihin mo agad un price mo, kunwari 50RMB. Stick ka lang sa price mo. If ayaw, alis ka, ikot ikot muna then come back, basta wag ka ggive in sa price na gusto nila.. Another tactic is, if 50RMB na talaga gusto mo at ayaw ibigay, ilabas mo na ang pera mo, hindi sila makakatangi sa presyo mo. ;)

Souvenirs and cute items can be found at Houhai .. This is also known as Old Beijing. You can buy souvenirs, postcards, keychains, jewelries, leather goods.. Tapos merong mga bars sa gilid 2.. Malapit din dito yung Drum Village, where you can watch the drum show.

Sanlitun - street of restaurants siya. They have good coffee shops as well..

Guomao - dito nabibili yung mga original branded bags (LV, Gucci, Chanel, Hermes, etc) na hindi nakapasa sa production line, so they are selling it lower. My mom bought 2 bags before.. 47k pesos lang halaga ng dalawang bags na un.. ;)

Foods to try: xiabuxiabu., tzoars (on stick [textspeak!]), food republic, yogurt in a bottle (you can try this at houhai

You have to watch the Acrobatic Show, visit a literal Central Perk Cafe (yung nasa Friends na sitcom)..

You have to visit IKEA!! It's like Disneyland, hahahah. :))

Sa Great Wall, hanapin niyo yung gate na ang paakyat is an open cable car na two-seater.. Rhen going down, merong toboggan.

Beijing's current temperature ngayon is 6 degrees na. My sister is residing there. :)

tammy1979

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #323 on: October 09, 2012, 12:09:20 am »
Hello mga sis, just got back from our Beijing trip. We spend 3 whole days there and I would say bitin and kulang pa rin yung time. we just did a DIY itineray and ok naman. Yun nga lang, sobrang nakakapagod ang mga lakaran kaya hindi na namin kinaya puntahan yung iba.

Share ko lang mga experiences namin. we arrived at the airport mga 12midnight. I booked a hotel near the airport called Beijing Dream Cosy hotel yata. Sobrang hirap ng inabot namin kasi hindi alam ng mga drivers kung san yung hotel kahit may Chinese transalation na. Yung iba alam nila pero sinisingil kami ng 100-200 RMB, di kami pumayag kasi based dun sa sinabi ng airport personnel, malaki n ayung 50 rmb sa taxi fare. Sobrang hirap talaga ng communication sa kanila, buti there were few ground personnels who can speak a little english. He knows the place and talked to obne taxi driver and asked us if we're ok to pay 70 rmb. We agreed na lang kasi sobrang late na at pagod na rin kami. althou we requested for airport transfer sa agoda kaso mukang di available kasi sobrang late na talaga and walang sumasagot sa hotel kahit pinatawagan namin. Ayun nakita na rin namin yung hotel and we only got their economy room na ok naman pero sobrang laki, as in! Malinis and complete sa toiletries, ang laki ng banyo pero it didnt really mattered that time kasi mas gusto lang namin matulog. To cut it short, after we had the free basid breakfast, we were transferred to the airport for free and we took the aiport express train to go to Downtown beijing. We paid 25rmb and ang bilis ng byahe, super! We stayed at Fuxue Tang House Hotel and nagkaligaw ligaw kami sa paghanap kasi hindi talaga nila kami maintindihan, hehe.. pero after walking for almost 20minutes nakarating din kami, sobrang lapit lang nya sa line 5 subway and tahimik yung place.

We started our IT with the Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Tour, grabe ang dami ng tao, as in parang may rally lang. Ang hirap tuloy maglakad kasi talagang dikit dikit yung taong naglalakad. Saglit lang kami sa Tiananmen square kasi sobrang init at wala man lang lilim. So we went straight to Forbidden City now called palace museum. We paid 60 rmb for the entrance and 5 for the map. we didn't rent tha audio visual guide anymore kasi mukang ang daming hassle pa sa pag return. Forbidden city is such a huge place, kakapagod maglakas pero di ako masyadong nag enjoy dahil parang pare-pareho lang yng itsura ng buildings. After Forbidden City nagpunta kami sa Beijing Zoo, hawak ko lang yung guide ko papunta dun kaso naligaw kami dahil nagkamali kami ng exit plus wala pa kaming makuhang maayos na sagot kasi hindi nila alam ang zoo grabe! nadisgrasya pa ako kasi natapilok ako sa isang branch ng KFC dun, nabali yata ang bukong-bukong ko, halos di ako makalakad. Buti naman naitapak ko pa ng maayos altho sumasakit so natuloy na rin kami sa Zoo and finally nahanap namin sya after maglakad ng napakalayo. Ang konti lang ng animals, yung panda lang naman gusto namin makita and i would say it's not worth visiting. after that ni-try namin hanapin yung underground market pero di namin sya nakita, merong mga bilihan dun pero walang mga souvenirs, i think shopping area talaga sya ng mga Chinese. Since super pagod na kami and injured, we called it a day and went back to the hotel.

2nd day is for our Great Wall Mutianyu tour, buti ok ang paa ko. We took the bus 916 in dongzhimen station and since may Yikatong card kami, almost 7rmb lang ang fare, cash payment i think will cost 16rmb, almost 2 hours yung travel time, pagbaba namin sa bus stop, may sumalubong sa min na babaeng driver, nag-oofer sya to bring us to Great wall. i think may shuttle bus pero halos lahat ng nandun nagpa-private car so we considered na rin yung ino-offer sa min, tig 30rmb lang kami and mas magaan loob namin sa kanya kesa sa ibang lalaking driver so we agreed. we also asked her to wait for us and paid her 150 rmb total na yun. Malayo din pala yung byahe so para samin reasonable na yung price. Pagdating dun we took the cable car, paid 125 for entance, cable car and toboggan. Kakaloka pala yung cable car nila kasi hindi sya humihinto, so ta-timingan lang yung pagsakay sa cable, naging problem ko yung pagbaba kasi kailangan bilisan yung pagtalon dahil tatamaan kami ng cable car na kasunod sa likod, wala sanang problem kaso injured nga ako kaya halos kinarga na ko ng chinese para lang makaalis sa cable car hehe.. pagdating sa great wall super ganda ng view pero nakakapagod. mga 2 hours lang kami nag hike kasi medyo mahina rin yung kasama ko at ang daling mapagod, ako ok pa kahit injured ang paa ko. we met a Pinay na nag solo travel pero nagwo-work sa China so sya yung nag picture sa min nung kasama ko. Malaking tulong sya kasi sya yung nakipag usap sa mga tindera dun at tumawad sa mga souvenirs. sa mga ref magnets, common na yung 5rmb ang last price kahit saan kami magtanong, iisa lang yung pumayag na bigyan kami ng 3pcs for 10rmb, sinabi kasi namin na marami kaming bibilhin. We also learned na yung pinay na yun paid 170 for the car rental sa great wall, so talagang nakamura pala kami. makikisabay sana sya sa min pabalik kaya lang inaantay sya nung driver nya so we suggested na wag na kasi baka patayin kami dun hehe.. we finished around 2pm and we decided to go back to downtown since pagod na talaga kasama ko. Then our next stop was the Olympic centre, sobrang dami pa rin ng tao. nag picture na lang kami with the background of Bird's nest and water cube, di na rin namin kayang maglakad at sayang din bayad.

3rd day, we went to Summer palace, paid 60rmb for the combination ticket pero nasayang lang kasi hindi namin nagamit yung iba. Sobrang laki rin kasi nito at mas nakakapagod kasi puro akyat. Sa mga pupunta dito, i would suggest yung entrance na lang bayaran nyo kasiparang di sulit. Also if i were to choose between summer palace and forbidden city, i would prefer summer palace kasi mas scenic at hindi nakakasawa, it was amazing how they built this place, tapos may lake pa na pwedeng mag cruise, di lang namin na try kasi as usual, nagrereklamo na sa pagod ang kasama ko at kulang na talaga kami sa oras. the last half of the day was spent shopping and looking for souvenirs. sa silk market na kami nakabili since kulang na sa time. Di na kami nakapunta sa Temple of Heaven and sa Ming Tombs. Minalas pa kasi past 3pm na kami nakabalik sa hotel kaya na chrage na kami ng half day rate nila since 2pm kailangan mag check out.

Sorry, masyado na mahaba to, hehe..napasarap ako ng kwento. But to sum it up, sobrang ganda ng mga places sa Beijing pero just make sure you're prepared sa mahahabang lakaran especially kung DIY kayo. Saka pangit lang yung dates na napili namin kasi nga sobrang crowded, lahat ata ng pics namin may extra, hehe. sa mga bibiling souvenirs, hanap na kayo sa Great wall pa lang. average price ng keychain and ref magnets is 5rmb pero sisimulan kayo sa mahal. Sa silk market, we were able to get the brass type keychains, set of 5, unang sabi sa min is 150 daw, natawaran namin ng 30, hehe..yung tshirts with beijing print, they started with 220, we got it at 25 rmb each. I think mahal pa yun pero yun na lang napiga namin, hehe.. Meron pang isang bilihan yung sa Qianmen walking street, puro shops talaga ang nandito at mga bargain goods sa gilid gilid. Sa mga magbo-book ng hotels, i would suggest to book one dun sa malapit lang sa subway para mabilis magbyahe. Basic lang ang Tang House Fuxue hotel at medyo maliit, pero mabait ang staff at malinis naman. we paid 516 for 2 nights na. English is rarely spoken talaga sa CHina, kailangan magaling ka mag charades, lol..kasi puro sign language lang ginawa ko pero i'm glad we survived. yung kasama ko tahimik lang kasi talagang di nya alam kung pano sya maiintindihan, ako nadaan lang sa tiyaga hehe.

ayun, tama na..baka mapagalitan na ko kasi super haba na. thanks sa mga nagbigay ng inputs before. :)

dr.smile

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #324 on: October 10, 2012, 11:33:20 pm »
Thanks for the detailed report tammy1979..

jiffy

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #325 on: October 11, 2012, 05:00:38 am »
just got back from china embassy today. My hubby and I got a pink slip, unfortunately, walang date or time ng pick up.. "to be informed status" kami.  Although we had been approved for a visa last year, since we did not push through with our trip.. considered new applicant ulit kami. The only item we cant produce is the 100k savings or current average balance for the past 6 months since we put our money into Trust accounts  :(  Still hoping to hear positive news though.

sublime_79

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #326 on: October 11, 2012, 10:53:35 am »
more tips if in case you dont have an invitation.

bank certification should include the following:
Account Opening DAte
Account Name and Number
Average DAily Balance (at least 100K)
Type of Account (SAvings or Current)
Current Balance

Bank Statement should be at least 6 months

ITR

Photocopy of passport

If traveling with a child, school ID AND enrolment certificate are needed
Copy of airline ticket and hotel booking should be one per passenger

tammy1979

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #327 on: October 11, 2012, 09:03:01 pm »
sis jiffy...ano yang "to be informed" status? nakalagay talaga dun sa pink slip?

princess lorraine

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #328 on: October 19, 2012, 03:15:46 pm »
Just got back from beijing! It's a beautiful place. We just had 2 whole days to spare because my mom, sis in law and i just joined my brother's (cebu pacific's pilot) flight to beijing.  :)
Day 1: We checked in at the crowne plaza hotel near the airport 2 am. We slept at 2:30am and woke up at 7:30am. We had breakfast at crowne cafe then we proceeded with the tour at 9am.We went to the great wall but unfortunately, the cable car was closed because it was so windy. We just went to forbidden city. Entrance fee was 60rmb per pax. We spent 1.5 hrs there then we took a taxi to wangfujing shopping street. The malls are nice. We had late lunch at quanjude roasted duck restaurant. Wow! We waited for 40mins for the duck to be cooked but it was worth the wait. Soooo yummy!  :) then we went shopping and we also tried the street foods which were good too.  :) we had dinner at a xiao long pao restaurant opposite quanjude resto. It was good but i like hk xiao long pao better.  :) we took a taxi back to the hotel at 9pm.

Day2: after breakfast, we went to the great wall. The weather was good and we were able to ride the cable car. It is such an amazing place. We enjoyed taking pics at the great wall. It's so beautiful!  :) then we had lunch at a local noodle restaurant then we proceeded to the summer palace. It is a very huge place. Looks like a big chinese garden. I love the pagodas and structures here. But we did not see the whole place because it was too big! 4x as big as forbidden city. My mom was tired already.  :( then we went to ikea. My brother just bought a few stuffs here.  :) we went to europlaza mall for dinner. It's just 2 mins taxi ride away from the hotel. We bought some pasalubong at the grocery too then we went back to the hotel to prepare for our 1 am flight back to manila.  :)

It was getting cold in beijing!  :) when we were there, the temp was around 8 to 13 degrees. I love the place. Would like to go back there again some time.  :)

mama squeak!

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #329 on: October 19, 2012, 03:40:43 pm »
^That's the same thing I said when I got back from Beijing! Maganda talaga. I never expected it to be that nice. When were you there? Hubby just had a flight there and got back last Monday. Malamig na nga daw! Oh he also brought home some Quanjude duck, sarap!

 :)

princess lorraine

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #330 on: October 19, 2012, 04:04:21 pm »
^yeah sis it's a beautiful city.  :) we went to beijing on the night of oct 16 then we just came back this morning.  :) sarap nga talaga ng quanjude roasted duck. It's even yummier than the roasted duck in hk. Kakatawa mom ko inuwi pa talaga yung whole part ng duck na hindi naslice ng waiter sayang naman daw. Haha :) My brother asked me if i am willing to go back with him next time. I said absolutely yes!!!  :) medyo napractice ko rin yung mandarin skills ko dun. Haha :)

vain_kixie

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #331 on: October 19, 2012, 05:29:51 pm »
Thank you for the review sis. Grabe na eexcite na ako tuloy. Okay na kaya yung 3 days sa Beijing? We'll be there on the 2nd of January then leave on the 5th for Harbin.

Umm, I do need to show round trip tickets and hotel reservations sa Chinese embassy when I apply for my visa right?


princess lorraine

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #332 on: October 19, 2012, 06:01:35 pm »
^ok narin 3 days sis.  :) i did not show up at the china embassy because i got the visa thru a travel agency. I just submitted all the requirements then sila na naglakad.  :)

vain_kixie

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #333 on: October 19, 2012, 06:22:38 pm »
Sis so ng submit ka ba ng copy of your airline tickets? Or no need na?

princess lorraine

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #334 on: October 19, 2012, 06:47:01 pm »
^No need na sis.  :)

vain_kixie

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #335 on: October 19, 2012, 07:26:09 pm »
Thank you for the help.

Super excited na kami. Mag apply na ako ng visa. 3 months validity naman usually binibigay nila diba?

princess lorraine

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #336 on: October 19, 2012, 09:00:06 pm »
^yung sa amin ng mom ko 3 months naman.  :) pero sabi sa travel agency iba iba daw eh minsan meron daw 1 month lang.

mama squeak!

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #337 on: October 19, 2012, 09:26:07 pm »
Iba-iba nga probably depends sa consul na nagreview ng application. My first visa was single entry na one month while my second and third were multiple na two and three months respectively.

isabella

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #338 on: October 20, 2012, 11:47:48 am »
Sis so ng submit ka ba ng copy of your airline tickets? Or no need na?
they ask for airline tickets if u want the express visa process (1day)

mama squeak!

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Re: Beijing China
« Reply #339 on: October 20, 2012, 12:49:41 pm »
^I requested for an express visa processing on my second visa application but they didn't ask for my ticket naman just the booking certificate.

 

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