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denistron
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
Location: Busan
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Where do you live in korea? Some travel agencies will help you plan a good trip during lunar new Year. I did it last year and it was a blast. I got to see a bit of everything while there. There were about 60 of us on the tour, great hotel, and an english speaking tour guide. It was a non stop fun. Went to the great wall, forbiden city, temple of heaven, summer palace... We saw shows, went to dinners, acrobatics...We were there 4 days and got to see the craziest fireworks going on day and night the whole time. The city looked like it was on fire. So I definatly reccomed doing it this way. I had the best experince and all the details were taken care of. By the way, if you are Canadian you will get a group visa, but Americans must pay a bit extra.
Im not working for them or anything, just had a good time, check out the site. http://kangsantravel.com/
You don't need government approval, but you need a one time re-entry permit stamped on your passport. You can get it at the airport before yu fly out. It costs 30,000w. You can get a multiple re-entry one for 50,000w |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Its weird, you hear the word China and Communism, you think you have a certain idea what its like. Last year I lived and worked in China. Its nothing of what I thought it would be. I thought it would be a bit repressive with soliders everywhere watching the foreigners. Its really progressive in many ways. Its not really free with its laws, in media and many other things but every country has some limitations of total freedom. China tends to be more strict. As long as you dont go calling for a Free Tibet, a free Taiwan, and religious and political freedom, then you will be fine. |
Yeah, exactly. I'm always surprised, in my circles of friends, how when people find out about the rather extensive Chinese punk scene, they are astonished that people have the freedom to start bands and play shows and things like that over there.
To be honest, there have been enough restrictions on free speech over here in the past (it was illegal to criticise the US, it was illegal to refer to North Korea as anything other than a hated enemy, etc) to match all the restrictions on free speech they have in China. But people see South Korea=not communist so nothing surprises them. |
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shevek
Joined: 29 Jul 2003
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:14 am Post subject: Re: on visiting china...do i need government approval? |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
| The main question I have is: do we need a government escort, translator and sponsor to get there? |
Not for a good 20 years.
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My boyfriend is under the impression that because it is s communist country, foreigners can't just buy a ticket over there and hang out.
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He's wrong. |
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