Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

This is the highlight of Chengdu, and should be on anyone's top 5 list of attractions for China.  It's the largest ECO-park for Giant Pandas in the world. The park itself...

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Rating: out of 5 stars.

We didn't stay here, but we heard good things so I picked up a brochure. There is also Dragon Town Restaurant and Dragon Town tour agency with the hostel....

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Definitely a backpacker friendly hostel... free internet, free music downloading, large rooms, and friendly (if overworked) staff. Feeling comfortable in a place is subjective. We were turned off by the...

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

Hotel service for hostel prices, we love the Traffic Hotel. The economy beds 30/40RMB (4bed/3bed) are hard, but the clean rooms come with AirCon, TV, and phone. The shared bathrooms...

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

Located directly in front of the Traffic Hotel along the city Channel, this small bar has a comfortable and chill atmosphere. It's a great place to lounge for few hours...

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

We booked one of their many Great Wall tours through our hostel. We opted for the 10km walk from JinShaling to Simitai (90RMB/person not including entrance fees -75RMB/person). They did...

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

Located in the middle of a residential hutong in Dongcheng district, from this vantage point we learned a lot about the hutong way of life (spitting, public toilets, garbage on...

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Nestled in the clean and lovely Shijia hutong in Dongcheng, New Dragon has a helpful staff, free internet (up to 30 minutes of use), free laundry, and the softest beds...

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

More like a hotel than a hostel, this is a clean, well organized establishment. There's a TV room/bar/billiards/lounge area on the third floor. Except for having a bit too much...

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

There are few features that make this otherwise run of the mill hostel unique. First, it's a stone's throw away from a subway station (Changchunjie) which is one stop from...

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

This classic Italian restaurant was a refreshing change from our usual street vendor food experiences. The lunch menu sports 3 and 4 course specials that are affordable and plenty of...

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