Tips/Adresses for travelling to Shaolin Temple in China and training Shaolin Kung Fu

<BODY alink="#ff0000" background="" bgcolor="#000000" link="#ff0000" text="#ffffff" vlink="#FCC9C9"> <A name="reise-tips"></A> <P> <H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Bon Voyage ....</H1></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">In the following a few useful travel tips for those who always wanted to make the adventurous journey to Shaolin.</FONT></P> <A name="anreise"></A> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Trip to Shaolin</H1></FONT></P> <A name="anreise-nicht-chinesisch"></A> <P><FONT face="Arial"><U>The easy way for beginners and non-chinese speakers:</U></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">If you travel for the first time to China, we recommend to fly to Zhengzhou. It is important to know that your luggage is not automatically passed on at Beijing airport! You must collect your bags and check in again to your connection flight to Zhengzhou.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">Further on you should go by taxi. At the airport of Zhengzhou thousands of taxi drivers will be happy to drive you anywhere. The <A href="sprachfuehrer.htm#sprachfuehrer">communication</A> should still be no big problem here because everyone knows and understands the word "Shaolin". The best thing would be to write down the Chinese characters for Shao Lin Si and the price you want to pay. The travel should cost 250 Yuan at maximum (this is already very generous, 180 Yuan is standard). The travel takes about 2-3 hours (for only 75 km distance!), but that also depends on the mood of the driver.</FONT></P> <A name="anreise-sprachcracks"></A> <P><FONT face="Arial"><U>The cheap variant for Chinese-speaking cracks:</U></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">Who knows a little bit <A href="sprachfuehrer.htm#sprachfuehrer">Chinese</A> and stop at nothing, can try to travel to Shaolin without a connection flight. After your arrival in Beijing you have to look for a taxi driver, although this can turn out to be a pain in the neck. Then you must try to explain that - perhaps with the help of a dictionary (sometimes also with the help of your hands and feet) - you want to go to the railway station - huo zhe chan -. The taxameter runs inexorably and negotiating is quite useless here. At the railway station in Beijing is one special ticket counter for foreigners, where English is spoken. There you can buy a ticket (at any case with seat!!!!) to Zhengzhou. After 8 arduous hours of travel you must recognize by yourself, which railway station is Zhengzhou (at best you sometimes ask some Chinese people whether you reached Zhengzhou or you remember the time of the arrival - the trains in china are very puncutal), because the announcements is usually incomprehensible. Possibly it is night and you have to look for accomadation (opposite of the station is a cheap hotel) because busses to Deng Feng or Shaolin go only by day. The long distance bus station is at the opposite of the railway station. There you can buy a bus ticket for 7 Yuan to Deng Feng. The first bus goes at 9:00 o'clock, the last at 16:00 o'clock and after 3-4 hours in an overcrowded bus you will arrive Deng Feng. Here you must change the bus and for 2 (or 1 Yuan) Yuan you will be brought to <A href="ortsfuehrung_fr0.htm" target="haupt">Shaolin</A>. This variant is substantially pedantic and the journey takes a whole day longer, but who wants to save money, you can try it!</FONT></P> <A name="accessoires"></A> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Important Accessoires</H1></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">Here a few things, that may not be missing by travelling to China/<A href="ortsfuehrung_fr0.htm" target="haupt">Shaolin</A>:</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- <A href="sprachfuehrer.htm#verweis">Dictionary</A> with pinyin and Chinese characters for showing (never without!)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- a travel guide (the best: <A href="links.htm#allgemein" target="haupt">Lonely Planet</A> (ISBN 0-86442-755-7)!!!!!!!!)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- little luggage (one backpack at maximum, because this makes travelling much more easier!!!!)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- a camera (you have to take hundreds of pictures!!! But caution Chinese steal like the raven) </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">-two belt bags (one with passport, money etc. under your clothes, second belt with less money, in the beginning it is uncomfortable (but you wil get used to it), but it is better than staying in China without passport and money!!!!) </FONT></P> <A name="sonstiges"></A> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Things you have to see / places you must visit</H1></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">If you are still in China you should visit the following places:</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- Dengfeng (Zhongyue Temple)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- Kaifeng (Iron Pagode)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- Luoyang (<a href="reiseberichte/redaktion2002_13.htm#longmen">Longmen Shiku (Grotten)</a>, White Horse Temple)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">- Xi'an (Terrakotta Army)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">-</FONT> <FONT face="Arial">Beijing (Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City, <A href="reiseberichte/redaktion2002_26.htm" target="haupt">Summer Palast</A>, <A href="reiseberichte/redaktion2002_27.htm" target="haupt">Temple of Heaven</A>)</FONT></P> <A name="preise"></A> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Prices</H1></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">Here is a small price list, so you know a little bit how much you have to pay for certain things! No matter how low the offered prices are, in most of the cases you have to pay too much. If you know the local prices in China, it is a shopping dream. Due to the lowest prices the quality isn't that high but at least it is cheap. In the cities the prices can probably be twice as high.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">The currency in China is Yuan, however it is also called Kuai.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">1 US$ = 8,1 Yuan (the course is subject to the normal fluctuations).</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Arial">The following table specifies the prices in Shaolin:</FONT></P> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Eating</H1></FONT></P> <TABLE border="1" bordercolor="#0000ff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="70%"> <TR> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">article</FONT></STRONG></P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Prices in Yuan</STRONG></FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Sprite, big</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">5 - 6</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Sprite, small</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Chinese Sprite</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Sprite, Tin</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">2,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Water</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1,5 - 3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Icecream</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5 - 1</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Shao Bing (Bread)</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>1/4 Pineapple</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Water melon</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5 - 1</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Egg</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Cram</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1 - 2,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Cookie</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">2-6</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Dou Fu Noir (Soja soup)</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>You Tiao (deep-fry paste)</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,3-0,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Ba Bao Zhou (8 precious objects soup)</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Pound of oranges</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1 - 2</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Pound of mandarines</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1 - 2</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <BR> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Meals</H1></FONT></P> <TABLE border="1" bordercolor="#0000ff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="70%"> <TR> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Articles</FONT></STRONG></P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Prices in Yuan</STRONG></FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Tomatoes + egg</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">4</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>cooked rice</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Noodles</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">2,5 - 3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Meat + vegetables</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">8</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Meat</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">10</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>mixed vegetables</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Mc Donald's french fries and Burger</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">19,8</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Skewer</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Clothes</H1></FONT></P> <TABLE border="1" bordercolor="#0000ff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="70%"> <TR> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Articles</FONT></STRONG></P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Prices in Yuan</STRONG></FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>T-Shirt</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">10</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Trousers</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">20</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Shoes</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">20</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Training clothes</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">50</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Socks</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">3</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <BR> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Weapons</H1></FONT></P> <TABLE border="1" bordercolor="#0000ff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="70%"> <TR> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Articles</FONT></STRONG></P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Prices in Yuan</STRONG></FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Stick</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Tai Chi Sword</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">10</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Spear</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">12</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Ninja Sword black small</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">10</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Ninja Sword black big</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">20</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Whip</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">60</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Throw Knife small</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Throw Knife big</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">5</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Boxing sack</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">10 - 20</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <BR> <P><H1><FONT face="Arial" size = 4>Other things</H1></FONT></P> <TABLE border="1" bordercolor="#0000ff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="70%"> <TR> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Articles</FONT></STRONG></P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center"><STRONG><FONT face="Arial">Prices in Yuan</STRONG></FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Telephon 1 min</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">22,3</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Watch</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">10 - 20</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Bus Dengfeng</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">0,5 - 2</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Bus Zhengzhou</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">7 - 15</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Postage Postcards</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">3,2</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Postage letter</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">4,4</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>paper</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">1</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Stamp</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">30 - ...</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>hairdresser + 1/2h Massage !!!</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">5 - 15</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>Backpack</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">30 - 40</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>4 photos</P> </TD> <TD> <P align="center">20</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><FONT size="2"><STRONG> <A href="faq.htm" target="haupt">Back</A>  <A href="reise-tips.htm">Top</A>  <A href="female.htm">Next</A> </STRONG></FONT></P> <IMG src="http://www.shaolin-wushu.de/cgi-std/count.pl?c=63" border="0" width="1" height="1">  <table> <tr> <td>  <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a32a34c4feb0d28"></script>  </td> <td>  <script type="text/javascript" src="http://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js">{lang: 'en', parsetags: 'explicit'}</script> <g:plusone size="medium" count="false" href="http://www.shaolin-wushu.de"></g:plusone> <script type="text/javascript">gapi.plusone.go();</script> </td> <td>  <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-471080-1"; urchinTracker(); </script>  </td> </tr> </table> </BODY>