China Silk Road Trip in May 2002

China Silk Road Trip

May 18, Two plus thirteen hours plane trip from Dulles to Chicago to Beijing.
May 19, Arrived in Beijing. Stayed one night in Tuanlun Dynasty Hotel. Click here for photos taken in Beijing.
May 20, One hour plane trip from Beijing to Dalian. Stayed two nights in Hilton Dalian. Click here for photos taken in Dalian.
May 22, Two hours plane trip from Dalian to Xi'an. Stayed two nights in Sheraton Xian. Click here for photos taken in Xi'an.
May 24, One hour plane trip from Xi'an to Lanzhou, then three hours train trip to Xining. Stayed ttwo nights in Qinghai Hotel. Click here for photos taken in Xining.
May 26, Three hours train trip from Xining back to Lanzhou. Stayed one night in Lanzhou Legend Hotel. Click here for photos taken in Lanzhou.
May 27, Ten hours overnight train trip from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan. Click here for photos taken in Jiayuguan.
May 28, Six hours car trip from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang. Stayed two nights in Dunhuang Hotel. Click here for photos taken in Dunhuang.
May 30, Two hours plane trip from Dunhuang to Urumqi. Stayed three nights in Hoi Tak Hotel. Click here for photos taken in Urumqi.
June 2, Four hours plane trip from Urumqi to Shanghai. Stayed one night in Hyatt Regency Hotel. Click here for photos taken in Shanghai.
June 3, Ten plus five hours plane trip back from Shanghai to San Fransisco to Dulles.