2004 NEWS

 

05-08-04 Our Hong Kong office has finally outgrown Chungking Mansions, and we will move to a new office at the beginning of September. Just across the road at Liberty Mansions, but far removed from the squalor and mess surrounding Chungking Mansions.

16-04-04 The Chinese Railways announced the summer timetable on 16-04-04. The Mongolian Train #23 will depart Beijing on Saturday morning. There will be an extra train #23 running on Tuesdays from June 22nd (this service will finish at the end of September 2004.

15-04-04 Lenin's Mausoleum is closed till April 18 2005. They are freshening him up for his birthday which is April 22!

12-04-04 The Russian Embassy in Beijing have changed the visa regulations from 12-04-04. From now on they will only issue Russian visas with the original visa invitation paperwork sent from Mosocw.

12-12-03 BA now fly from Domededovo (DME) Airport in Moscow rather than Sherimotovo (SVO). Don't go to the wrong place! We can book flights for you out of Moscow, St Petersburg, Beijing and Hong Kong

22-1-2004 Chinese NEW YEAR! The year of the Monkey started! We are not just dressing up for the party, but are ready for a very promising Monkey year with lots of new stuff for our Tranzip travellers!