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A loooong shot... Running in China?

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LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Feb 2012 1:57pm, 15 Feb 2012 8,867 posts	Quote Pin LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Hi all I'm off to China on business in a couple of days. I don't really want to spend 2 weeks running on a treadmill, so has anyone got experience of running outside in Tianjin, Qingdao, Dongying, Nanjing or Shanghai? Good places / places to avoid / general advice. Thanks
Johnny Blaze Feb 2012 2:02pm, 15 Feb 2012 13,857 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Blaze I was in Guangzhou for 2 weeks last year. It was very hot - 33 degrees every day and humid. personally i stuck on the treadmill as the streets were quite busy and uneven and if I'd have got lost a rather unpleasant scenario would have ensued as most the locals don't speak english.I'd suggest having a short circular route and do it many times rather than an out and back. Ask at recep they sometimes have a jogging route map.
becca7 Feb 2012 2:03pm, 15 Feb 2012 3,578 posts	Quote Pin becca7 Shanghai is kind of congested. Makes London look underpopulated. It was also terribly humid when I was there so I ran on the treadmill.
LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Feb 2012 2:08pm, 15 Feb 2012 8,868 posts	Quote Pin LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek It's minus 5 in Tianjin and +5 in Shanghai at the moment so I'm not fearing the heat... Keep 'em coming though.
Torry Quine Feb 2012 2:10pm, 15 Feb 2012 7,676 posts	Quote Pin Torry Quine A friend of mine runs in Shanghai regularly and has not had any issues. She's just been accepted for the Great Wall half as well - she's well chuffed.
RuthB2 Feb 2012 2:11pm, 15 Feb 2012 9,749 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 Just watch out that you don't hit the wall.
Torry Quine Feb 2012 2:11pm, 15 Feb 2012 7,677 posts	Quote Pin Torry Quine Just realised, that's probably not helpful at all really. As you were.
LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Feb 2012 2:12pm, 15 Feb 2012 8,869 posts	Quote Pin LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Any chance of asking her for running route tips TQ? I'm not expecting "issues" as such, I'd just like to avoid dual carriageways and busy pavements if at all possible. Ta.
Torry Quine Feb 2012 2:12pm, 15 Feb 2012 7,678 posts	Quote Pin Torry Quine I meant my post, not Ruth's, which contains sound advice.
LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Feb 2012 2:13pm, 15 Feb 2012 8,870 posts	Quote Pin LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek Oh my sides, Ruth, my sides!