map to use in china for searching directions?

sesame246

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I hv tried google map but there is limited details. eg. from airport to hotel, only driving direction is available, no bus and trains.
Baidu Map - very tough as i dont really understand chinese.

can anyone help? preferably maps that i can use on laptop. To plan for my itinerary in Shanghai and Suzhou

thanks
 

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You have to toggle between Google and Baidu.
Google map to estimate the route from point to point while Baidu would show the public transport or bus number which able to take. My Chinese not very good too but if I remember correctly, Google map won't be able to help plan the public transport route but Baidu does the job.
 

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thanks.
unfortunately, reading maps in chinese would be very tough for me. first, need to translate english location to chinese which google translate may help sometimes only.

I am trying to search for apps (in english) that can help plan the public transport route
 

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I hv tried google map but there is limited details. eg. from airport to hotel, only driving direction is available, no bus and trains.
Baidu Map - very tough as i dont really understand chinese.

can anyone help? preferably maps that i can use on laptop. To plan for my itinerary in Shanghai and Suzhou

thanks

1 - for hotels, check Agoda, Booking, Hotels, Tripadvisor, etc, for reviews, etc on the metro/subway stations that's nearest to the hotels.

2 - with the information from point 1, print out the metro/subway map.

3 - the travelchinaguide has some pretty good information on transportation to the attractions/sights

4 - wikitravel usually will list the bus service numbers (though it may not be updated)
 

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1 - for hotels, check Agoda, Booking, Hotels, Tripadvisor, etc, for reviews, etc on the metro/subway stations that's nearest to the hotels.

2 - with the information from point 1, print out the metro/subway map.

3 - the travelchinaguide has some pretty good information on transportation to the attractions/sights

4 - wikitravel usually will list the bus service numbers (though it may not be updated)

Tks, Will try
 

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thanks.
unfortunately, reading maps in chinese would be very tough for me. first, need to translate english location to chinese which google translate may help sometimes only.

I am trying to search for apps (in english) that can help plan the public transport route

Ask yourself, how amdk survive there? How come you jhk got study chinese can become lost in china leh?
 
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