Upcoming China Tours departing from Shanghai

	Overnight excursion: Zhengding & Yujia Stone Village Saturday & Sunday, April 26-27 CCC will explore two very old authentic towns and villages near Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei: Zhengding and the Stone Village. Zhengding is a county in Hebei Province approximately 260 kilometers south of Beijing, China. It is under the administration of nearby Shijiazhuang >>> more

Yellow Mountain & Ancient Anhui Villages Apr.18 eve.-20 Explore two UNESCO-listed sites with CCC: Yellow Mountains, the loveliest mountain of China', and Hongcun, an ancient Anhui Village with unique architecture and decoration (shooting site for the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) >>> more

	Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) Apr.18 eve.-20 Join this weekend tour to see the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes. Buddhist cave art began here in Datong, 160 miles west of Beijing, in the fifth century, by Xianbei minority, which ruled North >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) Apr 22 eve.-24 Take 2 days trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc. >>> more

	7 Days Yunnan: Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La Apr.30-May 6 Dreamland Yunnan is famed for its beautiful landscapes and colourful and diverse ethnic cultures. Enjoy the famous ancient town Dali and Lijiang, UNESCO's World Heritage Site, its surronding Jade Dragon Snow Mountains, then tour Tibetan inhabited Sha >>> more

Southeast Guizhou & Dragon Backbone Terrace Apr.30 -May 5 Guizhou of Southwest China has long been remote, stagnant and ackward, however, unspoiled by tourism development. Its stunning landscapes and terraced rice fields, as well as its colorful ethnic minority cultures have made Guizhou a paradise. >>> more

	Oasis Town Khotan, Kucha and Takalamakan Desert May 1-6 Visit the famous silk and jade city Khotan and enjoy the central Asian flair in Kucha. The Talkimakan Desert is Chinas largest desert with dunes up to 200m high. >>> more

Hunan Zhangjiajie & Phoenix Town May 1-6 This trip offers two distinct sides of Hunan Province--the beautiful landscape in the nature reservation of Zhangjiajie, the clear waters of Mengdong River; and the traditional town of Phoenix Town with minorities and Huoluping Miao village >>> more

	6 Days Silk Road Tour (Turpan, Kashgar & Kazakh's Yurts) May 1-6 The Silk Road Route starts from Turpan to Kashgar and Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains. >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) May 5 eve.-7 Take 2 days trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc. >>> more

	Yellow River, Sand Dune & Desert of Ningxia May 9 eve.-11 Ningxia is at the Great Bend of the Yellow River. The northern Ningxia is surrounded by Inner Mongolia. The famous attractions include the spectacular Yellow River scenic zone, the sand dunes of Tengger Desert, Xixia Tombs and the Great Wall. >>> more

Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) May 9 eve.-11 Join this weekend tour to see the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes. Buddhist cave art began here in Datong, 160 miles west of Beijing, in the fifth century, by Xianbei minority, which ruled North >>> more

	Southern Water Towns: Suzhou, Wuzhen, Hangzhou May 16-18 Chinese ancient Water Towns in South China are well known for their ancient houses, bridges and the rivers running through them. Explore with CCC Hangzhou and Suzhou, and one peaceful ancient town Wuzhen. >>> more

Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort May 17-18 Take CCC's comfortable bus to Chende, Hebei Province to see the Summer Mountain Resort (Bishushanzhuang) and its Outlying Temples. The size of Chengde Summer resort is as big as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace combined. It is surround >>> more

	Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns May 23 eve.-25 Listed as UNESCO Heritage Site, this exotic ancient city and city walls bring you back to the history and the atmosphere and environment like the Europeans back to the Middle Age Europe, and the awesome walls and carvings of the Wang Family Residence >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) May 23 eve.-25 Take 2 days trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc. >>> more

	2 Days Qingdao (beach, beer and old buildings) May 30 eve.-Jun.1 Joining the August Qingdao Beer Festival has been proven to be unwise by our CCC friends because of the extreme crowding; the festival is just like a Karaoke site and the hotel fees for all of August are tripled. Take Friday night train with CCC >>> more

Mount. Lushan National Park Jun.6 eve.-8 Mount. Lushan one of the favourite mountains of Mao and Li Bai (most famous Tang Poet), After 1949, it became famous as a favoured meeting place for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Listed by UNESCO as world Heritage site in 199 >>> more

	Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) Jun.6 eve.-8 Take 2 days trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc. >>> more

Laoniuwan & Yellow River Valley Jun. 10 eve.-15 Explore the stunning landscapes and unique culture of the Yellow Earth and Yellow River Regions in Shanxi. >>> more

	Qinghai Lake, Birds & Tibetans Jun.13 eve.-15 This weekend trip will explore the largest salt water lake in China, and rank No.1 of the top ten best lakes in China; Birds Islets(100,000); grassland & snow mountains and Tibetan Monastery >>> more