Explore with CCC four cities at lower Yangtze and the Grand Canal area in Jiangsu.

Yangzhou: a charming town with broad, tree-lined boulevards and a network of canals and lakes. It owns the famous "Slim West Lakes" and exquisite private gardens. It was the playground for the ric and famous. The Qing Dynasty Qianlong emperor visited Yangzhou six times.

Wuxi: Tai Hu (Lake Tai) is one of China's four largest freshwater lakes and its most fabled body of water. It is where most odd-shaped rock decorations for classic Chinese gardens come from.

Yixing: famous town for purple clay pottery (most sellers of Chinese little clay tea pots are claim their wares are from Yixing. You can see a collection of pots, flasks, and urns from over 6,000 years ago as well as the latest vases and teapots from contemporary masters in Yixing.

Nanjing (the South Capital): It was the Capital City of six to ten dynasties what gave him a brilliant cultural heritage.

	A Pilgrimage & Art Tour to Southeast Qinghai July 5-10 We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans here have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more

The Grassland Tours Comments
Please note that CCC offers three separate Inner Mongolia grassland tours. All of them are good but offer different features depending on what your objective is and what you expect from the tour. In order for you to choose the tour best meeting your needs, we provide some comments here for your reference.

Laoniuwan Valley, Yellow River and Great Wall Jun.13-15 Laoniuwan in Datong, Shanxi is one of the most beautiful valleys in China. This tour begins at Datong following the Great Wall's trail to where it borders Inner Mongolia, and meets the Yellow River. >>> 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

Ningxia's Heritage & Alanshan Gobi Desert with Lake June 20-22 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

	Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort June 21-22 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

Hunan Zhangjiajie & Wulingyuan and Phoenix Town (Feng Huang) June 25-29 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

	Hulun Buir Grasslands (Inner Mongolia) Jun.27-29 Located outside the remote border town (with Russia) of Manzhouli, Inner Mogolia, the Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. Hulun Lake, within the Hulunbuir Grasslands, is the largest lake in Inner Mongolia. >>> more

Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Jun.28-29 it was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less spoiled and touristy grassland with relatively full -up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile (2 >>> more

Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland July 5-6 Compared to another Inner Mongolia Grassland tour to Huitengxile, which is a resort provideing concret yurt, this Xilingguole grassland tour will be the off-the-beaten-path tour in small groups, offering authentic yurts with real Mongol residents. Yo >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) July 4 eve.-6 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

	A Pilgrimage & Art Tour to Southeast Qinghai July 5-10 We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans here have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more

Ningxia's Heritage & Alanshan Gobi Desert with Lake July 11-13 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

	Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Jul.12-13 it was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less spoiled and touristy grassland with relatively full -up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile (2 >>> more

Hulun Buir Grasslands (Inner Mongolia) Jul.18-20 Located outside the remote border town (with Russia) of Manzhouli, Inner Mogolia, the Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. Hulun Lake, within the Hulunbuir Grasslands, is the largest lake in Inner Mongolia. >>> more

	Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) Jul.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

Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Jul.26-27 it was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less spoiled and touristy grassland with relatively full -up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile (2 >>> more