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September 07 - September 27, 2008
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Paypal service is now available for CCC travellers.
Upcoming tours departing from Shanghai
 Sichuan Ya'an Pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha
Sep.13-15
Visit the Panda center at Ya'an Natural Reserve, taking photos with the giant Pandas or even holding a panda; visit the famous Le Shan Giant Buddha, world's largest Buddha statue in the World >>> more |
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Homestay in Laoniuwan Village by Yellow River Valley & Great Wall
Sep 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 |
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Ningxia's pyramid & Inner Mongolia Sand Dunes
Sep 13-15
Ningxia's famous sites include Xixia Dynasty Tombs and the earth Ming Great Wall. Then the journey will cross the border into Inner Mongolia desert dunes. Climbing aboard a military truck or jeep and drive up and over the shifting sand dunes. >>> more |
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Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns
Sep.12 eve.-14
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 |
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Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Sep.19 eve.-21
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 |
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Yellow Mountain & Ancient Anhui Villages
Sep.19 eve.-21
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 |
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5 days Kanas Lake In North Xinjiang
September 20-24
See the mysterious Kansas lake deep in the forests and mountains of Altay and discover the traditions and costumes of the Tuwa-minority living at the lake. >>> more |
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Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Sep.26 eve.-28
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 |
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October Holiday Yunnan Tour: Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La
Sep.29-Oct.5
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 |
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7 Days Tibet (Lhasa, Tsetang, Shigatse)
Sep.30-Oct.6
A trip to the "Roof of the World" guarantees to be an amazing experience. The majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures make this one of the world' s most alluring destinations. The 7-day tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Shannan >>> more |
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Southeast Guizhou & Dragon Backbone Terrace
Sept 30-Oct 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 |
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October Holiday Yunnan Tour: Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La
Sep.30-Oct.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 |
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Hunan Zhangjiajie & Wulingyuan and Phoenix Town (Feng Huang)
Oct 1-5
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 |
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Yangtze & Grand Canal Cities: Nanjing, Yangzhou and Wuxi
Oct.1-3
Explore with CCC the historical and cultural cities at the junction of the Yangtze and the Grand Canal - Yangzhou, Wuxi and Yixing, where so many notable artists, musicians and scholars were born; and then Nanjing, once capital of six Dynasties. >>> more |
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6 Days Silk Road (Dunhuang, Turpan, Kashgar & Lake)
Oct.1-6
The Silk Road Route starts from Dunhuang's Mogao Grottos in Gansu, fly to Xinjiang to explore Turpan Basin for its grape and melon harvest; then fly to Kashgar, the heart of Chinese Islam and drive to Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains. >>> more |
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Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Oct.7 eve.-9
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 |
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2 Days Qingdao (beach, beer and old buildings)
Oct.10 eve.-12
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 |
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Sichuan's Fairyland Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong
Oct.16-20
Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area and Huanglong Parklands are two famous World Natural Heritage sites. Jiuzhaigou offers spectacular landscapes with alpine features: crystal clear and serene lakes, snow-capped mountains, countless waterfalls and lush forests. >>> more |
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Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Oct.17 eve.-19
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 |
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China's Largest Vinyard near the Sea
Oct 18-19
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Guilin, Yangshuo & Dragon Backbone Rice Terraces
Oct.23-26
The town of Yangshuo is a backpacker's paradise. Just over an hour south of Guilin, Yangshuo, with its natural scenery and laid back air, is a great escape from the gray and pollution of China's big cities >>> more |
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Yangtze & Grand Canal Cities: Nanjing, Yangzhou and Wuxi
Oct.24-26
Explore with CCC the historical and cultural cities at the junction of the Yangtze and the Grand Canal - Yangzhou, Wuxi and Yixing, where so many notable artists, musicians and scholars were born; and then Nanjing, once capital of six Dynasties. >>> more |
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Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Oct.24 eve.-26
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 |
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Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns
Oct.24 eve.-26
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 |
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3-day Western Guizhou: Waterfall & Miao People
Oct.31-Nov.2
Hidden amongst jagged karst mountains, misty waterfalls and undulating hills, Guizhou is a gem hidden under layers of gorgeous scenery, and with each step, a new vista emerges... >>> more |
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Yangtze River Cruise & Dazu Rock Carving
Oct.31-Nov.3
The Yangtze, China's longest river, originates on the Qinghai-Tibet-Plateau and flows eastwards. The rushing waters formed the dramatic scenery of the famous Three Gorges. Enjoy the spectacular mountainous landscape of the Yangtze River and its tribu >>> more |
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Shaolin Temple & Luoyang Longmen Grottos
Nov.7 eve.-9
Take a weekend trip to Luoyang to visit the Longmen Grottoes, one of 3 most famous Buddhist grottoes in China and Shaolin Monastery, the birthplace of both kung fu and Zen Buddhism. >>> more |
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Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Nov.7 eve.-9
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 |
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