CCC e-Newsletter > Shanghai
  July 08 - July 18, 2010
     
 

 Dear CCC friends in Shanghai,

Please take a look at our travel tour listings and find the ones interest you!
Make sure you squeeze some time to travel to Xiahe and Langmusi in south Gansu, a fascinating Tibetan area and a good retreat in Summer. Or choose one of two types of our Inner Mongolian grassland tours for the summer. Also don't miss the weekend trip to Experience Monk's Life in a Zen Monastery.

Gansu's Xiahe, Labrang and Langmusi Tibetan Villages 
July 22-25 / August 19-22

Explore the monasteries and Tibetan monks and landscapes in South Gansu >>> more
Experience Real Life in Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland
July 23-25

Unlike most Inner Mongolian grassland resort tours, which features concret yurts, crowded tourists and noisy entertainment, this Xilin gol grassland tour will visit Mongol families and stay in their authentic yurts and experience their life. >>> more
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
July 24.-25

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
Inner Mongolian Grasslands, Erguna Wetland & Russian Village
July 30- August 1

The Inner Mogolian Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. The Russian town features Russian descendants, Russian style wooden houses and filled windows and golden-silver birch forest. >>> more
Experience Monk's Life in a Zen Monastery
July 31-Aug.1st

The peaceful and secluded temple is an ideal retreat to experince life of monks and begin the journey to know one's self. Spend a weekend in the temple, join their busy daily routine and learn about "the art of life". >>> more
Shanxi's Laoniuwan Village by Yellow River and Great Wall
August 6-8

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
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
August 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
Experience Real Life in Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland
August 6-8

Unlike most Inner Mongolian grassland resort tours, which features concret yurts, crowded tourists and noisy entertainment, this Xilin gol grassland tour will visit Mongol families and stay in their authentic yurts and experience their life. >>> more
Yangtze River Cruise & Dazu Rock Carving
August 12-15

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
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
August 14-15

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
Gansu's Xiahe and Labrang & Langmusi Tibetan Villages
August 19-22

Explore the monasteries and Tibetan monks and landscapes in South Gansu >>> more
Inner Mongolian Grasslands, Erguna Wetland & Russian Village
August 20-22

The Inner Mogolian Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. The Russian town features Russian descendants, Russian style wooden houses and filled windows and golden-silver birch forest. >>> more
Explore Qinghai - Sacred Land & Stunning Landscape
August 24-29

We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more
Xi'an (Terrecotta Warriors) & Luoyang (Grottos & Shaolin Temple)
Aug 25 eve.-29

The 4-day tour explores some most important heritages and culture of imperial China in the two most ancient capitals of Xi'an and Luoyang. They are located by the Yellow River area, north central mainland of China, and are dubbed the cradle of Chines >>> more
In-depth Xinjiang Tour: Kashgar, Kucha and Takalamakan Desert
August 26-31

Visit the famous Kashgar and Kucha, two largest Uigur and muslim community cities of Xinjiang and experience the Talkimakan, China's largest desert with dunes up to 200m high. >>> more
Experience Real Life in Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland
August 27-29

Unlike most Inner Mongolian grassland resort tours, which features concret yurts, crowded tourists and noisy entertainment, this Xilin gol grassland tour will visit Mongol families and stay in their authentic yurts and experience their life. >>> more
The most Sacred Taoist Mountain Wudang
August 27 eve.-29

Wudang Shan (Mountain) is number one in the hierarchy of sacred Daoist mountains. Monasteries & Buildings on the summit were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, and has long been known as a centre for Chinese martial arts. >>> more
Inner Mongolian Grasslands, Erguna Wetland & Russian Village
Sep 3-5

The Inner Mogolian Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. The Russian town features Russian descendants, Russian style wooden houses and filled windows and golden-silver birch forest. >>> more
Wutai Shan - The First Among the Four Great Mountains
September 4-5

Wutai Shan is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism and is a great place for summer restreat. Nuns, monks, and lamas from different orders and from all over China, Japan, Nepal, and Thailand come to Wutai Shan in the summer. >>> more
Gansu's Xiahe and Labrang & Langmu Monasteries
Sep.9-12

Explore the monasteries and Tibetan monks and landscapes in South Gansu >>> more
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
Sep 10 eve.-12

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
Sichuan Panda Natural Reserve & Leshan Buddha
Sep 10-12

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
North Xinjiang's Kanas Lake & Hemu Village
Sep 15-19

See the mysterious Kanas lake deep in the forests and mountains of Altay, near the border of Kirgistan, Mongolia and Sibiria. Then explore Hemu Village, voted 3rd most beautiful village in China and discover the Tuwa minority living at the lake. >>> more
Yellow Mountain & Ancient Anhui Villages
Sep 17 eve.-19

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
Inner Mongolian Grasslands, Erguna River & Russian Village
Sep.17-19

The Inner Mogolian Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. The Russian town features Russian descendants, Russian style wooden houses and filled windows and golden-silver birch forest. >>> more
Datong (Grottoes) & Pingyao (Fortress Town)
Sep 24-26

CCC guides you to see two UNESCO World Heritage sites both in Shanxi Province-the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes and Pinyao ancient town... >>> more
7 Days Yunnan: 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
The Silk Road (from Dunhuang to Turpan, Kashgar & Kazakh)
Sep 30-Oct 5

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
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
Explore Qinghai - Sacred Land & Stunning Landscape
Oct 1-5

We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more
 
Southwest China's Ethnic people and Landscape in Guizhou & Hunan
Oct.1-7

This trip explores the remoute Guizhou of Southwest China for its stunning landscapes and terraced rice fields, and its colorful ethnic minority cultures; and west Hunan with its beautiful national park, Phoenix Town, and Miao minority village. >>> more
The Silk Road (from Urumqi to Kashgar & Tajikistan Highland)
October 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
7 Days Tibet (Lhasa, Tsetang, Shigatse)
Oct.1-7, 2010

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
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
Oct 2 eve.-4

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
Ningxia's pyramid & Inner Mongolia Sand Dunes
Oct 2-4

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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