Hello Everyone,

 

The count down to Christmas and New Year is going fast! I wish those of you who are going home for the Christmas holidays a great time spent with your loved ones. For those who are not going home, I am sure that you have great plans made up already. Here, let me introduce an exciting new trip happening in February – travel to Gansu for the Tibetan New Year Celebrations!  

 

I know that many of you may be dreaming of visiting Tibet while you are in China. But did you know that you could get a Tibetan experience every bit as authentic as within Tibet in quite a few other places in China? Among them is Gannan prefecture in Gansu Province. Gansu province is along the famous Chinese Silk Road that stretches from Xi’an into Xinjiang. Gannan prefecture is located southwest of Gansu province, north of the Sichuan border. It is a place where you can have an intimate encounter with the Tibetan culture without the intrusion of mass tour groups. Much of this part of the province is unexplored, and is pristine in its original form.

 

It is definitely a trip that is going to leave you with lasting impressions, and worth taking time off from work for!

 

Please email me directly if you have further questions regarding these trips.

 

Enjoy the holiday season!

 

Jenny

 

 

Tibetan New Year Celebration in Gansu

 

Date: Feb. 23 – 28, 2010

Cost: RMB 9000/adult (including airfare, full lodging, vehicle transfers, all meals, guide and trip leader costs)

Spaces available: 12

Confirmed: 0

 

Weekend Trip Status Update:

 

1.       Wuyi Hot Springs Weekend

 

Dates: Dec. 26 – 27, 2009;

Cost: RMB 1300/person, RMB 200 for single supplement

Spaces available: 5

Confirmed:7

 

Date: Jan. 16 – 17, 2010

Cost: RMB 1300/person, RMB 200 for single supplement

Spaces Available: 12

Confirmed:0

 

 

2.       Dong Shan Biking Trip

 

Date: Jan. 10, 2010

Cost: RMB 500 (bike and transfers included)

Spaces available: 12

Confirmed: 0

 

3.       Hangzhou Wansong Hike

 

Date: Jan. 23, 2010

Cost: RMB 350

Spaces available: 12

Confirmed: 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello everyone,

 

I am have 2 announcements to make -

 

1.       I am attaching the files which were supposed to be linked to the email links in yesterday’s email here since someone reported that the links didn’t work...before I figure out what the problem is, pls. open the files from the attachment.

 

2.       A lady with two teenage boys is interested in finding 3-4 others to form a group to Harbin over the Christmas holidays from December 25^th for 4 days. She is interested in two days of skiing in Yabuli, follow by 2 days of city sight-seeing which includes the Snow Sculpture and Ice Lantern Festival etc. For groups of 6 or more, I will be able to give a better group discount on the package. So pls. get in touch with me ASAP if you’d like to take advantage of this opportunity to spend Christmas in Harbin. Christmas is not that far away!

 

Have a great day!

 

Jenny

Hello Everyone,

 

After having been absent for a quite some time, and I am finally back to organize more trips for the up-coming months. Hope you¡¯ve all been enjoying yourselves while the weather was still warm and pleasant. During my time away, I received news from some of you about repatriating back to your home countries. It is always sad to see people leave, but I am really thankful for the great memories traveling and getting to know all of you.  

 

I know that I owe everyone a big apology for not keeping you up to date on what¡¯s happening with myself for the past two months or so, and also for not having any trips for this period of time. A family emergency popped up unexpectedly shortly after the October holidays, and I¡¯ve had to travel to Guangdong (my hometown) for 2 weeks. Then a few days after that, I¡¯ve had to take off for another 3 weeks to the Mediterranean for a family vacation which had been planned back in July. For the latter part, I am not complaining at all. It was a wonderful time spent exploring Turkey, Israel, Greece and Egypt. I enjoyed Turkey and Greece the most, perhaps it was because I had more time in these places and were able to explore on my own pace. For those of you who¡¯s traveled with me to Xinjiang, I have to say that I am happy to be able to visit Turkey in person finally, and I was able to see the cultural similarities with the Uygur people in Xinjiang with the Turkish. The rest of the trip I was on organized tours, which were all very rushed. I got to see a lot in a short amount of time, but was not really able to take in too much information, but took a lot of photos instead. Then, I was shocked and devastated to find that not only Facebook, but even Picasa web had been blocked in China!!!

 

So you can see, there was just not a lot of time in between the times away to really get down to do any planning in terms of trips. Now I can¡¯t believe that we are already heading into the Christmas holidays! December is really the time to reflect on all the things that¡¯s happened to us in the past year, and start making new plans for the next. I sincerely hope that 2009 had been a year filled with joy, happiness, and many other blessings to all of you. I know that it had been true for myself personally, and I am really thankful for the many things that¡¯s happened. Especially for this opportunity to do what I enjoy in a place as exciting as China, and I hope to continue to share my discoveries of this country with all of you in the years to come.

 

If you¡¯ve had some interesting travels in China recently and would like to share with me, please feel free to write. So let¡¯s start with what¡¯s on the schedule for weekend trips in the months to come.

 

Hope to see you on a trip soon!

 

Jenny Zhou

 

 

1.    Harbin Winter Escapade Packages

 

For those of you who can brave the cold, Harbin is a must-go destination during your time in China. Every year from December to March, the city of Harbin becomes a winter fairyland with ice and snow sculptures of all sizes and designs that are beyond one¡¯s imagination. Not only you will get to admire the artistically crafted sculptures made of ice and snow, you will also get to experience the unique culture of the northeast, where many locals engage in polar bear swim and eat popsicles as they stroll at -10©bC temperature. Within hours drive from the city, you will reach Yabuli - China¡¯s most prestigious slopes where the nation¡¯s top athletes conduct their training - A short getaway to Harbin will yield memories that last a lifetime!

 

Harbin 2 Days 1 night from RMB 1988/person

Harbin & Yabuli Ski 3 Days 2 nights from RMB 3398/person

Harbin & Yabuli Ski 4 Days 3 nights from RMB 5088/person

 

*There are no set departures for this trip, all trips depart upon request.

 

2.    New Biking Trips

 

Starting this month, I am adding cycling trips into the list of usual programs which should be an interest to many of you! After having been to many places in Eastern China, I think that cycling could be another excellent alternative for exploration. Since I have not done any cycling trips in the past, I am just going to start with some moderate level trips so that anyone can feel comfortable enough to join. Of course, knowing how to ride a bike is essential. All trips will have a support vehicle, so everyone can just ride at a pace that they are comfortable with. The prices for the trips already includes bike rental and helmet, and if anyone have their own mountain bikes, I shall deduct the rental cost from the price indicated. So come out for a new challenge!

 

Dong Shan (Suzhou) Biking

Date: 2009/12/12 (Saturday) & 2010/01/10 (Sunday)

Departure time: 8am

Return time:¡¡+/- 6pm

Cost: RMB 500/person (bike and helmet included)

 

 

3.    Hiking Trips

 

Hiking is still my first love, and a love that I would never give up on, so for those who feel the same way, don¡¯t worry, there will still be plenty of that in the months to come. A new addition to our hike program is the community service hike to Hangzhou, with a message to keep the city litter- free. We will be hiking up to the Baoshu Pagoda overlooking the West Lake, and picking up garbage as we go! Our other all-time favorite Hangzhou hikes will still be on-going.

 

Hangzhou Community Service Hike: Baoshu Pagoda to the West Lake

Date: 2009/12/20 (Sunday)

Departure time: 07:30 am

Return Time: +/- 6:00 pm

Cost: RMB 270/person (lunch, working gloves and garbage bags provided)

 

4.    Hot Springs Trip

 

Our trip out to Wuyi Hot Springs last year had been very well received. This year we¡¯ll return to Wuyi but to a different Hot Springs resort, the Clear Water Bay Resort. I had been told that it has better and more modern facilities than that of Tang Feng, where we went last year, but the only down side is that it has not got the Japanese style tatami rooms which I found very cozy. The program remains the same. The trip will consist of some hiking, and exploration of traditional ancient villages in beautiful natural surroundings. I love Wuyi for its uncontaminated environment and abundance of hot springs which makes a great winter getaway.

 

Wuyi Hot Spring Weekend

Date: 2009/12/26 ¨C 2009/12/27 & 2010/01/16 ¨C 2010/01/17

Departure time: 08:00 am

Return time: +/- 7:00pm

 

Pls. note that if you have a group, and would like to do any of these tours as your own private tour, please contact me separately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Beyond Shangri-la — 8 Days Yunnan Meili Snow Mountain Golden Week Adventure Trek

 

Thank you to some of you for pointing out that the trip to the Lake Xiazhuhu had been mistakenly put as September 1^st. The correct date for this trip should be Saturday September 5. So Please take note of the correction and let me know if you are interested in this trip.

 

Have a great day everyone!

 

B. regards,

 

Jenny

 

 

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Hello Everyone,

 

Please note again that the trip to Putuo Island had been changed to Saturday departure and Sunday return, and the cost is now reduced to RMB 1960 per person for double occupancy. It is a confirmed trip at this point with 5 people going, and I may just limit this trip to 10 max as opposed to 12, but as of now, I do still have a few spots available, so please let me know if you are interested in going before next Tuesday. Don¡¯t miss this end of summer opportunity to the most beautiful island destination near Shanghai!

 

Cheers!

 

Jenny

 

 

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