Company News in 2008

Great Wall Expedition from Jinshanling to Simatai

Published: December 3, 2008

On the first of December, TravelChinaGuide sent a small group of company members on a hiking expedition to the Jinshanling and Simatai sections of the Great Wall in the first day of December. Geographically, the Jinshanling Great Wall is in Luanxian County, Hebei Province, and the Simatai Great Wall is in Miyun County of Beijing. Jinshanling to Simatai is a popular hiking route attracting many adventurous backpackers who wish to see the most picturesque views of the Great Wall.

Jinshanling Great Wall in Winter

Our Staff on the Great Wall

The expedition team departed very early in the m orning for it takes about 3 hours from downtown Beijing before the hiking can begin at Jinshanling. This part of the wall is not as well preserved as Badaling. There are few tourists and it is not commercialized. Fragmented walls and broken watchtowers display a natural and wild great wall. The entire 10.5 km hiking tour took nearly 6 hours before the group passed through to Simatai.

We learnt from the experience that hiking between Jinshanling and Simatai needs a lot of physical strength and it is unsuited to aged tourists and younger children. Safety is a high priority to those who are really interested in visiting this part of the Great Wall.

See more Jinshanling-Simatai Hiking Photos and a complete description of Jinshanling to Simatai Hiking Tour.

TravelChinaGuide Attended the 12th Huangshan Tourism Festival

Published: November 20, 2008

TravelChinaGuide sent representatives to attend the 12th Huangshan Tourism & Hui (short for Anhui) Culture Festival which was held annually in November. The opening ceremony was held on November 18. Those invited included representatives of major travel services from home and abroad, journalists from domestic and overseas media companies, photography enthusiasts and officials of UNESCO and other international organizations. The theme for this year's festival was 'Eternal Huangshan, Temporal World'. An international photographic competition was adopted as the main promotional campaign displaying panoramic views of Huangshan's incredible landscape and brilliant Hui Culture. Our representatives then experienced a delightful Huangshan tour arranged by the organizing committee. After the Huangshan trip, TCG representatives dropped into Nanjing and Hangzhou.

Our Staff on Mt. Huangshan

Red Carp Pool beside the West Lake, Hangzhou

Mt. Huangshan Scenic Area will enters the low season after the tourism festival. From the first of December to the end of February, the entrance fee to Mt. Huangshan is reduced by 40%. The cost of accommodations is also reduced by 50%. Additionally, there are special offers to different groups of tourists and on cable car tickets. TravelChinaGuide offers selected Huangshan tours for your reference.

China Travel Q & A Function Online

Published: October 16, 2008

The China Travel Q & A function on TravelChinaGuide.com has commenced operation properly as we expected after testing over the past two months. This new function has been perfected to enhance the interaction among users. It is now more than a platform to post comments unilaterally now. For different topics and travel destinations, users can post comments and ask questions using the 'Ask Question About' button on each webpage. Users can also get answers and reply to the questions asked by others. In the future, more interactive features will be exploited and added for the convenience of our users.

TravelChinaGuide Joins in PATA Membership

Published: September 16, 2008

TravelChinaGuide has become a member of PATA (The Pacific Asia Travel Association), a non-profit travel trade association throughout Pacific Asia dedicated to serving a responsible travel market in this region. We are Number 2040. PATA is dedicated to offer new business leads, exclusive access to real-time strategic market research data and a shared network with other members. With professional reorganization, convincing strength and data support, we are reliable and capable to serve you best.

New Advertising System Online

Published: July 23, 2008

TravelChinaGuide has just introduced a new advertising system online, offering preferential prices and high returns. By advertising with TravelChinaGuide, you are in partnership with a well-respected travel operator who receives more than 130 million hits, 15 million page visits and over one million visitors worldwide every month. We sincerely seek cooperation and development oppotunities with customers all over the world.