Company News in 2009
TravelChinaGuide Attended the 5th Xinjiang International Tourism Festival
Published: July 2, 2009
Representatives from TravelChinaGuide were sent to attend The 5th Xinjiang International Tourism Festival, which was formally opened on June 26, in Changji City, a place with beautiful natural scenery and colorful ethnic culture. Over 450 travel services from home and abroad were invited to take part in the feast. After the grand opening ceremony, dancing and singing performances, our representatives joined in with others and went on to the expedition tours, respectively along the south and north travel lines of Xinjiang. The expedition tours covered the most renowned scenic areas of Xinjiang, such as Heavenly Lake, Kanas Nature Reserve, Grape Valley, etc. During the festival, other celebration activities, food and culture festivals were held around the entire region of Xinjiang.
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Attraction Expedition to Yan'an
Published: June 16, 2009
A short expedition trip to Yan'an City in Northern Shaanxi was arranged by the TravelChinaGuide sales department. A team of employees took an overnight train on June 12 from Xi'an and arrived next morning. Aside from the well-known attractions in the city, such as Hukou Waterfall and Huangdi Mausoleum, the expedition moved on to the Date Garden - the site of the CCP Secretariat from October 1943 to March 1947, Yangjialing - the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party and Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Museum which is not far from Yangjialing. They took a lot of photos and brought back first-hand travel information from Yan'an.
Yan'an is only about 4 hours' drive away from Xi'an by express bus. This means a side trip to Yan'an as an extension of Xi'an tours is easily accomplished.
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Attraction Expedition to Xianyang
Published: June 4, 2009
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| Staff of TravelChinaGuide in Xianyang |
Managers of the sales department of TravelChinaGuide went on an attraction expedition trip on June 2 to Xi'an's nearest neighbor, Xianyang – the capital city of the first feudal dynasty, Qin (221-207BC), in Chinese history. There are a great many mausoleums of the Qin, Han (206BC – 220AD) and Tang (618 - 907) Dynasties. Among the most famous ones are Qianling Mausoleum, Hanyangling Mausoleum and Maoling Mausoleum.
This expedition was to explore Maoling Mausoleum, the tomb of Liu Che - Emperor Wu (Wudi) of Han Dynasty who is believed to be one of the most extraordinary and talented of the Chinese emperors. The staff went to Xianyang from Xi'an first (intercity bus routes are available), and then took a taxi to the museum directly. On the way back to the city proper of Xianyang, they visited Xianyang Museum in Zhongshan Street. The museum occupies the site of the previous Confucius Temple first built in 1371 in Ming Dynasty.
For short distance from Xi'an, these attractions can be finished in a day tour. They are a part of the Xi'an West Route Tour.
City Weather Forecast Available Now
Published: May 11, 2009
72 hours weather report on major tourist cities in China is now available on our website. China Weather page has a green map to show direct those cities. Let your computer mouse hover on a city and see a three day weather forecast. Click the city links in the list off the right side of the weather map, then you can learn more detailed weather information including monthly average temperature, rainfall, humidity, sunshine and climate description etc.
Investigation Visit to Shanxi & Henan
Published: April 16, 2009
TravelChinaGuide organized an investigation visit to Shanxi and Henan Provinces since April 7. The attendees from leading group members paid visits to make an indepth survey of the travel routes to these regions. Several aspects were involved, including hotel and restaurant evaluations, transportation survey, development and infrastructural construction of more scenic spots and others that tourists usually cares.
The entire visit lasted a week, covering many scenic spots including Mt. Wutai, Jinci Temple, Chunyang Palace, Guanque Tower, Pujiu Temple and the Temple of Guan Yu in Shanxi, Longmen Caves and Yuntai Mountain in Henan. It brought a full measure of success.
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