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2010 CHINA ART TOURS
         (May 24 - June 7, 2010)








































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2010 TRIP ITINERARY

(San Francisco - Beijing - Chengde - Zhangjiajie - Dehang Miao Village - Phoenix Ancient Town - Furongzhen - Hangzhou - Shanghai - San Francisco)

 

Day01 May 24 Sat. Departure from U.S. to China

 

Day 02 May 25 Sun. Arrive in Beijing

Arrival transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure

 

Day 03 May 26 Mon. Beijing-Chengdu Bus

 

Day04 May 27 Tue. Chengde
To avoid  the hot weather in Beijing, Chengde was a summer palace for the emperors to residence and work during the dynasties. There are many historical places interested to artists and historians.  

Full day visit to the Mountain Resort & Eight Outer Temples (Puning Monastery + Little Potala Palace). (B,L,D).

 

Day 05 May 28 Wed. Chengde-Beijing-Zhangjiajie

Drive back to Beijing. If there is time, tour ourside and take pictures of the Olympic facilities and the National Theatre. Take evening flight to Zhangjiajie (2H15) (B,L,D)

 

Day06 May 29 Thur. Zhangjiajie

Lying on the northwest of Hunan, Zhangjiajie is recognized as "a rarely charming belle in the boudoir" by the famous Chinese painter Wu Guanzhong. Zhajiajie is the first National Forest Park in China featured by its unique hills, queer ridges and peaks, tranquil valleys, thrilling streams and abundant plant.

Full day visit in Zhangjiajie including tour to the Yellow Stone Sronghold and Golden Whip Crag. (B,L,D)

 

Day07 May 30 Fri. Zhangjiajie
Full day visit in Zhangjiajie including tours to Tianzi Mountain and Yuanjiajie. (B,L,D)

 

Day08 May 31 Sat. Zhajiajie

Full day visit in Zhangjiajie including tours to the Suoxiyu Scenic Area. Overnight in the city of Zhangjiajie. (B,L,D)

 

Day09    June 1 Sun.   Zhangjiajie/Dehang Miao Village (3H)/Phoenix Ancient Town (1.5H)

Visit the Dehang Miao Village on the way to the Phoenix Ancient Town. (B,L,D)

 

Day10    June 2 Mon.  Ancient Phoenix Town

Full day tour in the Ancient Phonenix town including tours to the Former Residence of Mr. Shen Congwen, Former Residence of Mr. Xiong Xiling, the old City Gate, the old Bridge, Miao Residence and a short boat ride on the Tuojiang River. (B,L,D)

 

Day11 June 3, Tue.  Ancient Phoenix Town/Wang Cun Village/Zhajiajie-Hangzhou  (evening flight)

Farewell to the beautiful Ancient Phoenix Town. Drive to Wangcun Village (2H), visit another ancient town called Furong Zhen. After lunch, drive back to the city of Zhangjiajie (2H). Evening flight to Hangzhou.

 

Day12 June 4, Wed. Hangzhou

Full day free on own. Dinner together. (B,D)

 

Day13 June 5. Thur. Hangzhou/Thousand-Island Lake/Hangzhou (coach 2.5H)

 

 

Day 14, June 6 Fri. Hangzhou                        
Full day free on own.  Shopping, Sightseeing, Great hangzhou food and more (B)

 
Day 15 June 7 Sat. Hangzhou/Shanghai Pudong International Airport/Return to U.S.
 
 


 

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New China National Theatre

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Golden Whip Stream Sceneries along the Golden Whip Stream are most enchanting in the park. Named after the Golden Whip Rock that it flows by, this stream, 5.7 kilometers long (3.5 miles), joins the Lute stream in the west and Suoxi Stream in the east. A 300-meter (984 feet) walk from the gate of the park will lead you to the entrance of the Golden Whip Stream. Flanked by ridges and peaks, the crystal clear water makes it possible to observe every action of the fish in the water. Wild flowers are in abundance here.

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Wuyi mountain Range and Yungui Plateau, the Wuji Big valley has a height of several hundred meters, in the scenic spot, streams are crossing to each other, deep valleys, beautiful waterfalls, nice mountain ranges, ancient trees and special flowers, precious birds and animals are everywhere, the natural scenery is very beautiful.

 

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Hangzhou -“Heaven on Earth”, it’s famous  for its elegant poetic beauty and historical treasures surrounding the romantic West Lake with its arching bridges, temples, pavilions, and bamboo forest. Observe Chinese painting and calligraphy demonstrations by master artists in the city.






This is an unique and artistic trip to China. You will travel to and visit China’s 2008 Olympic city Beijing, Emperor Summer Palace, Zhangjiajie Landscape scenery, Thousand islands in Hangzhou. Lots of  art, culture, and historical information will be absorbed.  You will travel with a group of artists, art students, and art appreciators.  You will be able to sketch, to take photos, and to make video on the trip.


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Jinshanling Great Wall starts from the Wangjinglou Tower in the east and ends at Longyukou in the west and stretches about 10 kilometers (six miles). Based on huge stone bars, the Great Wall was then made by huge bricks, each of which weighed about 12 kilograms (26 pounds). It has five main passes and 67 watchtowers. Every 100 meters (328 feet), there is an enemy tower each of which is about ten meters (33 feet) high

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The Mountain Resort also called Rehe Temporary Palace, is situated north of Chengde It covers an area of 218 sq miles and was originally built for the royal families to spend the hot summer months. When compared with the grand and solemn Forbidden City, the mountain resort is characterized by its simplicity and elegance. It is a grand architectural complex that consists of numerous palaces, the largest royal garden in China and wonderful scenery, combined with a pleasant climate.

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Putuo Zongchengzhi Temple is located to the north of Mountain Resort of Chengde. It is the biggest and the most magnificent building in Eight Outer Temples. Built in 1767 imitating the style of the Potala Palace, the temple is also named 'little Potala Palace'. For another reason that 'Putuo Zongchengzhi' is a Tibetan language meaning 'Potala Palace' in Chinese. The halls and pavilions in it were designed to naturally strew on hillside according to the hypsography. The Big Red Platform is the principle construction of the temple. The platform and the three halls on it are all with the copper gold tiles roof.

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Puning Temple which was built in 1755. It is also known as 'Big Buddha Temple', for a big wooden Buddhist statue housed there. The Buddhist statue is unusual, being of Kwan-yin, standing 22.23 meters (approx. 72.93 feet) tall, with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms. It is made with five kinds of lignum - pine, cypress, elm, fir and linden, and is one of the biggest preserved wooden statues in China.

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New Olympic Stadium

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Water Cube (Beijing Olympics Swiming Stadium)

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Yellow Stone Stronghold (Huangshizhai) Yaozizhai is located west of the park. It is named after a story whereby Huang Shi saved Zhang Liang from misfortune when the latter isolated himself from society in this forest. Occupying an area of 41 acres and 1,200 meters (0.8 miles) above sea level, this stronghold is the largest observing spot of the forest park. One cannot claim to have visited Zhangjiajie without visiting Yellow Stone Stronghold. The main scenic spots include Tranquil Trail in Fir Woods, Imperial Edict and the Precious Box, Needle Peak, the Southern Gate to Heaven, Five-Finger Peak and so on.

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In Wuyi Mountain area, live the Miao nationality, they speak Miao dialect, girls and boys are free for love, and they exchange feelings and love with songs. Women like to bear silver wares, and wear broidery blouse with flower designs but without collar, boys like to wear leg wrappings, and blow wood leaves as musical instruments. The local people like to raise silk worms, they make their own textiles, and the local hand textiles are extremely well made. They use the traditional way for oil extraction, papermaking, rice grinding, and they use special wheel with buckets to lift water for irrigation. In this scenic spot, there are programs such as being quest in Miao family, exchange songs at the gate, offering wines, Miao song and dance party, song and dance party, Miao drum dance, saying good buy to guests with lantern, and many other nationality travel projects, tourists can also extract oil by themselves, make papers, weaving cloth, grind rice, and to become a Miao people for one day. Coming to Dehang for a tour is just like coming to a beautiful and ancient fairy-tale world.

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The One-Thousand-Island Lake, otherwise known as Qingxi Lake, was a large-scale lake created after the construction of Xinanjing Reservoir in 1959, which is located between Chunan and Jiande counties of Zhejing Province on the upper reach of Xinanjing. There are numerous isles on the lake. The surface area of the lake covers 570 square kilometers, which holds 17820 cubic meters of water. Its water is crystal clear interwoven with branching streams and beautiful scenery all over the lake; its vegetation occupies over 90% and therefore it is also known as the "Green Thousand - Island Lake".






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2010 China Culture & Art Tour

(May 24 – June 7, 2010)

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Tour leader

Ming Ren is a professor teaching Chinese brush painting at Rhode Island School of Design, State University of San Francisco, and City College of San Francisco. He is also a special artist teaching Chinese art program at Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. He has organized many art tours to China for international artists and scholars. 

 

COSTS AND COVERAGE

$2700 (if single supplement add $550)

 

Mileage

Air China is a co-flight airline with United Airline. You can transfer the mileages from the trip to United Mileage account. 

 

Coverage Includes:

- All domestic air fare and surface transportation in Chinain China

-  4 star double hotel accomodation if single occupation the supplement cost is extra (except Hangzhou)

- Three meals per day

- Entrance ticket to all parks & cultural attractions listed in final itinerary.

- Artists demonstrations

 

Not Included:

International round trip air ticket of US-China

Personal and baggage insurance.

Tips and gratuities.

 

Payment Schedule

$200 deposit due on December 31, 2009.

Balance due on or before March 1, 2010

REFUND

In the event that the tour is canceled by EWI you will receive a full refund within two weeks of cancellation.  If a tour participant chooses to cancel his/her participation in a tour, refunds will be made according to the following schedule:

Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable in the event  cancellation by consumer after confirmation of the booking. For cancellations made 30 to 60 days before departure, refund will be 70% of the full payment. For cancellations made 15 day before departure, the refund will be 50% of the full payment. No refund will be given if the cancellations are made less than 15 days before departure.

 

 

RESERVATION & REGISTRATION

For reservations, please fill out the application form on the right and send with a non-refundable $200 deposit to:

 

East West International

361 Tahitian Circle

Union City, CA 94587

 

For further information:

Please contact Prof. Ming Ren

Tel: (650)255-4647 Fax: (510)324-8316

renming@juno.com or ewi.art@juno.com 
 

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Yuanjiajie is a natural platform that faces giant rocks rising from deep valleys and surrounded by higher mountains. Unique in their shapes and covered with pine trees, these rocks resemble a vivid Chinese painting.

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Suoxiyu Nature Reserve is adjacent to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and has many well-known places of interest. Among these are the stunning Bao Feng Gorges featuring the so-called 'Four Wonders' - Bao Feng Lake, Bao Feng Waterefall, Yingwo Stronghold and A Gleam of Sky. You can take a boat ride on the lake for about CNY62.

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Yellow Dragon Cave This is actually a system of limestone caves that includes an underground stream, a waterfall, ninety-six passageways and thousands of stalagmites and stalactites.

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The village of Wangcun, which is better known as Furongzhen,or Hibiscus Town, after it was the location for XieJin's 1986 film of the same name. The film, adapted from the novel by Gu Hua, portrayed how the political turbulence of the 50s and 60s unsettled the lives of ordinary villagers and is probably Xie Jin's best film. It turned the town into a tourist destination; unfortunately, as is often the case, the stone streets and wooden buildings came out much better on film than in real life.Today, the village has little character and most of the buildings are so dilapidated that it seems the whole town could well slide into the river and only remains propped up by the tourist trade. It was built in memory of Wang Changling, a famous poet from the Tang Dynasty. It is an important cultural relics reserve of Hunan Province.