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Silk Road Tour with Dr. Tomoko Torimaru 3 - 12 January 2012

9-night study tour though Xi’an; Dunguang; Tulufan; Wulumuqi. Xi’an: The Terracotta Army Museum, The Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, statue of start point of silk road and the history museum; Dunguang: Dunguang museum, sand mountain, Mogao Cave, Market, Yulin Cave, Dongqianfo Cave, Yangcheng Remains; Tulufan: Ruins, Asitana Ancient Tombs, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Jiaohe Ruins; Wulumuqi: Province Museum, market. 8iss.wordpress.com/program/tours/

OVERVIEW DATES: 3 - 12 January 2012 START POINT: Hong Kong Airport END POINT: Wulumuqi Airport TOUR LEADER: Tomoko Torimaru TOTAL PRICE: $2800 USD, with 10-14 persons (see below for details) Above price includes $400 Reservation Fee. Price based on double occupancy. RESERVATION: $400 USD

ABOUT THE TOUR

This exciting journey along the Silk Road begins in Xi’an, home of the Terracotta Army, one of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th century. Guarded by the Terracotta Army is the Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor, Qin Shi Huang. During the time known as the Warring States Period Huang conquered the independent kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu and Qi to become the first emperor of a unified . From Xi’an participants will travel by train through the to Dunhuang. Four hundred and ninty-two temples carved into the hillside form the Magao Caves, or Caves of the Thousand Buddhas. The Mangao Caves of Dunghuang are famous for their statues and the 45,000 square meters of murals that highlight a 1,000 years of Buddhist art. Travellers will visit the ancient Gaochang ruins and the Asitana tombs. Over 1,000 articles of silk, wool, cotton and linen fabrics and countless treasures of Chinese history have been discovered since 1959 at the Asitana tombs. From Dunhuang the journey continues to its final destination in Wulumuqi, where travellers will visit the Xinjiang Province Museum which maintains an extensive collection of folk costumes and tools that represent each of the 12 minorities peoples of Xinjiang.

ABOUT TOMOKO TORIMARU Dr. Torimaru received her PhD in History and Technology of Chinese Textiles from Donghua University (Shanghai, China). She is the Co-Author/Author of One Needle, One Thread: Miao (Hmong) embroidery and fabric piecework from Guizhou, China; Imprints on Cloth: 18 years of Field Research among the Miao People in Guizhou, China; Spiritual Fabric: 16 years of Field Research among the Miao People in Guizhou, China; and numerous textile articles for notable publications. She received the Chinese Government Scholarship, 2001-2004. She has done extensive research throughout China on the topic of weaving and dyeing techniques amongst the Chinese minority people. ______PACKAGE DETAILS NOTE: Pricing may change due to unforeseen airfare increases

TOTAL TOUR PRICE: $ 2800 USD (FINAL), based on 10-14 persons // $2600, based on 15-22 persons Price inclusive of $400 reservation fee to WSN; based on double occupancy SINGLE ROOM CHARGE: $ 350 USD REGISTRATION RESERVATION: $400 USD to WSN

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Registration fee is refundable before 30 Sep (less 10% processing fee). The balance of the tour will be paid to the respective travel agencies in China.

Included: Flight from Hong Kong to Xi’an, Trains from Xi’an to Dunghuang and Dunhuang to Tulufan, and tip to guides, drivers, luggage porters, etc. In addition to Dr. Torimaru, there will be two tour guides throughout the trip. Not included: Flight from Wulumuqi. Tour ends after the breakfast at the hotel in Wulmuqi.

Maximum capacity: 22 travelers ______ADVISEMENT:

The weather conditions will be cold and some of the sites have rough terrain thus registrants should make sure they are in proper health to walk/hike to the various locations and caves in cool weather. ______ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Xi’an Grand New World 西安古都新世界酒店 Hotel http://japan.24-hotel.com/jhotel_detail_new.asp?Nes_user_id=&hotel_id=0051 Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel 敦煌山荘 http://www.sinohotel.com/japanese/hotelinfo/silk_road_dunhuang_hotel.html Terracotta Army 兵馬俑博物館 The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 秦始皇帝稜 http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%B5%E9%A6%AC%E4%BF%91 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army Mogao Cave 莫高窟 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8E%AB%E9%AB%98%E7%AA%9F Yulin Cave 楡林窟 http://baike.baidu.com/view/159875.htm Tulufan 吐 鲁番 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpan ______RECOMMENDED READING:

Japanese 「シルクロードを行く」南里空海、世界文化社、 2006年 「シルクロードの足跡」東山 健吾、 NHKライブラリー、 2004年 「玄奘三蔵－西域・インド紀行」長澤和俊訳、講談社学術文庫、 1998年 「別冊太陽 シルクロードの染織と技法」吉岡幸雄、平凡社、 1994年 「新シルクロード百科」長澤和俊、雄山閣、 1994年 「敦煌」井上靖、新潮文庫、 1959年 「地球の歩き方 西安・敦煌・ウルムチ」ダイヤモンドビック社

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Day Leave Transport Event Meal Hotel Arrive ① HK Airplane Meeting at HK airport L: On board or Standard Xi’an Grand New World Flight for Xi’an Hotel 3Jan Xi’an D: STD ４ Tue Brief sightseeing and transfer to the hotel Xi’an ② Xi’an Coach Full-day sightseeing B: Hotel Xi’an Grand New World Hotel 4Jan (The Terracotta Army museum, The Mausoleum of L: STD ４ Wed the first Qin Emperor, The statue at entrance of Silk D: Dumplings Road, History museum) Xi’an

③ Xi’an Train Transfer to Dunhuang by train B: Hotel Train Dunhuang 5Jan L: on board Thu D: on board

④ Dunhuang In the morning, arrive in Dunhuang. B：Hotel Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel AM: Rest at hotel 4 6Jan L: STD PM: Visit to Dunhuang museum, Sand mounttain Fri D: STD Dunhuang ⑤ Dunhuang Coach Full-day sightseeing B：Hotel Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel (Mogao Cave, Market) 4 7Jan L: STD D: Hot pot Sat Dunhuang

⑥ Dunhuang Coach Full-day, sightseeing B: Hotel Train 8Jan (AM:Yulin Cave) L: STD Sun (PM: Dongqianfo Cave, Yangcheng Remains) D: STD

Tulufan Train Midnight: Transfer to Tulufan by train

⑦ Tulufan Coach AM: arrive Tulufan B: Hotel Tulufan ４ 9Jan Full-day, sightseeing L: STD Mon (Gaochang Ruins, AsiTaNa Ancient Tombs, D: STD Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Jiaohe Ruins) Tulufan ⑧ Tulufan (AM: Extra day for the sightseeing in Tulufan) B: Hotel Wulumuqi Coach ４ 10Jan L: STD PM:Transfer to Wulumuqi Tue Wulumuqi via Flaming Mountains D: STD Wulumuqi

⑨ Full-day, sightseeing B: Hotel Wulumuqi Coach Xinjiang Province Museum, Matket ４ 11Jan L: STD Wulumuqi Wed D: STD ⑩ Wulumuqi Transfer to airport and fly out of Wulumuqi to B: Hotel preferred destinations in China by own 12Jan arrangement. Thu

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