DOCSLIB.ORG

Brochure 2017

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

TOP CHINA TRAVEL Brochure 2017 www.topchinatravel.com Beijing > The Capital of China Xian > Gateway to Ancient City Shanghai > Modern Metropolis Guilin > Best Karst Landscape Chengdu > Panda’s Hometown Lhasa > Sunshine city & Holy Land Silk Road > For Adventure 4 Days Highlights Tour Beijing Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of Chi- Day 1 Arrival Beijing na, it is not only the nation's political center, but also Airport transfer service to hotel Hanging out at Houhai night bar a cultural, scientific and educational heart as well as a key transportation hub. Beijing has served as a capital Day 2 Beijing of the country for more than 800 years. The city has Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan many places of historic interest and scenic beauty. Park, Peking Hutongs The city also has a character all its own; there are Day 3 Beijing quadrangles, Hutongs, tricycle, boiled mutton, arts Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall, and crafts, roasted duck and Peking Opera. Peking duck farewell dinner Day 4 Departure Beijing Transfer service to Beijing airport Beyond Ordinary, we have more... Join the small group From $155 P/P Wild Great Wall Chenjiabao Great Wall is one of the most beautiful section of the wild Walls around Beijing which is never restored and less tourist. It located in Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The highest sea level is about 1280 meters. Day 1 Beijing – Chenjiabao Great Wall Picked up your hotel and departure around 12:30 at noon. Have 2-hour drive to the Chenjia- bao Great Wall. Hike on the Chenjiabao Great wall about 3 hours hiking route. This section is wild, ruined and original. When it’s getting dark, walking back to the towers on the wall and camp in a tent for overnight. Enjoy the bonfire and barbecue. Day 2 Chenjiabao Great Wall - Beijing Watch the sunrise over the wall (if it is clear) at 6:00 a.m. and then get ready to climb down the mountain at 8:00 a.m. It is a bit hard for you to walk down the steep mountain from this wall. Usually you have to hold your hands on rocks, roots and bushes for balance. After climbing down the mountain, head to farmhouse for breakfast at 9:00a.m. Then return to your hotel in Beijing. 4 www.topchinatravel.com In the morning, enjoy the traditional breakfast for local residents with our guide assistance. We call it Bean Soup, which is real Beijing food. Just have a try. Visit Temple of Heaven. Besides the meaningful history, nowadays almost the Beijinger will do morning exercises in the square and full of vigor, Chinese Kongfu, Taichi, square dancing, etc. and meet the real folk master there. Walk into the Hutong nearby. Explore the Hutong culture and be a real Beijinger for a while. Our guide will also take you to the local fruits and vegetable market for the unique experience while bargaining with the vendors. Lunch will be arranged at local family’s home and you will learn how to make dumplings and also share your homemade salad with them. After lunch, go directly toQianmen Street. You can spend the afternoon leisurely there and soak up the atmosphere Peking Hutongs Hutong means a lane or alley, in fact the passage formed by lines of Siheyuan (a compound with houses around a courtyard) where old Beijing residents live. The name of a Hutong implicates its origin, location or history. It is in the gray-tiled deep lanes that families play, buy goods, gossip and connect. In the eyes of Beijinger, Hutong means a period of history, a cordial lifestyle and even an encyclopedia of Beijing. Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven is located in the south-east of the Forbidden City. It covers an area of 273 hectares which is four times larger than the Forbidden City. It was used to hold a memorial ceremony for the God in Winter Solstice Festival and to pray for harvest in the first month of the lunar year by the emperors in Ming and Qing dynasties. It is China's existing largest struc- ture for sacrifice to heaven. The Temple of Heaven was included in the World Heritage List in 1998. 5 www.topchinatravel.com Xi’an Xian, steeped in history and still giving up se- crets, is your gateway to ancient Chinese civi- lization. In its 3,100 recorded years of evolu- tion, it has been home to 13 dynasties, in- cluding the Zhou, Qin, Han, the Sui, and Tang dynasties, periodically from the 11th century B.C. to the early 10th century AD. As one of the most important cradles of Chinese civili- zation, it marked the start of the famous "Silk Road" that linked China with central Asia and the Roman Empire. 4 Days Highlights Tour Day 1 Arrival Xian Airport transfer service to hotel & Hanging out at Muslim Street Day 2 Xian Terracotta Warriors, Tangbo Art Museum, Wild Goose Pagoda and North Square Day 3 Xian Discovery Xian old city on foot and find the diachronic ancient walls. Bell Tower, Kaitong Lane, Han Guang Entrance Remains, Ancient City Wall, De Fu Alley, Gao Grand Courtyard and Shadow Puppet performance Day 4 Departure Xian Transfer service to Xian airport Enjoy Taichi Lesson on Xian Ancient City Wall Enjoy calligraphy and Paper-cut class at Xian Tang Bo Art Museum 7 www.topchinatravel.com Shanghai Shanghai is one of the four municipalities directly under the Chinese central gov- ernment. Literally known as 'the port on the sea', Shanghai also be one of the world largest seaports and China major industrial and commercial center. With the deepening reform, the city, formerly crowned as the financial, economic and trade hub of the Far East, is playing a leading role in boosting economic devel- opment of China. 4 Days Highlights Tour Day 1 Arrival Shanghai Airport transfer service to hotel & Hanging out at the bund and Nanjing Road Day 2 Shanghai Explore the Old and New of Shanghai. Visit Fuxing Park, Shikumen, Jing An Temple, Maglev train, Lujiazui CBD new area and Shanghai Financial Centre Day 3 Shanghai - Suzhou - Shanghai Tongli Watertown, boat ride, Suzhou Linger- ing Garden, Silk market Day 4 Departure Shanghai Transfer service to Shanghai PVG airport Shanghai Disney Ticket price Shanghai Disneyland, a fun experience filled with creativity, adventure and thrills for Guests of all ag- Type Weekday Weekend es! Set your sights on Enchanted Storybook Castle-- One the largest Disney castle on the planet--and then get ¥370 P/P ¥499 P/P ready to explore as you discover 6 unique and un- Day forgettable lands: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagi- ——— Two nation, Fantasyland, Adventure Isle, Treasure Cove ¥700 P/P ¥950 P/P and Tomorrow land. Days Traveling Tips to Shanghai Disneyland ·Transportation The most efficient way must be Metro. Metro Line 11 Disney Resort station operates seven days a week from early morning 7 a.m. to late night 23 p.m. Guests get off the train at Terminal Station Disney Resort and just steps away from Shanghai Disneyland, Disney town and Wishing Star Park. ·Must-See Attractions Storybook Castle, TRON Light cycle Power Run, Roaring Rap- ids, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Peter Pan's Flight, Alice in Wonderland Maze, Ignite the Dream - Night Show We highly recommend you download the Disneyland APP to buy tickets online and check the exact queue time and maintenance for reasonable time planning. 9 www.topchinatravel.com Guilin Situated in South China, Guilin is like a glittering pearl on a green carpet, the scenery here enjoys the praise of "top landscape in the world". The name of the city is derived from the cassia tree called "Guihuashu" in Chinese. One can see the green cassia trees standing at the most roadsides in the town. When the autumn comes, the fragrance of the blossom fills up the air making passengers refreshing and relaxed. In addition, the golden flowers are very pleasing to the eyes. Guilin is a world-famous scenic city, famous for its unrivalled karst landscape, exquisite mountains, limpid rivers, wired caves and beautiful rocks. 5 Days Highlights Tour Day 1 Arrival Guilin Airport transfer service to hotel & Hanging out at East-West Street Day 2 Guilin - Longsheng - Guilin Visit Longji Rice Terraces, hiking to Longji Zhuang Village Day 3 Guilin - Yangshuo Li River Cruise with lunch on board, West Street, overnight in Yangshuo Day 4 Yangshuo - Guilin Biking around Yangshuo countryside, Yulong River Day 5 Guilin Departure Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, transfer service to Guilin airport Yangshuo Not all about biking... Helicopter Tour on Yulong River Rock Climbing Kayaking on Li River 11 www.topchinatravel.com Chengdu Panda’s Hometown 4 Days Highlights Tour Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, located Day 1 Arrival Chengdu in the west plain in the Sichuan Basin, is a famous Airport transfer service to hotel & Hanging out historical and cultural city with a history over 3,000 at Jingli Old Street years. Known as the land of abundance, Chengdu boasts plentiful local products, a pleasant climate, a Day 2 Chengdu City Panda Research Base for half day, Renmin Park large number of scenic spots and historical sites, and for leisure tea break, Traditional Sichuan Opera fine traditional handicrafts well known both at home and abroad. Chengdu is "the cultural city of China" Day 3 Chengdu – Leshan – Chengdu and "China's best tourist city", carrying the history of Leshan Giant Buddha, hike & take the cruise, several thousand years, and it was awarded the Wuhou Temple, Hot Pot farewell dinner "gourmet city" by UNESCO creative cities network.
Recommended publications
  • Spatiotemporal Evolution of Lakes Under Rapid Urbanization: a Case Study in Wuhan, China

    Spatiotemporal Evolution of Lakes Under Rapid Urbanization: a Case Study in Wuhan, China

    water Article Spatiotemporal Evolution of Lakes under Rapid Urbanization: A Case Study in Wuhan, China Chao Wen 1, Qingming Zhan 1,* , De Zhan 2, Huang Zhao 2 and Chen Yang 3 1 School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; [email protected] 2 China Construction Third Bureau Green Industry Investment Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430072, China; [email protected] (D.Z.); [email protected] (H.Z.) 3 College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +86-139-956-686-39 Abstract: The impact of urbanization on lakes in the urban context has aroused continuous attention from the public. However, the long-term evolution of lakes in a certain megacity and the heterogeneity of the spatial relationship between related influencing factors and lake changes are rarely discussed. The evolution of 58 lakes in Wuhan, China from 1990 to 2019 was analyzed from three aspects of lake area, lake landscape, and lakefront ecology, respectively. The Multi-Scale Geographic Weighted Regression model (MGWR) was then used to analyze the impact of related influencing factors on lake area change. The investigation found that the total area of 58 lakes decreased by 15.3%. A worsening trend was found regarding lake landscape with the five landscape indexes of lakes dropping; in contrast, lakefront ecology saw a gradual recovery with variations in the remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) in the lakefront area. The MGWR regression results showed that, on the whole, the increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), RSEI in the lakefront area, precipitation, and humidity Citation: Wen, C.; Zhan, Q.; Zhan, contributed to lake restoration.
  • Hangzhou: West Lake and More

    Hangzhou: West Lake and More

    HANGZHOU: WEST LAKE AND MORE World Similar BASIC INFORMATION Rank To Dallas-Fort Worth, Urban Area Population (2007)* 4,200,000 60 Alexandria, Milan Boston, St. Petersburg, Projection (2025) 5,020,000 80 Barcelona Urban Land Area: Square Miles 250 Sapporo, Copenhagen, 150 Urban Land Area: Square Kilometers 650 Lima, Grand Rapids Density: Per Square Mile 16,800 Ankara, Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, 300 Density: Per Square Kilometer 6,500 Novosibersk *Continuously built up area (Urban agglomeration) Land area & density rankings among the approximately 750 urban areas with 500,000+ population. Data from Demographia World Urban Areas data. See:1 Demographia World Urban Areas Population & Density Demographia World Urban Areas: 2025 & 2030 Population Projections 9 December 2008 LOCATION AND SETTING Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province, in the southern part of the Yangtze Delta region. Hangzhou is approximately 400 airline miles (625 kilometers) southwest of Shanghai and is the largest urban area in Zhejiang (Slide 2). The province itself is named for the Zhe River (now called the Qiantang River), which runs through the southern part of the Hangzhou urban area. The historic core is located approximately 100 miles to the southwest of Shanghai. Most of the Hangzhou urban area is flat, but there are intermittent hills. There are more significant hills to the west of the urban area, especially beyond West Lake (aerial photograph, Slide 3). 1 http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf and http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua2015.pdf. Urban Tours by Rental Car: Hangzhou 1 Hangzhou’s most famous feature and tourist attraction is West Lake, which is immediately to the west of the historic center.
  • Acknowledgements

    Acknowledgements

    Acknowledgements First of all, I sincerely thank all the people I met in Lisbon that helped me to finish this Master thesis. Foremost I am deeply grateful to my supervisor --- Prof. Ana Estela Barbosa from LNEC, for her life caring, and academic guidance for me. This paper will be completed under her guidance that helped me in all the time of research and writing of the paper, also. Her profound knowledge, rigorous attitude, high sense of responsibility and patience benefited me a lot in my life. Second of all, I'd like to thank my Chinese promoter professor Xu Wenbin, for his encouragement and concern with me. Without his consent, I could not have this opportunity to study abroad. My sincere thanks also goes to Prof. João Alfredo Santos for his giving me some Portuguese skill, and teacher Miss Susana for her settling me down and providing me a beautiful campus to live and study, and giving me a lot of supports such as helping me to successfully complete my visa prolonging. Many thanks go to my new friends in Lisbon, for patiently answering all of my questions and helping me to solve different kinds of difficulties in the study and life. The list is not ranked and they include: Angola Angolano, Garson Wong, Kai Lee, David Rajnoch, Catarina Paulo, Gonçalo Oliveira, Ondra Dohnálek, Lu Ye, Le Bo, Valentino Ho, Chancy Chen, André Maia, Takuma Sato, Eric Won, Paulo Henrique Zanin, João Pestana and so on. This thesis is dedicated to my parents who have given me the opportunity of studying abroad and support throughout my life.
  • Evaluation of the Fairness of Urban Lakes' Distribution Based On

    Evaluation of the Fairness of Urban Lakes' Distribution Based On

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Evaluation of the Fairness of Urban Lakes’ Distribution Based on Spatialization of Population Data: A Case Study of Wuhan Urban Development Zone Jing Wu *, Shen Yang y and Xu Zhang y School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; [email protected] (S.Y.); [email protected] (X.Z.) * Correspondence: [email protected] These authors contributed equally to the research. y Received: 14 November 2019; Accepted: 4 December 2019; Published: 8 December 2019 Abstract: Lake reclamation for urban construction has caused serious damage to lakes in cities undergoing rapid urbanization. This process affects urban ecological environment and leads to inconsistent urban expansion, population surge, and uneven distribution of urban lakes. This study measured the fairness of urban lakes’ distribution and explored the spatial matching relationship between service supply and user group demand. The interpretation and analysis of Wuhan’s remote sensing images, population, administrative area, traffic network, and other data in 2018 were used as the basis. Specifically, the spatial distribution pattern and fairness of lakes’ distribution in Wuhan urban development zone were investigated. This study establishes a geographic weighted regression (GWR) model of land cover types and population data based on a spatialization method of population data based on land use, and uses population spatial data and network accessibility analysis results to evaluate lake service levels in the study area. Macroscopically, the correlation analysis of sequence variables and Gini coefficient analysis method are used to measure the fairness of the Wuhan lake distribution problem and equilibrium degree, and the location entropy analysis is used to quantitatively analyze the fairness of lakes and Wuhan streets from the perspective of supply and demand location entropy.
  • The Best of Hangz 2019

    The Best of Hangz 2019

    hou AUGUST 呈涡 The Best of Hangz 2019 TOP ALTERNATIVE BEAUTY SPOTS THE BEST CONVENIENCE STORE ICE-CREAMS TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR AUGUST TAKE ME Double Issue WITH YOU Inside Do you want a behind the scenes look at a print publication? Want to strengthen your social media marketing skills? Trying to improve your abilities as a writer? Come and intern at REDSTAR, where you can learn all these skills and more! Also by REDSTAR Works CONTENTS 茩嫚 08/19 REDSTAR Qingdao The Best of Qingdao o AUGUST 呈涡 oice of Qingda 2019 City The V SURFS UP! AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF SURFING COOL & FRESH, Top (Alternative) WHICH ICE LOLLY IS THE BEST? 12 TOP BEACHES BEACH UP FOR Beauty Spots SUMMER The West Lake is undoubtedly beautiful, but where else is there? Linus takes us through the best of the rest. TAKE ME WITH YOU Double Issue 郹曐暚魍妭鶯EN!0!䉣噿郹曐暚魍旝誼™摙 桹䅡駡誒!0!91:4.:311! 䉣噿壈攢鲷㣵211誑4.514!0!舽㚶㛇誑䯤 䉣墡縟妭躉棧舽叄3123.1125誑 Inside Life’s a Beach Creative Services 14 redstarworks.com Annie Clover takes us to the beach, right here in Hangzhou. Culture 28 Full Moon What exactly is the Lunar Calendar and why do we use it? Jerry answers all. Follow REDSTAR’s Ofcial WeChat to keep up-to-date with Hangzhou’s daily promotions, upcoming events and other REDSTAR/Hangzhou-related news. Use your WeChat QR scanner to scan this code. 饅燍郹曐呭昷孎惡㠬誑䯖鑫㓦椈墕桭 昦牆誤。釣䀏倀謾骼椈墕0郹曐荁饅㡊 㚵、寚棾羮孎惡怶酽怶壚䯋 Creative Team 詇陝筧䄯 Ian Burns, Teodora Lazarova, Toby Clarke, Alyssa Domingo, Jasper Zhai, David Chen, Zoe Zheng, Viola Madau, Linus Jia, Brine Taz, Alison Godwin, Features Vicent Jiang, Mika Wang, May Hao, Business Angel Dong, Wanny Leung, Penny Liu, Lim Jung Eun, Luke Yu, Athena Guo, Cool Off Jordan Coates and Fancy Fang.
  • Report on the State of the Environment in China 2016

    Report on the State of the Environment in China 2016

    2016 The 2016 Report on the State of the Environment in China is hereby announced in accordance with the Environmental Protection Law of the People ’s Republic of China. Minister of Ministry of Environmental Protection, the People’s Republic of China May 31, 2017 2016 Summary.................................................................................................1 Atmospheric Environment....................................................................7 Freshwater Environment....................................................................17 Marine Environment...........................................................................31 Land Environment...............................................................................35 Natural and Ecological Environment.................................................36 Acoustic Environment.........................................................................41 Radiation Environment.......................................................................43 Transport and Energy.........................................................................46 Climate and Natural Disasters............................................................48 Data Sources and Explanations for Assessment ...............................52 2016 On January 18, 2016, the seminar for the studying of the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth CPC Central Committee was opened in Party School of the CPC Central Committee, and it was oriented for leaders and cadres at provincial and ministerial
  • Copyrighted Material

    Copyrighted Material

    21_597434 bindex.qxp 2/27/06 11:01 AM Page 824 Index Aodày∫x∫kè Q∫ngzh√nsì Bânnà Wild Elephant Valley Abakh Hoja Mosque (Kashgar), 312 (Bânnà Yêxiàng Gû), 666 (Kashgar), 311 Apricot Altar (Q∆fû), 358 Bànp∂ Bówùguân (Bànp∂ Abercrombie & Kent, 48 Aqua Spirit (Hong Kong), 573 Neolithic Village), 258 Aberdeen (Hong Kong), 544 Arch Angel Antiques (Hong Banyan Lake (Róng Hú), 590 Academic Travel Abroad, 48–49 Kong), 568 Bâodîng Sh≈n (Dàzú), 12, Accommodations, 15–16, 40, Artists’ Village (Huàji≈ Zh∫ C∆n; 703–704 58–61 Chóngqìng), 698 B≈o G∂ng Mùyuán (Héféi), 399 Acrobatics ATMs (automated teller Bâoguó Sì (Níngb∂), 472 Bêij∫ng, 134–135 machines), 26 Bâohé Diàn (Hall of Preserving Shànghâi, 450 Audubon Nature Odysseys, 51 Harmony; Bêij∫ng), 112 Adventure Center, 49 Ayd Inkol, Lake (Aid∫ng Hú), B≈o Hé G∂ngyuán (Héféi), 399 Airfares, 40, 44 291 Bâolún Gé (Bâolún Hall; Airlines, 43–44, 53–54 Chéngkân), 410 Ai S∫qí, former residence of Bâosh≈n, 655, 656 (Ai S∫qí Gùj∆), 659 Back Lakes, The (Shíchà Hâi; Bâo Tâ (Bâo Pagoda; Yán’≈n), Aitígâ’êr Q∫ngzh√n Sì Bêij∫ng), 6–7, 81 231 (Kashgar), 312 accommodations, 95 Bàot∆ Quán (Bàot∆ Spring; Ali (Shíquán Hé), 310 bars, 136 Jì’nán), 346 Altitude sickness, 37, 732 restaurants, 103–105 Bâoyún Gé (Precious Clouds A-Ma, Temple of (Macau), 582 walking tour, 121–124 Pavilion; Bêij∫ng), 116 Amchog (∑’mùqùh∆), 276 B≈ Dà Gu≈n (Q∫ngdâo), 366 Barkhor District (Lhasa), 753 American Express, 62–63 B≈dálîng, the Great Wall at, B≈sh≈, 614–615 Bêij∫ng, 82–83 125 B≈ Xi≈n ∑n (X∫’≈n), 254, 258 emergency check cashing, 27 The
  • Comparing Chinese and United States Lake Management and Protection As Shared Through a Sister Lakes Program

    Comparing Chinese and United States Lake Management and Protection As Shared Through a Sister Lakes Program

    Comparing Chinese and United States lake management and protection As shared through a sister lakes program Lake Pepin, Minnesota Liangzi Lake, Hubei Province Minnesota Pollution May 2016 Control Agency Authors Steven Heiskary Research Scientist III Water Quality Monitoring Unit Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Zhiquan Chen Manager Hubei Province Department of Environmental Protection Yiluan Dong Environmental Protection Engineer Hubei Province Department of Environmental Protection Review Pam Anderson Water Quality Monitoring Unit Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Authors Steven Heiskary, Research Scientist III, Water Quality Monitoring Unit, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Zhiquan Chen, Manager, Hubei Province Department of Environmental Protection Yiluan Dong, Registered Environmental Protection Engineer, Hubei Academy of Environmental Sciences, China Review Pam Anderson, Water Quality Monitoring Unit, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Editing and graphic design Theresa Gaffey & Paul Andre Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road North | Saint Paul, MN 55155-4194 | | 800-657-3864 | Or use your preferred relay service. [email protected] 651-296-6300 | This report is available in alternative formats upon request, and online at www.pca.state.mn.us. Document number: wq-s1-91 Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................
  • Creative Spaces Within Which People, Ideas and Systems Interact with Uncertain Outcomes

    Creative Spaces Within Which People, Ideas and Systems Interact with Uncertain Outcomes

    GIMPEL, NIELSE GIMPEL, Explores new ways to understand the dynamics of change and mobility in ideas, people, organisations and cultural paradigms China is in flux but – as argued by the contributors to this volume – change is neither new to China nor is it unique to that country; similar patterns are found in other times and in other places. Indeed, Creative on the basis of concrete case studies (ranging from Confucius to the Vagina Monologues, from Protestant missionaries to the Chinese N & BAILEY avant-garde) and drawing on theoretical insights from different dis- ciplines, the contributors assert that change may be planned but the outcome can never be predicted with any confidence. Rather, there Spaces exist creative spaces within which people, ideas and systems interact with uncertain outcomes. As such, by identifying a more sophisticated Seeking the Dynamics of Change in China approach to the complex issues of change, cultural encounters and Spaces Creative so-called globalization, this volume not only offers new insights to scholars of other geo-cultural regions; it also throws light on the workings of our ‘global’ and ‘transnational’ lives today, in the past and in the future. Edited Denise Gimpel, Bent Nielsen by and Paul Bailey www.niaspress.dk Gimpel_pbk-cover.indd 1 20/11/2012 15:38 Creative Spaces Gimpel book.indb 1 07/11/2012 16:03 Gimpel book.indb 2 07/11/2012 16:03 CREATIVE SPACES Seeking the Dynamics of Change in China Edited by Denise Gimpel, Bent Nielsen and Paul J. Bailey Gimpel book.indb 3 07/11/2012 16:03 Creative Spaces: Seeking the Dynamics of Change in China Edited by Denise Gimpel, Bent Nielsen and Paul J.
  • DEVELOPING CREATIVE SERVICE INDUSTRIES in HANGZHOU, CHINA – 103 Provided by Queensland University of Technology Eprints Archive

    DEVELOPING CREATIVE SERVICE INDUSTRIES in HANGZHOU, CHINA – 103 Provided by Queensland University of Technology Eprints Archive

    CORE Metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk II. CASE STUDY – DEVELOPING CREATIVE SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN HANGZHOU, CHINA – 103 Provided by Queensland University of Technology ePrints Archive Developing creative service industries in Hangzhou, China This case study is based on research by Wen Wen, Shenzhen University, People’s Republic of China and Michael Keane, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. TOURISM AND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY © OECD 2014 104 – II. CASE STUDY – DEVELOPING CREATIVE SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN HANGZHOU, CHINA Creativity is changing the People’s Republic of China according to Li Wuwei (2011), a leading Chinese economist and policy advisor. The nation is learning to embrace a “third industrial revolution” (Rifkin, 2011) while banking the economic capital of the carbon-dependent manufacturing economy. Urbanisation is also driving change and consumer culture (Gerth, 2010). Most of China’s high-value creative service industries are found in the large urban centres of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the coastal provinces. China’s second-tier cities, including Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, are also seeking to make capital out of culture, albeit with different strategies than the coastal hubs. The Hangzhou metropolitan area is the fourth largest in China, with 8.8 million residents. Zhejiang province was once known as the “land of rice and fish.” However, with the increased emphasis on productivity in China’s economic reforms since 1978, the province became an economic heavyweight, characterised by small and medium-sized enterprises often working together to produce complementary products. As more growth occurs in second-tier cities like Hangzhou and the environmental impact of the manufacturing industries are more apparent, service industries are gaining momentum and support from government think tanks to support growth.
  • Eco-Friendly Train and Bus Trip

    Eco-Friendly Train and Bus Trip

    Eco-Friendly Train and Bus Trip - Explore China by train and bus on this eco-friendly train and bus trip - Travel from the former capital of Kazakhstan to the capital of the Middle Kingdom - Visit the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Great Wall at Jiayuguan and Huanghuacheng, Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang, Terracotta Army in Xi’An, Imperial Palace and Temple of Heaven in Beijing - Enjoy the landscape of this beautiful region with its deserts, snow mountains, oases, plateaus and pasturelands on this extraordinary travel experience Train and Bus Trip Silk Road TRAIN AND BUS TRIP ALMATY-BEIJING ALONG THE SILK ROAD This train and bus trip will lead you from the former capital of Kazakhstan through the “Wild West” of China along the Silk Road to the world-famous town of Xi’An and on to the capital of the Middle Kingdom and is specially designed for travelers, who want to explore China in a eco-friendly way. Best travel dates: May – October Destinations: Almaty, Urumqi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Tianshui, Xi’An, Beijing Duration: 15 days Starting in: Almaty Ending in: Beijing Group size: min. 2 pax, max. 16 pax QUICK INTRODUCTION Lying in northwestern China, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, also called Xin for short, was referred to as the Western Region in ancient times. It has an area of 1,66 million square kilometers, roughly about one-sixth of the total territory of China. Xinjiang is the largest and has the longest boundary line among China’s provinces and autonomous regions. It shares 5,600 kilometers of frontier with Mongolia in the northeast; Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghiszstan, and Tadzhikistan in the west; and Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India in the southwest.
  • 8 Days In-Depth Silk Road Culture Tour to Dunhuang and Zhangye

    8 Days In-Depth Silk Road Culture Tour to Dunhuang and Zhangye

    www.lilysunchinatours.com 8 Days In-depth Silk Road Culture Tour to Dunhuang and Zhangye Basics Tour Code: LCT - Silk Road & Gansu - 8D-01 Attractions: Zhangye Rainbow Mountains, Matisi Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Lake, Yardan National Park, Dunhuang Museum Overview: The moment you set foot on the land of Zhangye and Dunhuang, you are guaranteed of the marvelous landscapes of Gobi and Danxia Landform and rich Silk Road art and culture. Join this tour, you will navigate your way across two of the most important stopovers on the Silk Road, who house incredible scenery of the magnificent Rainbow Mountains and Echoing Sands, and the fine ancient Chinese art masterpieces of Matisi Grottoes and Mogao Grottoes. In this in-depth tour, you will have sufficient time to take photos of these precious wonders and dive deep in the unique culture of Silk Road. Highlights Take amazing photos of Rainbow Mountains and Binggou Danxia Landforms; Reveal the Buddhist art center of Mogao Caves and Matifi Grottoes; Witness the desert wonder of Singing Sand Dune and the Crescent Moon Spring; Get lost in the Devil City of Yardan Landform. Itinerary Date Starting Time Destination Day 1 Flexible Arrival in Zhangye Day 2 09:00 a.m Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park (Rainbow Mountains) Day 3 09:00 a.m Matisi Grottoes, Train to Dunhuang Tel: +86 18629295068 1 Email: [email protected]； [email protected] www.lilysunchinatours.com Day 4 07:30 a.m Dunhuang - Yulin Grottoes - Dunhuang Day 5 09:00 a.m Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Lake Day 6 08:00 a.m Yardan National Park Day 7 09:00 a.m Dunhuang Museum Day 8 Flexible Departure Dunhuang Day 1: Arrival in Zhangye Welcome to Zhangye! Upon your arrival, a private car and driver will be sent to transfer you to your hotel.