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Days to Laoniuwan Valley, Yellow River and Great Wall
June 13-15, 2008
Laoniuwan in Datong, Shanxi is one of the most beautiful valleys
in China. This tour begins at Datong following the Great Wall's
trail to where it borders Inner Mongolia, and meets the Yellow
River.
The long, narrow road circles sweeping mountains, dipping on
one side to terraced, green fields interspersed with cave houses
built into the loess cliffs. To the other side is the vast Yellow
River, curving like emerald glass around rough yet green terrain
jutting into the water. The steep route on a remote road leads
to a magic valley - Laoniuwan.
Seasonal recommendation
Explore
Ningxia Province: Gobi Desert, Yellow River and Oasis
June 7-9, 2008
Ningxia is at the Great Bend of the Yellow River (Huanghe) and
surrounded by Inner Mongolia and Gansu Province. Tengger Desert
from the north is stopped at Shapoutou by the Yellow river,
resulting in a huge sand dune; Alasan Gobi Dessert from Inner
Mongolia contains a salty spring-fed lakes like colored jewels.
Other sites includes the Famous Xixia Dynasty Tombs and the
Ming Great Wall.
Hunan
Zhangjiajie & Phoenix Town
June 25-29
This tour offers three distinct sides of Hunan Province - the
beautiful landscape in the nature reservation of Zhangjiajie,
which is made up of three adjoining subtropical parklands, with
quartzite sandstone peaks and pillars to rival Guilin's scenery;
the clear waters of Mengdong River runs through the traditional
township of Fenghuang (Phoenix Town); and remote Huoluping Village
hidden on the mountains where it is not discovered by tourists
where Miao ethnic minority's life and culture are still unchanged.
