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| 1. City tour before the meeting (Free) |
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This tour is arranged specially for the guests who arrive one day
prior to
the meeting. The tour
is designed to introduce
the guests to the historical
sites
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the
natural scenery in Guangzhou. |
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| 2. Pearl River night cruise during the meeting (Free) |
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The Pearl River is the third largest river in China and the largest one in Guangdong. The Pearl River in GuangzhouCity is picturesque, adorned by charming views
and the cruise is a
must for visitors to Guangzhou. The river has a long history of nourishing the civilization of south China.
Along its banks today
stand
five
star hotels and commercial buildings
such as
the, White Swan Hotel, Hotel Landmark Canton, NanfangMansion, Aiqun Hotel, Guangzhou Hotel, Gitic Riverside Hotel, In the evening, both banks are lit brightly joined occasionally by the bright moon hanging in the sky. Full of passengers, pleasure boats for the Pearl River cruise travel from the west to the east elegantly on the river, like playing happy melodies all together. The cruise section from the White Goose Pool to GuangzhouBridge is the highlight of the Pearl River cruise. Scenery along this part is so fascinating, with jade-coloured water, coloured lights on shore. During your cruise you can enjoy beautiful scenery with such romantic names as ‘Night Moon over the Goose Pool", "Misty Rain over the Twin Bridge", "Red Heart of the Pearl River", "Autumn Moon over the Pearl River", "Clear Waves on the Pearl River" and many more.
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| 3. Scientific tour during the meeting (Free) |
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| 4. Zhaoqing tour after the meeting (April 12-13, 2 days, ¥500/person) |
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Zhaoqing is located in the west Pearl River Delta on the north shores of the Xi River and is 110km (68 miles) from Guangzhou. Visitors have been coming to Zhaoqing for over 1,000 years, drawn in part by the limestone peaks at Seven Star Crags and the Dinghu Shan mountain range. Dinghu Shan is a range of heavily forested mountains reaching up to 1,000 meters (3,280ft) in height. The whole mountain range has been designated an area of special interest by the UN and there are at least 17,000 types of plants growing in this area. In the hills there are lakes, waterfalls, temples and pavilions. BaiyunTemple was built during the Tang dynasty (618-907) and QingyunTemple was built during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Plum Monastery was established in 996AD and has been recently restored. There are paintings and sculptures relating to Hui Neng, the founder of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, who is associated with Plum Monastery. Plum monastery is located by a lake and enjoys pleasant views.
Seven Star Crags are located in the north of Zhaoqing beside StarLake and is the most scenic place in Guangdong province. The limestone crags are naturally arranged in the same formation as the 7 stars of the Big Dipper constellation. Legend has it that the pillars of limestone grew from stars that fell from the skies. There are lots of caves in this 8 sq km area and some contain underground rivers that are large enough to navigate by boat. StarLake has been designated a national park and is an area of distinctive natural beauty. This two days tour will bring you to the beautiful and natural |
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| 5. Shengzhen and Zhuhai Tour after the meeting (April 12-13, 2 days, ¥540/person) |
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At just 25 years old, Shenzhen is one of the youngest cities in China and a showcase for the reform and opening-up policy. Shenzhen was the country's first Special Economic Zone, and is the site of 20,000 enterprises and factories invested by 65 countries. Shenzhen has four big theme parks: Splendid China -- an exhibition of China's most famous sights and landmarks in miniature; Window on the World -- a similarly designed show displaying the world's scenic wonders; Folklore Villages -- model habitats of China's 55 ethnic minorities that give insight into their culture and traditions; and Happy Kingdom -- the Chinese equivalent of Disneyland.
Romantic Zhuhai stands on both the South-China seashore and the banks of the Pearl River. This young garden city attracts 11 million tourists a year, and acts as a gateway to Macao, in the same way as Shenzhen does to Hong Kong. It is also a Special Economic Zone in which 2,000 joint ventures operate. Zhuhai has a subtropical climate. The 100 islets off the city shores, however, have white sands, palm trees and clear blue water, and merit Zhuhai's claim to be the City of Romance. Among its pleasurable pursuits is a range of spas, all built around Zhuhai's natural hot springs. They comprise small pools of natural hot mineral waters to which herbs are added every three hours. Their therapeutic qualities are believed to be of benefit to the circulation, to relieve muscular pain and to aid digestion. Most well known is the Imperial Hot Spring, reputed to have been the resort of emperors and their concubines. |
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