Top Five Attractions Must See in Beijing

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China, is the nation's political, cultural and international exchange center. Beijing China is also the historical center of the country—nowhere will you find more museums, theaters, and royal gardens spread across the landscape. It is also the travel hub for many of the country's most famous landmarks, most notably the Great Wall Of China.

Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival 2010

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, Zhongqiu Festival, or in Chinese, Zhongqiujie (traditional Chinese: 中秋節).

The Mid-Autumn Festival 2010 (Thu, 22 Jul 10 - Sun, 25 Jul 10)
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, the others being Chinese New Year and Winter Solstice, and is a legal holiday in several countries. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncake, of which there are many different varieties.

Cool Places to Holiday in Hot Weather in China

If you want to find cool places in China to be away for the hot summer, you've come to the right place. There are plenty of cool destinations where there is a refreshing in the air.

Emei Mountains: Emei Mountain is a well-known natural museum with more than 3,000 specimens of plants and 2,000 types of animals including groups of monkeys that appear on the mountain roads and fascinate the tourists. Mount Emei is not only have summer resort such as voiceless Pinghu, Shuangqiaoshan voiceless, thin strip of sky, black Longxi, white Longxi and so on, but also there are simple, relaxing country travel. In the hot summer, you can enjoy a cool and quiet in there.

More Trains to Lhasa to Meet Summer Demand

Summer is one of the best seasons to visit Tibet. To meet the hot summer demand, a new train will start operating between Xining and Lhasa every day. Train K9811 departs from Xining at 22:40, stops over in Golmud at 08:05 the next morning, and arrives Lhasa at 21:05. Train K9812 departs from Lhasa at 16:35, stops over in Golmud at 07:06 the next morning, and arrives Xining at 16:25.

Currently, Trains to Lhasa are available from the following cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Lanzhou, Xining, Chengdu and Chongqing. Note that trains operate every other day from some cities. For train schedules and prices, check out China Train Search. China Highlights offers carefully designed China Train Tours, and provide tailor-made tours according to customers’ interests and requests.

source from: http://www.chinahighlights.com/news/

Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam (simplified Chinese: 长江三峡大坝; traditional Chinese: 長江三峽大壩; pinyin: Chángjiāng Sānxiá Dàbà) is a hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River in the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in the Hubei province, China. It is the world's largest electricity-generating plant of any kind.
The project is designed to be built in three phases and is scheduled for completion in year 2009. Upon arrival at Sandouping, passengers will take a bus across the Three Gorges Bridge, which leads toward the top of Three Gorges Project the hill for a birds-eye view of the construction from the observation deck. Visitors will observe the five-step ship lock, the diversion canal, the dam in construction, and the power station. English speaking professional guides will be on hand to provide detailed information on the history of the dam and facts on its construction. In addition, an exhibition room displays a model of the dam, and offers passengers another opportunity to ask questions and learn about the benefits of this amazing project.

One of the largest construction projects ever undertaken in the world, the Three Gorges Project will forever change the face of the Yangtze River as we know it today. Possessing comprehensive utilization benefits mainly for flood control, power generation and navigation improvement. It will be a vital important and backbone project in harnessing and developing of the Yangtze River. Measures have been taken to preserve and move the historical and cultural relics found along its banks; however many scenic spots will be adversely affected.

Best Season to Travel Tibet

The climate in highland Tibet belongs to the typical downy special climate. Climates are much different in different areas in Tibet and temperatures vary greatly within a single day.

Climate in southeastern Tibet (e.g. Nyingchi) is gentle and temperate with the average temperature of eight degrees; In western Tibet (e.g. Nakqu), the average temperature is below zero degree; While in Lhasa and the central part of Tibet, the climate is normal and nice for traveling. Visitors would not feel cold in winter nor hot in summer, especially from March to October, the best seasons for traveling. Most annual rainfall comes in the rainy season that starts from May to September, when the precipitation covers 90 percent of the whole year. Usually it rains at night in Lhasa, Shigatse and Chamdo area. The precipitations gradually decrease from 5000 millimeters in the lower part of southeast to just 50 in the northwest.

So generaly speaking, the best time to travel Tibet is between April and October, and peak season is from May to September. The best months are May, June, September or October as July and August are rainy months. Those who travel in their own car or on foot should avoid the rainy season especialy when entering Tibet along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, and the sections between Lhasa and Nyingchi and between Lhasa and Ngari. There will be mudslides, cave-ins and mire on certain sections of the road, blocking the passage of vehicles. However, if you are only planning several days in and around Lhasa and getting there by air. There will be no problem for you to travel at any time from April to October.

source from: http://www.tibettravel.info/tibet-tours/best-travel-time.html

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