Sightseeing & Discussion Tours

1. Pre-Workshop Tour of Broad and Narrow Alley, Chengdu: 4:00pm, October 14, 2014

Fee: Free

Being in the list of Chengdu Historical and Cultural Protection Project, Broad and Narrow Alley is composed of broad alley, narrow alley and across alleys, among which, there are a lot of traditional courtyards, or Siheyuan. The courtyards among the alleys were developed pretty well with the development of the Qing Dynasty. However, the alleys were constructed into western-styled architectures at the late Qing Dynasty; and during the period of the Republic of China the owners of the courtyards were changed into some noble families, and ever since then, the structure of the alleys remained till now.

2. JiuZhai Valley National Park: Afternoon, October 17-October 19, 2014

Fee:  Four-star hotel(1 room for 1 person): 6170 RMB

    Four-star hotel(1 room for 2 persons): 5090 RMB

Jiuzhai Valley, locally known as Jiuzhaigou (Chinese for “Nine Village Valley”), is a national park located in the Min Shan mountain range, Northern Sichuan in South Western China. It is best known for its fabled blue and green lakes, spectacular waterfalls, narrow conic karst land forms and its unique wildlife. More than just spectacular scenery, Jiuzhai Valley National Park is home to nine Tibetan villages, over 220 bird species as well as a number of endangered plant and animal species, including the giant panda, Sichuan golden monkey, the Sichuan takin and numerous orchids and rhododendrons.

Jiuzhai Valley was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992; the park joined the Man and Biosphere Conservation Network in 1997 and has also received IUCN and ISO 14,001 accreditations. It is China’s premier national park and is located at elevations ranging between 1,990m (6,529 feet) to 4,764m (15,630 feet) above sea level. Jiuzhai Valley provides spectacular scenery throughout the year making it one of China’s most treasured scenic sites.

For more information please visit:

http://www.jiuzhai.com/language/english/

1. Pre-Workshop Tour of Broad and Narrow Alley, Chengdu: 4:00pm, October 14, 2014

Fee: Free

Being in the list of Chengdu Historical and Cultural Protection Project, Broad and Narrow Alley is composed of broad alley, narrow alley and across alleys, among which, there are a lot of traditional courtyards, or Siheyuan. The courtyards among the alleys were developed pretty well with the development of the Qing Dynasty. However, the alleys were constructed into western-styled architectures at the late Qing Dynasty; and during the period of the Republic of China the owners of the courtyards were changed into some noble families, and ever since then, the structure of the alleys remained till now.

2. JiuZhai Valley National Park: Afternoon, October 17-October 19, 2014

Fee:  Four-star hotel(1 room for 1 person): 6170 RMB

    Four-star hotel(1 room for 2 persons): 5090 RMB

Jiuzhai Valley, locally known as Jiuzhaigou (Chinese for “Nine Village Valley”), is a national park located in the Min Shan mountain range, Northern Sichuan in South Western China. It is best known for its fabled blue and green lakes, spectacular waterfalls, narrow conic karst land forms and its unique wildlife. More than just spectacular scenery, Jiuzhai Valley National Park is home to nine Tibetan villages, over 220 bird species as well as a number of endangered plant and animal species, including the giant panda, Sichuan golden monkey, the Sichuan takin and numerous orchids and rhododendrons.

Jiuzhai Valley was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992; the park joined the Man and Biosphere Conservation Network in 1997 and has also received IUCN and ISO 14,001 accreditations. It is China’s premier national park and is located at elevations ranging between 1,990m (6,529 feet) to 4,764m (15,630 feet) above sea level. Jiuzhai Valley provides spectacular scenery throughout the year making it one of China’s most treasured scenic sites.

For more information please visit:

http://www.jiuzhai.com/language/english/