nexus7=?UTF-8?B?6YCB5Y675o2i5bGP5LqG?=

入nexus7三个月，今天拿去换屏了。刚入手时就发现屏幕有点瑕疵，似乎屏幕玻璃没粘好，黑屏下部分地方颜色不一样。

本以为能直接给换，没想到工程师说得拍照等等手续，评估看那能不能给换。机子放华硕了，等个一星期，希望能换个好屏

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贪得无厌的购物心理

贪得无厌，得寸进尺是一部分买家的特点。从淘宝买家的购物行为可见一斑。
当第一次买家让你优惠的时候，卖家如果从了，以为能做第二次生意，那真是大错特错。买家第一次享受到了优惠，第二次再来的时候，那只能会得寸进尺，第一次运费优惠了，第二次可能就让你免邮了，第三次让你送礼物了。在淘宝薄利的时代，卖得越多亏的越多。
因此，碰到喜欢砍价的买家，我基本一句回绝。这些人即使这次买了，后续的售后也是棘手的。稍微有些小问题，就会挑三捡四。
一句话，做优质买家的生意，虽然少赚，但省事，省时，赚开心。

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当当入住天猫了

经过几个月的传言，当当网终于在最近正式入驻天猫了。一个是当当图书旗舰店，一个是当当百货旗舰店。当当的入驻肯定又要掀起一波价格战，尤其以图书最为激烈。才刚刚入驻当当就推出全场5折免邮的活动难怪最近生意惨淡，叮咚甚少。

一波一波的价格战来袭，不知道有多少正规的中小书店要死在沙滩上了。这样的价格战最终结果无疑是让图书市场更雪上加霜，正版卖家的利润一度再被压缩最后只能无奈退出市场，留下的就剩当当，文轩几家大型书店，还有哪些盗版商家。因为价格战对盗版卖家完全无杀伤力，反而让盗版卖家渔翁得利。

当市场上卖家只剩当当，文轩寥寥几家书店跟大量盗版卖家时，对出版社也是不利的。虽然出版社也有旗舰店，但是少了大量中小卖家，当当肯定要进一步压低出版社的价格，在加上盗版的横行，受伤的最终是出版社。
现在出版社也有旗舰店。要想经营好自己的旗舰店，说实话，很难。淘宝的客户粘性很低，哪里便宜哪里去。出版社要想在网上大量销售，首先价格要低，而且比当当低，这样利润很低。加上大量的零售打包，后面是一大批人力成本的支出。出版社要想自己盈利，难道很大。当当可以拿图书亏本拉流量做广告，然后靠百货盈利，而出版社呢？出版社除了图书还有啥可以盈利的呢？
让我们拭目以待，看看最终结局如何。

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hello my blog

Hello,my blog。今天收到godaddy更新域名的邮件突然想起很久没更新博客了。最近忙于打理书店，都没时间写写琐事。本来想说博客都没更新了，干脆域名不更新了。但总是于心不忍，这么多年多少还是有点不舍。曾经也想过把博客当成自己的个人资产来经营，但是惰性总是一次一次的错过生活中的点滴记录。

下午域名续费了，接下来尽量记录书店的点点滴滴

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Tibet Weather

Tibet has held the imagination of Western spiritual seekers, adventurers and curious travellers for hundreds of years.As Tibet is located in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and it is well known for the ‘rooftop of the world’, many travellers are concerned about the bad Tibet weather before they go. Due to Tibet is as large as double size of France, the climate in different regions of Tibet are total different . Generally speaking, the Tibet weather is not as harsh as many people imagine it to be. Most of the area of Tibet including Everest Base Camp are suitable for travel from April to the begginning of November. If you only would like to visit Lhasa city, you even can go there anytime of the year. The best time for travel Tibet is Augest and September.

If you really worry about the weather in Tibet, Sun radiation in Tibet is the most important weather factor you should prevent from. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is named Sunlight City.Sunscreen ( UV lotion) with a high sun protection factor( SPF>30) , good quality sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat are good means of protection. The thin air in Tibet can neither block off nor retain heat so that the temperature extremes can be met in daytime and the same night respectively in Tibet.However, it is not impossible to visit the holy snow land. May, June and September are the high tour seasons in east Tibet.Most annual rainfall comes in the rainy season that starts from June to September. Usually it rains at night in Lhasa, Shigatse and Chamdo area.The rainfall may block roads and make travel difficult but the scenery at the time will be the best.

Below we list the specific weather condition in most of the popular tour regions for your reference:

1.Lhasa-Shigatse-Lhatse-Tingri-Nyalan:
Along the Friendship highway is basically in good conditions year around. But from December to February, the thawed road could make some trouble.

2.Mt. Everest Area:
Early May and early October are the best time to visit Mt. Everest. Due to the clear weather, you have great chance to see Mt. Everest’s true face (if you are lucky). From December to February, you’d better not to go to this area because it is too cold to visit.

3.Ali (Mt.Kailash):
Even without climate restrictions, this area is already inhospitable. Big rain and snow could make the journey worse. However, for those determined tourists, the appropriate time is May, June, July, September and October.

4.Eastern Tibet:
Don’t go to this area in July or August (the rainy season) because the rain could ruin the road, and make terrible landslides. In winter, the road could be frozen.

5.Northern Tibet:
With the average altitude of 4,500m, this area offers very limited time for tourists. Summer (July to August) is the prime time to enjoy the great plain in northern Tibet.

Average Temperature in Lhasa of a year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max	‘C	6.8	9.2	12	13.7	19.7	22.5	21.7	20.7	19.6	16.4	11.6	7.7
	‘F	54	59.9	64.9	70.9	77	82	81	77.9	75	70.9	61.9	57
Min	‘C	-10.2	-6.9	-3.2	0.9	5.1	9.2	9.9	9.4	7.6	1.4	-5	-9.1
	‘F	6	11.1	17.1	24.1	31.1	39.9	43	41.9	39	23	15.1	8.06

Average Temperature in different regions of Tibet

Place	Yearly ['C / 'F]	January ['C / 'F]	February ['C / 'F]
Lhasa	7.5 / 45.5	-2.2 / 28.04	15.1 / 59.18
Nagqu	-1.9 / 28.58	-13.9 / 7	8.9 / 48.02
Qamdo	7.6 / 45.68	-2.5 / 27.5	16.3 / 61.34
Damshung	1.3 / 34.34	-9.9 / 14.18	10.8 / 51.44
Pome	8.5 / 47.3	-0.2 / 31.64	16.5 / 61.7
Amdo	-3.0 / 26.6	-15 / 5	7.9 / 46.22
Nyingchi	8.6 / 47.48	-0.2 / 31.64	15.6 / 60.08
Tsedang	8.3 / 46.94	-0.7 / 30.74	15.5 / 59.9
Xigatse	6.3 / 43.34	-3.8 / 25.16	14.2 / 57.56
Gyangtse	4.7 / 40.46	-5.1 / 22.82	12.8 / 55.04
Tingri	0.7 / 33.26	-11.3 / 11.66	10.9 / 51.62
Zayui	-11.8 / 10.76	-4.0 / 24.8	18.6 / 65.48

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Author: Amoytrip---Free China Travel Guide--Tibet Weather
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Road Condition and Driving Distance in Tibet

How is the road condition in Tibet? Should I need a Land Cruiser while in Tibet? Should I need a yak to reach Everest Base Camp? These are the common questions that travelers are interested in before they arrive in Tibet. Travelers always think that Tibet is a rural area and the mountain road is narrow, rugged and sometimes dangerous. In fact, the road condition in most of the sites in Tibet are not as terrible as they imagine it. With the development of Tibet, you will find that asphalt road reach most of the attractions.like Yamdrok Lake, Namtso Lake.From Gonggar airport to Lhasa is expressway which was opened in July 2011.Common vehicles could run on most of the roads safely, for instance, Lhasa to Tsedang, to Nakchu. Only to those far away from Lhasa will need land cruiser for the smooth passing. Check the road codition in different parts of Tibet, and see what kind of vehicles you really need.

1. Lhasa–Gonggar Airport
Distance:65km single way
Elevation:Lahsa-3600m; Gonggar airport-3650m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

2.Nyingchi–Nyingchi Milin Airport
Distance:60km single way
Elevation:Nyingchi(Bayi Town)-2900m; Milin airport-2950m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

3.Lhasa–Lhasa Railway Station
Distance:20km single way
Elevation:Lahsa-3600m; Railway Station-3600m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

4. Lhasa–Yangbajing–Namtso Lake
Distance:250km single way
Elevation:Yangbajing-4300m; Namtso Lake-4718m;
Road condition:Asphalt Road

5.Lhasa–Yamdrok Yamtso
Distance:110km single way
Elevation:Yamdrok Lake-4488m; Ganbala Mountain-4750m;
Road condition:Asphalt Road

6.Lhasa–Gandan Monastery
Distance:57km single way
Elevation:Gandan Monastery–3800m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Sand and stone Road

7.Lhasa–Gyangze–Shigatse
Distance:387km single way
Elevation:Gyangze–3977m; Shigatse–3860m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

8.Lhasa–Samye Monastery
Distance:300km single way
Elevation:Samye Monastery–3556m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Sand and stone Road

9.Lhasa–Everest Base Camp
Distance:748km single way
Elevation:Dingri–4300m; Rongbuk Monastery–5100m; E.B.C–5200m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Bumpy mountain road

10.Lhasa–Zhangmu
Distance:1186km single way
Elevation:Dingri–4300m; Rongbuk Monastery–5100m; E.B.C–5200m; Nielamu–3800m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Bumpy mountain road, Sand&stone road

Highway between Lhasa and Gonggar airport

Road condition around Yamdrok lake

Mountain road to E.B.C

Road to Namtso Lake

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Author: Amoytrip---Free China Travel Guide--Road Condition and Driving Distance in Tibet
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我没有见了

小朋友学说话就跟大人学外语一样，经常出现很多笑话。每次若思躲起来就会说”我没有见了”。现在还好了，以前回到家就跟蜡笔小新一样”你回来了”。现在有教她认颜色，颜色概念总是弄不清楚。她反问我们这是什么颜色时，总是说”这是什么绿色？”看到我的脚上有毛，就说这是”头发”。

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How to Avoid Altitude Sickness in Tibet

High Altitude Sikckness, also known as Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS) , is one of the issues that travelers concern about very much when they plan to visit Tibet. As Tibet is a land with average elevation above 4,000m, most area where visitors can travel and trek is more than 3000m, altitude sickness, or actute mountain sickness(AMS) is easy to occurs. The altitude sickness symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of appetite and disturbed sleep. So before you travelto Tibet, a thorough physical examination is advisable.

1.Who should not visit Tibet
Altitude sickness is considered as the biggest health risk for travelling to Tibet. People with serious heart deseases should not visit Tibet. Those with less serious heart problems or high or low blood pressure need to consult a doctor before starting Tibet trip.

2. How to avoid high altitude sickness
Though elevation sickness can be very serious, only a small group of travelers really suffer from altitude illness. Here are some tips to acclimatize altitude sickness and avoid acute mountain sickness in Tibet

–Keep healthy,both physical and psychological condition.Avoid cathcing cold before visiting Tibet.

–Do not drink any alcohol and not take other depressant drugs including, barbiturates, tranquilizers, and sleeping pills on the first two days while you are in Tibet. Drink more water or drinks and bring enough fruits, snacks with high caloric content, like chocolate.

–Try not to take shower on the first two days to aovid catching a cold.

–Be peaceful and have a good rest on the first two days.Don’t be so exciting on your arrival in Tibet. Do not run, jump or do some
strenuous exercise on the first two days.

–Do not use oxygen often in Lhasa while your symptoms of altitude sickness is not serious. Or the oxygen treatment does not work at a higher altitude if they take too much at a lower altitude.

–Once you have the symptoms of altitude sickness, Don’t go higher with symptoms of altitude sickness and report to your tour guide immediately.

–Mild altitude sickness symptoms can be treated with proper medication. If medication and oxygen do not relieve the symptoms, go to hospital or evacuate immediately to a safe altitude.

–If you go to Tibet for trekking, do physical exercise, running, swimming, long distance walking are needed.

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Author: Amoytrip---Free China Travel Guide--How to Avoid Altitude Sickness in Tibet
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Tibet Join-in Tour--8 Days Classical Tibet tour

Day 1 – Arrival at Lhasa(3700m)
Upon your arrival at Gonggar airport, our guide will meet you and transfer to Lhasa with 1 1/2hrs drive, On the way, you’ll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda – a Budda image engraved in the mountain face.The rest time you are at leisure for acclimatization or visit local bazaar on own.

Day2 – Lhasa (B/L)
Visit:Potala Palace, Sera Monastery
After breakfast, guided sightseeing with the Lhasa’s cardinal landmark-Potala Palace. This massive 13-storeyed building used to be the highest building prior to the early period of last century, used to be the former winter abode for the Dalai Lamas. It looks incredibly magnificent from a distance and could be viewed from various places around the town. As the nation’s supreme relic, the palace dates back to 7th century A.D. In the afternoon, visit of Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous.

Day3 – Lhasa (B/L)
Visit: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Norbulingkha
After breakfast, guided sightseeing of the most revered religious structure in Tibet-Jokhang Temple. Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibet, refers to “Buddha’s House” in Tibetan language because the main statue enshrined is said to be made by Buddha Sakyamuni himself in his lifetime. Jokhang Temple is the convergence of Tibet’s Spiritual and secular life, like Mecca for the Muslims, here you can meet all the tribes from Tibetan plateau. The surrounding market is called Barkhor, one of the most important religious paths, which also assembles people for shopping. In the afternoon, visit of Norbulingkha, the summer palace of the Dalailama.

Day 4 – Lhasa-Tsedang -Samye 165km (B/L)
Visit: Samye Monastery, Yumbulakhang Palace
We will drive along the Tsangpo river to visit the fantastic Samye monastery, believed to be Tibet’s first monastery, built between 775 and 779. The original building is no longer intact due to destruction caused by wars and natural disasters, but the monastery has been rebuilt each time and still remains the symbol of Tibet’s national identity. Its main building is a three-story tower with an interior influenced by Tibetan, Han and Indian styles. In the afternoon visit of Yumbulakhang palace- the first building of Tibet as the palace for the first Tibetan king.

Day5 – Tsedang -Yamdroktso-Gyantse(3900m). 340km, 7hrs (B/L)
Visit: Yangdrok Lake, Perkhor Chode Monastery
After breakfast, leave for Gyanste, after about 3 1/2 hours’ driving, climbing over the snow pass of Kambala(4790m), have a overlooking the Yangdrok lake at top of the KambabaLa pass, the view of the lake and the snowpeak afar are marvelous and impressive. After down from the mountain, we continue our drive along the lakeside, stop for after about 90km, in the late afternoon, arriving in Gyangtse, visit Perkhor Chode monastery in the sunset time.

Day6 – Gyantse-Shigatse(3800m). 90km, 1/2hrs (B/L)
Visit:Tashilhunpo Monastery, Outdoor Market
After breakfast, we leave the small town of Gyantse to Shigatse, the second large city in Tibet and the capital of Tsang, lying 354 km west of Lhasa at an altitude of 3,810 m/12,570 ft, visit to the impressive Tashilhunpo Monastery, home of Tibet’s Panchen Lama, a sprawling complex with a gigantic Maitreya (Future Buddha) statue. Various temples contain ornate reliquary chortens. Visit Shigatse’s outdoor market for some real treasures.

Day7 – Shigatse-Lhasa.280km, 3/4hrs (B/L)
Visit: Yarlung Zsangpo River
This day is an easy journey, driving along the Yarlung Zsangpo River back to Lhasa. On the way stop at a small village side the road to visit the Tibetan handmade incense mill and workshop.

Day8 – Depart Lhasa (B)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to airport for onward flight.

Price

Basic package Minimum 2 persons
Deluxe		Standard
Share twin	S/S	Share twin	S/S
USD1140	USD405	USD980	USD245

Valid Time: March to November,2012 Operation: Every Tuesday, Saturday
 

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Service Inclusion:
-Accommodation in sharing twin room at specified hotels with daily breakfast;
-All lunch as mentioned in the program;
-Sightseeing tour with local English-speaking guide;
-All entrance fees + sightseeing as mentioned in the program
-The transportation is in a car (02-04pax), mini coach (05-10pax), coach (15 & above) depending on the number of participant.
-Tibet travel permit

Service Exclusion:
-International flights
-Chinese visa fee
-Departure flight from Lhasa and airport tax;
-All dinners, other meals, drinks and personal expenses;
-Tips to the guide and driver;
-Any program other than mentioned in our program.

Remark:
All prices shown are based on the current exchange rate and maybe subject to fluctuation with the prevailing rate.

Extension Service:
1.Private airport transfer: USD85/car with guide
2.Extra night 4 star hotel deluxe room: USD168 per single / twin /room with breakfast
3.Extra night at 3 star hotel: USD77/room with breakfast
4.One day private tour to Ganden Monastery : USD70/person ( Min. 2persons)
5.One day private tour to Namtso lake: USD159/person (Min.2person)

After the trip has commenced, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services due to your early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.

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Author: Amoytrip---Free China Travel Guide--Tibet Join-in Tour--8 Days Classical Tibet tour
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How to Book China Train Tickets Online

Traveling in China by train is one of the most economical and safety way.Due to some reasons,booking China train ticket used to be a tough job, especially during the Chinese Spring Festival eve.  This has gone since official China train ticket booking website was launched in the late of 2011.People are able to book most of the China train ticket online, such as the train between Beijing, Shanghai, Beijing,Xian etc. Not only China citizen can book the China train ticket online directly, but foreigners providing passport information can book the train ticket online as well.The advantage of booking train ticket online is that it allows you to buy the tickets 12 Days in advance of your departure date which is longer that buying from train ticket agent which is only 10 days before the departure date. That is why people, especial the young people prefer to buy train ticket online.However,as there is not English version Train ticket booking website, few foreigners book the ticke t online by themselves. After reading this article,I believe you will be able to book China train tickets online by yourselves. Just follow this instruction step by step.
1.First, register you account on official China train ticket booking website: http://www.12306.cn

• install CA
• click “Buy Ticket”
• register
• agree the policy

2. Fill out your personal information

After you submit your information,check your email.you will receive an “activate account” email from 12306. then activate your account by clicking the link.

3. Return to the homepage, click “Buy Ticket”again, login your account, you will see “Book Ticket”as below ,then Search for the train you like

4.Search result(take beijng–shanghai for example),then book

5.Show ticket price and fill in your personal information and submit

6.Check the ticket information and confirm

7.Make the Payment online

Currently, they only surpport China Bank’s card, like ICBC, CMB, BOC. If anyone have problem of making the payment, please feel free to contact me, I am pleased to help you for the payment.

After you make the payment successfully, you will receive an email about your train ticket’s information. you will find an e-ticket number in the email, such E7879xxxx. Keep this number.

8.Get your train ticket at ticket agent or railway station

You can get the ticket the day your departure from railway station ticket office. For guarantee, I suggest you get the ticket from the train ticket agent nearby in advance. 5RMB per ticket will be charged if taking ticket from ticket agent.

 

 

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Author: Amoytrip---Free China Travel Guide--How to Book China Train Tickets Online
Free Inquiry: ryan@amoytrip.com

High-speed train between Shenzhen-Guangzhou and Guangzhou-Wuhan will be connected

From 1st April,2012, the high-speed train between Shenzhen-Guangzhou and Guangzhou-Wuhan will be connected.  People can take the high speed train from Shenzhen North railway station to Wuhan directly. Without any transfers in Guangzhou,this will make it easier and faster to travel between Shenzhen and Wuhan.There will be 20 pairs of High-speed trains running between these two cites everyday.The fastest high-speed train between Shenzhen and Wuhan is G1014 which will only take 4 hours and 11 minutes. With this fast high-speed train, it is estimated that more and more travelers from Central part of China will visit Hong Kong via Shenzhen.

Though the high-speed train ticket price is lower than by plane, it is still higher than that people expected. Price for second class ticket is RMB540, while the First Class ticket is RMB840. The highest price is for Business Class ticket which is up to RMB1600

Wuhan—>Shenzhen High-speed train timetable

Train Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration
G1011	07:26	12:16	04:50
G1001	09:00	13:13	04:13
G1013	09:58	14:50	04:52
G1015	11:10	15:50	04:40
G1017	12:10	17:06	04:56
G1003	14:00	18:13	04:13
G1005	15:00	19:17	04:17
G1019	15:37	20:36	04:59
G1021	16:25	21:15	04:50
G1023	17:25	22:20	04:55

 

Shenzhen—>Wuhan high-speed train timetable

Train Number	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration
G1012	07:00	11:50	04:50
G1014	08:30	13:31	05:01
G1002	10:00	14:13	04:13
G1016	11:15	16:03	04:48
G1018	12:36	17:26	04:50
G1004	14:00	18:11	04:11
G1020	14:30	19:41	05:11
G1006	16:00	20:13	04:13
G1022	17:00	21:52	04:52
G1024	18:01	22:48	04:47

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Author: Amoytrip---Free China Travel Guide--High-speed train between Shenzhen-Guangzhou and Guangzhou-Wuhan will be connected
Free Inquiry: ryan@amoytrip.com

Classic China-9 Days Shanghai,Xian and Beijing Tour

Day 1 – Arrive in Shanghai (no meal)
Upon your arrival into Shanghai, you will be met by our friendly guide who will transfer you to your hotel for a good rest.

Day2 – Shanghai (B/L/D)
Visit:Yu Garden, Jin Mao Tower,Bund Huangpu River Cruise, Acrobatic Show 
Today you will enjoy a delightful Shanghai tour. You will visit Yu Garden which is the largest traditional garden in Shanghai, then troll along the Shanghai Old Street with its twisting alleyways and many shops and hawkers. This afternoon after lunch, pay a visit the Jin Mao Two, one of the highest building in Shanghai Pudong area, where from the Observation deck you will enjoy a panoramic view of Shanghai city. After that, stroll along the Bund and then take a short cruise on Huangpu River. Tonight, enjoy the famous Chinese traditional acrobatic show.

Day3 – Shanghai—Xi’an by flight (B/L)
Visit: Big Goose Pagoda, City Wall, Great Mosque, Mslim Street
This morning, be transferred to the airport for your flight to Xi’an. Upon your arrival in Xi’an, our guide will greet you and transferred you to visit the Giant Goose Pagoda which has a long history, and then visit the famous City Wall, Great Mosque and Muslim street. After that be transferred to your hotel for a good rest.

Day 4 – Xi’an(B/L)
Visit: Terracotta Warriors,Dumpling Banquet, Tang Dynasty Show
This morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to visit the famous historical site–Terracotta Warriors. It is referred to the Eighth wonders in the world. This afternoon return to hotel and free at your own to explore Xi’an.Tonight, enjoy the Dumpling Banquet to taste the local delicious food with the Tang Dynasty Show performance.

Day5 – Xi’an—Beijing byflight (B/L)
This morning, you are free at your own pace to explore Xi’an. After lunch,take flight to Beijing. Upon arrival in Beijing, our guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel for a good rest.

Day6 – Beijing (B/L)
Visit: Badaling Great Wall, Legends of Kung Fu performance 
Today, pay a visit to the Great Wall of Badaling Great Wall.Badaling Great Wall is located in the northern Part of Beijing which is about 70km from Beijing city Center. This is oundoubtedly one of the greatest man-made wonders of the world.This afternoon after your lunch, be transferred back to Beijing city to visit the Silk Market where you can negotiate and seek out of the many bargains. After that, move to Red Theater to enjoy Legends of Kung Fu Performance.

Day7 – Beijing (B/L)
Visit: Lama Temple, Hutong 
This morning after breakfast, you will visit the most renowned Tibetan Buddhist Temple outside of Tibet – The Lama Temple, It is the largest Tibetan monastery in Beijing. After that, you will visit the traditional Beijing Old Hutong by rickshaw where you can get an fascinating insight into the lives of the traditional Beijing citizens. This afternoon, free at your own to explore Beijing city.

Day8 – Beijing (B/L/D)
Visit:Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven 
Today you will spend a delightful day to visit most of the famous sights of Beijing. You will first visit Tiananmen Square, the heart of Beijing and it is the largest square in the world. After that , you will visit the Forbidden City, home to two dynasties of Emperors spanning 500 years. This afternoon, you will be transferred to visit the architectural wonders of the Temple of Heaven. Tonight enjoy a traditional Peking Duck dinner in the famous traditional Beijing restaurant–Quanjude.

Day9 – Depart Beijing (B)
Today you farewell Beijing and China. You are free till been transferred to Beijing Capital Airport for your onward flight home, end of your tour.

Price&Service

Departure Date :	15 Apr12	13 May12	17 Jun12	15 July12	12 Aug12	16 Sept12
Price:	US1793	US1793	US1793	US1793	US1793	US1793

Departure Date :	14 Oct12	11 Nov12	16 Dec12	13 Jan13	17 Feb13	17 Mar13
Price:	US1793	US1793	US1646	US1793	US1793	US1793

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Service Inclusion:
-4 star Hotels
-Domestic flights
-Private Car for transfer and sightseeing
-Professional English speaking guide
-Entrance fee as specified
-Meals as specified
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Service Exclusion:
-International flights
-China Visa
-Personal expense
-Tips for guide and driver

Remark:
All prices shown are based on the current exchange rate and maybe subject to fluctuation with the prevailing rate.

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吃饭，排队！

如果吃个饭每次都是人满为患，实在没理由相信中国经济会崩溃，内心拉动不了。每次出餐馆吃饭，都要排上半个小时都一个小时。实在是花钱都要竞争，给别人钱，人家还不乐意呢！别人的生意都这么好。如果自己想卖点啥东西，总是门可罗雀，无人问津。
唉，等到快没食欲了。

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必胜客，上菜快一点啊

不知道是杭州人懒，还是有钱，还是菜馆菜便宜，每次想到外面吃饭，都要排队。外婆家，白鹿，必胜客。好不容易等到桌子了，点完菜，有是半个多小时过去了，菜还没影，都等到小肠贴大肠了，必胜客，手脚快点啊。
终于来了一小盘面。唉，我先吃了，suzuki你就慢慢等吧！

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Bai Causeway

Bai Causeway

Bai Causeway is the oldest causeway on the West Lake. It was built in the early Tang Dynasty and it first was called Baisha Causeway. It starts from the Broken Bridge, passes the Embroidery Belt Bridge and ends at the Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake. This one-kilometer-long causeway runs from east to west on the West Lake and provides a short cut from the city proper to the Solitary Hill.

Pink peach trees and sweeping willows are grown at regular intervals along both sides of the causeway. When the great Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi worked as governor of Hangzhou, he often took a stroll along the causeway and wrote a poem entitled ” Walking by Qiantang Lake in Spring”. The last two lines read:

” I like most to go east of the lake and linger there,
The Baisha Causeway is shaded by green willows.”

Though Bai Juyi did not construct the causeway, he did supervise the construction of another causeway, which has now disappeared, from Qiantang city gate to the foot of the Precious Stone Hill. The local people, out of adoration for him, came to associate his name with it, because during his three years as governor of Hangzhou(822–824), he contributed tremendously to the welfare of the city inhabitants. For example, he conducted water conservancy projects, dredged the six spring wells and the West Lake itself.

Since the 1950′s, the causeway has been reconstructed on many occasions, made wider and more solid, with peach and willow trees, flowers and lawns planted along the entire length of the causeway. When one looks at the green hills and the clear water around, one seems to be touring in apainting.

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Yue Fei's Temple and His Tomb

Yuefei Temple

Yue Fei (1103–1142) was a famous generated in the Southern Song Dynasty. He led the army in the fight against the Jin invaders when Hangzhou was capital city of the country. He attempted to recover the lost territories and welcome back Emperors Hui and Qin who were kidnapped by the Jin invaders. Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou together with his prime minister Qin Hui was a capitulationist and held peace talks with the invaders. They hated Yue Fei for his successive victories at the front. Yue Fei received ordinance to withdraw and was framed and killed in cold blood along with his son. Twenty-one years later, Xiaozong came to the throne, exonerated Yue Fei under pressure from public opinion and had him buried with ceremony. In 1221 a temple was built to honor Yue Fei, and was renovated altogether in 1979.

Yue Fei’s Temple is located at the foot of Qixia Ridge by the side of the West Lake. In the center of the main hall is the 4.54 meter-high statue of Yue Fei. Over the statue hangs a horizontal board inscribed with Yue Fei’s words:” RECOVER OUR LOST TERRITRIES”.

Yuefei Tomb

On the right side of the temple through a gate on adjacent grounds is Yue Fei’s tomb, once a cement dome, was rebuilt in 1979 in accordance with the Southern Song style with grass growing on top. On the left hand side of Yue Fei’s tomb is the tomb of his eldest son, Yue Yun.

Four iron statues are kneeling in front of the tomb. They are held responsible for framing and murdering Yue Fei and his son. A couplet on the gate reads:

“The green hills are fortunate to be the burial ground of a loyal general,
The white iron is unfortunate to be cast into the statues of traitors.”

In Qing Dynasty, an unlknown person wrote a couplet on a pair of wooden boards. The board hanging on Qin Hui’s neck reads:
“What a shame! I have lost my conscience. Would I have to come to such a bad end had I a good wife?”

The other one hanging on Qin’s wife’s neck reads: ” Bah! Although I am a gossipmonger, I would never be in such a position wothout this wicked husband of mine.”

The couplet depicts the two traitors’ disgraceful conduct, to the immense gratification of the average people.

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The Site of Su Mansu's Tomb

Su Manshu's Tomb

Walk across the Xiling Bridge, along a path on the hill top at the back of the Xiling Seal-Engravers’ Society and then turn 100 meters east, you’ll see the ruins of Su Mansu’s Tomb among the bushes.

Su Manshu’s original name was Xuan Ying (1884-1918), writer and famous translator. His father was a native of Guangdong province, and his mother was Japanese. He was born in Japan. He learned Chinese and English in Guangdong and Shanghai when he was young and studying in Japan. After he returned from Japan, he became a teacher and editor. He was good at writing poetry, prose and novels and he was at home with English French, Japanese and Sanskrit. He wa sthe first one to translate The Tragic World by Victor Hugo into Chinese.

Born out of wedlock, he was quite unfortunate and led a life hard to tell. He became a monk three times in his life, the first at Changshou Temple in Huizhou, Guangdong province when he was twelve. He chose Manshu as his Buddhist name. And he was destitute ands homeless, roving all over the world. He died of illness in Shanghai at 35. Mr. Liu Yazi and some others raised funds and built his tomb and pagoda at the northern slope of the Solitary Hill in 1924.

Su wrote six loving novels such as his autobiographical account titled ” Story of a Solitary Wild Goose”, which stirred the heart of so many young people at that time.

His poetry as a whole is romantic. One of his poems in answer to Chen Duxiu reads:
“Don’t ask about my coming and going, life or death,
A lonely monk as drifting cloud and floating water,
For no reason laughing and weeping wildly,
My heart is ice-cold even though I put on a smile.”

In his ” A Few Remark about Master Su Manshu”, He shiling had this to say:
” Buried all alone by the side of the lake,
Ten thousand trees loom gloomy and pitiable.
Over such a life and such death,
I have come to mourn and weep in front of your tomb.”

In the 1950′s, Su’s tomb was not large, but looked comfortable with the surrounding scenery and lay close to Su Xiaoxiao’s tomb. They were a perfect match, the former a gifted scholar of the morden times while the latter an ancient beauty. The two tombs kept each other company. People used to go and pay tribute to them. These and some other tombs on the lakeside were either removed elsewhere or dismantled in 1964. Today at the foot of the northern Solitary Hill stands a new Su Manshu’s pagoda, which is a miniature of the original, with the words ” the Site of Su Manshu’s Tomb”. It is a pity that the original tomb is nowhere to be found.

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Xiling Seal-Engravers' Society

Xiling Seal-Engraver's Society

Located at the foot and the top of the Solitary Hill, Xiling Seal-Engravers’ Society is a well-known academic society devoted to the study of seal engraving. Its preparations began in the 29th year of the reign of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1903) and completed in the following year. The inaugrural meeting, held in 1913, elected Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) its first president.
As the place was close to Xiling, it As named Xiling Seal-Engravers’ Society.

The Cypress Hall, the Four-shining Hall, and the Revered Sage’ Pavilion are there among the famous buildings, and the best known is the Bamboo Chamber built by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty. At the top of the Hill is the 11- storeyed Pagoda of Huayanjing and the statue of the master of engraving Ding Jing.

Xiling Seal-Engravers Society

Standing on the hill is a stone house, in which the funerary stele of ” Sanlao” is kept. It is a valuable cultural relic of the Eastern Han period. Quite close to its is a tea-house where people can sit around and enjoy the picturesque view while sipping tea.

A famous seal that roved outside of the engraving circle- the seal by the name of ” the Man of the Xiling Seal-Engravers’ Society” was made by Wu Changshuo in 1917. Somehow, the seal fell into the hands of a folk collector before it reappeared at an auction in Shanghai in 1997. A Japanese by the name of Kobayshi Toan, an honorary member of the board of directors of the Society, paid a large sum of money and purchased it. It was sent back to Hangzhou from Japan as a gift on June 26n, 2003. The Xiling Seal-Engravers’ Society called a meeting to Welcome its return. The seal is a priceless treasure and measures 3.5cm long, 3.5cm wide and 8cm high.

November 18,2003 marked the centennial of the founding of the Xiling Seal-Engravers’ Society. During the celebrations, many well-known seals, calligraphic works and paintings were put on display and about a thousand people from more than 20 regions across China and foreign countries as well took part.

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Three Pools Mirroring the Moon

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon is also called Lesser Yingzhou Isle, one of the Ten Best Views around the West Lake.

The isle occupies an area of 7 hectares protected by a stone embankment. Here you can see ” an islet in the lake and lakes on the islet”. Stone bridges, terraces, pavilions, flowers and trees, rockeries all combine to make a tradition al-style garden high in artistic quality. Three Pools Mirroring the Moon has been an ideal place to appreciate the full moon since ancient times.

The moment you reach the islet by boat, the first thing that meets your eyes is a building with Chinese architectural style, formerly the Temple of Great Schloars in Zhejiang. After the temple, you come to a zigzag winding bridge. Further ahead across the bridge is a smaller islet with a white wall on the left separating a dense bamboo grove from a stand of ancient trees. An archway in the middle of the wall bears a four-character inscription by Kang Youwei:”A bamboo-lined path leads to a secluded retreat.”

In the center of the islet are the ” Hall of Flower and Bird”, ” Greeting Greenness House” and the stele pavilion with the characters of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Yonder stands a small pavilion shaded by weeping willows, formerly called the Pavilion of Mutual Affinity. Here you can see three stone pagodas in the lake.

These stone pagodas, each 2.19 meters high, stand in the rippling water. They look like bottles with five small round holes and gourd-shaped top, decorated with relief design. At night, when the moon rises high up in the sky, the full moon, the pagodas and the clouds are all mirrored water, the water in a charming scene that defies any effort of description.

A Ming Dynasty poet Zhang Ning wrote:
” When out of the sea a moon is born,
The three pools become everywhere all bright.
Where boats are alive with song and dance,
People seem to walk in the mirror’s light.”

After his tour of the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon on a number of occasions, the famous reformist at the end of the Qing Dynasty Kang Youwei wrote a long couple in praise:
“An islet among the islets and lakes beyond the lake, opening into the beautiful zigzag winding bridge, witnessed the weeping willows along the causeway. The lotus covers an area of ten hectares, delicious water shield are grown on water. I have never seen such scenery after touring the whole country.”

“The amuck war over hegemony and the Buddha’s mind appear as if on static water, and the history of thousands of years has all been read. When the morning sun and the evening cloud, the mild spring and cool autumn, the green hills and blue waters have retired and forgot the way of life, everybody with no exception cannot but feel deeply moved.”

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Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor

Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor

Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor is also known as Western Hill Park with its front gate facing Su Causeway and the Outer West Lake, its back gate facing Yang Gong Causeway, while its southern gate lying across the Nanshan Road.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, a palace eunuch named Lu Yunsheng built for himself a garden villa and cultibated fish and flowers in it after he retired from his official post.

Several footsteps down the front gate are a rectangular pond called Historic Fish Pond, a pavilion and a stele beside the pond. And this is the original site of ” Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor”. These characters were inscribed on the stele by the Qing emperor Kangxi in 1699. Later on, Emperor Qianlong carved his at the back of the stele.

” A stream from the Flower Hill flows into the Flower Harbor,
The petals fall on the fish who sucks at them,
But in autumn one finds a world quiet and serene.”

Since 1952 large-scale extensive expansions of the park have been carried out and its present area is 22 hectares. It consists of five scenic areas: red carp pond, peony garden, the lawn, a forest and Flower Harbor.

The one-hectare pond used to be a low-lying land, but later an islet was built there, with winding embankment of stone and grass, flowers and trees. A zigzag bridge spans the pond, and thousands of red carps are swimming merrily there, attracting hordes of visitors every day who linger to watch and feed the carps with bait.

Across the pond you can see the Peony Garden, a winding path leading to a beautifully worked-out mound of ornamental hill with plants and sculpted pines. Peony Pavilion, octagonal in shape, stands on top of the mound, and it is the centerpiece of the park where in April many colors of rare peonies bloom in plots separate by black and white cobblestones. The whole scene makes one intoxicated.

Between the lawn and the South Lake lies Jiang’s Mansion, built in 1912. Nowadays most of the buildings of the mainsion have been turned into Ma Yifu’s Memorial Hall, a Confucian scholar (1883-1967). To the left of the main hall near the lake is the Ji Zhao Pavilion, on which a couplet reads:
“May I ask where the white clouds will go?
I have no idea when the moon will arrive.”

It is a most ideal place to watch the white clouds, to see the rise of the bright moon as well as to relax oneself.

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