Recently charming cole flowers in south China's Guangdong Province have drawn floods of visitors, including Hong Kong and Macao residents who come to enjoy the beautiful scenery of early spring. If your China tours cover Guangdong province, you should never forget to view the beautiful cole flowers there.

Against the backdrop of a unique Hakka residence, the vast field of dazzling golden cole flowers shine brilliantly in the sun, which offer tourists and shutterbugs a fantastic wonderland. Many China tour have arranged the cole flowers discovery activity along their itinerary of Guangdong exploration.

According to Lai Nanpo, a local official from Ruyuan County in Guangdong, every Spring Festival hundreds of thousands of people from at home and abroad go to Shaoguan City to pray for good luck. Instead of returning after praying at the temples, they like to spend some time traveling. Lose yourself in the breathtaking cole flower sea, and you would have an illusion of wondering in a travel to Shangri-la.

"We came to Shaoguan yesterday, to pray at the Nanhua Temple. On the way, we saw large parcels of golden cole flower fields, and we can't leave without making a stop to see." a couple surnamed, Liu from Hong Kong said. This just show us the reason why so many China educational tours have arranged the cole flowers discovery along their itinerary, offering students chances to discover the natural beauty of Guangdong area.

The Reserve contains many floral elements and it is rich in plant resources, of which many are unique and grow only in this area of the world. There are altogether more than 800 plants in the Reserve, among which there are 413 species of higher plants and 151 species of tremellas including 15 species under the state protection such as dove trees and Chinese tulip trees. This just show us the reason why so many China educational tours have arranged the Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve into their deals.

The Reserve has diversified vegetation and clearly distinguished vertical zones including temperate evergreen coniferous forests, evergreen broad-leaved forests, evergreen deciduous broad-leaved mixed forests, deciduous broad-leaved forests, and coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests. With the high terrain and temperature, low and short forests are formed in a certain part of the top of the mountain, such as azaleas and Chinese ilexes. Many tour agents also arranged the Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve in their China business travel, offering businessmen chances to discover the natural beauty of southwest China.

The dove tree, one of special species of China, is listed in the inventory of plants under the first-grade state protection. During spring and summer, dove trees blossom and their flowers just look like doves. And this forms a peculiar and beautiful picture especially in the sunshine. The Chinese tulip tree is also an ornamental plant. In addition, a Guizhou crape myrtle of a thousand years old is found in Fanjing Mountain. It is 30 meters high with a diameter of about 2 meters. May you are tired of the metropolitan landscape explored along your Shanghai tours, why not refresh yourself in the landscape in southwest China? In this case, Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve is good option for you.

With favorable nature conditions, Fanjing Mountain provides an ideal habitation area for rare birds and animals. 304 species of vertebrate were identified here in the Reserve, including 57 species of animals, 173 species of birds, 34 species of amphibians and 40 species of reptiles. And among them Guizhou golden monkeys, clouded leopard, South China tigers and giant salamanders are included as national protected animals. Birds in the Reserve account for 40.19%, and 9 species such as egrets are distributed in Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve. May you have enjoyed the natural beauty of China by Yangtze River cruises, but the beauty of China is far more than that. If you want to experience the beauty a China further, pay a visit to the Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve would never get you disappointed!

The unique geographical location has provided the Reserve with opportunities to preserve precious plants and animals. There are 2,062 species of pteridophyte and seed plants. Among them, 32 species including dove trees, Katsura trees and ginkgoes are under the state protection; 33 species are indigenous Shennongjia plants. Indulging yourself in the captivating scenery of the Shennongjia National Natural Reserve I, you would have an illusion of wondering in a Shangri-la tour.

There are more than a thousand medicinal plants including Magnolia officinalis, Gastrodia elata and Coptis chinensis in the Reserve, so it is called Natural Medicinal Park.In addition, the Reserve is rich in domesticate wild plants and close relative plants. During the period of 1986-1990, 163 crop species are collected such as yangtao, Chinese goosebeery and Hubei Hawthorn, which are of great value for breeding new varieties or improving current species. It is no wonder that so many travelers particularly request their tour agents to arranged the Shennongjia National Natural Reserve as an extension of their Yangtze River cruises of Wuhan region. That sounds a great idea.

It is known that there are 336 species of terrestrial vertebrate, 200 species of birds, 30 species of reptiles and 27 orders of insects that approximately account for 81.8% of the total. 40 species of animals such as golden monkeys, South China tigers, golden eagles and giant salamanders are under the first-grade state protection. White bears, white monkeys and white toad are found in the Reserve now and then. Every year, during the summer vacation, many student tours to China would flock to Wubei to discover the Shennongjia National Natural Reserve.

In addition, Shennongjia is also famous for the sightings of wild, ape-like creatures -- a Chinese equivalent of the Himalayan Yeti or Bigfoot. The stories are interesting, which attracted great attention from scientists at home and abroad. Many scientists have been to Shennongjia National Nature Reserve and got some preliminary results. It is also said that the creatures seem to be able to distinguish between peasants and scientists -- molesting the former and evading the latter. Some businessmen also like to discover the Shennongjia National Natural Reserve to refresh themselves when their China business travel come to Wubei region.

Chow Mein

In American Chinese cuisine, Chow Mein consists of noodles, meat, onions and celery. It is served as a specific dish at westernized Chinese restaurants. The East and West Coasts of the United States do have some differences in preparation of this dish. On the East Coast, Chow Mein is almost always prepared in the "Hong Kong" style and crispy. On the West Coast, Chow Mein is almost always steamed and soft. When your Yangtze River cruises finish in Shanghai region, you should never miss tasting the Chow Mein there.

Most restaurants in China cook this dish by deep frying the noodles; the fastest way to obtain the beautiful golden yellow noodles associated with this aromatic dish. Many businessmen also like to eat the savory Chow Mein along their China business travel.

Peking Duck

Now considered to be one of China's National Foods, the Peking Duck is prized for its eloquent taste and stunning presentation. This famous dish can be found at restaurants all around Beijing. Upscale restaurants take this dish so seriously that some even have their own duck farms and use only a special kind of duck for their specific Peking Duck dish. No China tour of Beijing would be perfect if the Peking Duck is missed.

The Quanjude Restaurant, one of the largest roast duck restaurants in Beijing, if not the world, opened its door in 1979. Filled to capacity, Quanjude can serve as many as 5,000 meals a day. Peking Duck is famous for its thin, crispy skin, and its delectable and aromatic meat, which is highly popular among all foreigners, including foreign celebrities and leaders. Many China tours operator have arranged the Peking Duck along their Beijing itinerary to enrich their deals.

Being the only Chinese scenic spot listed as both the World Heritage Site and the World Biosphere Reserve, the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area lies in Nanping County of Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba in Sichuan Province, at the foot of south Minshan Mountain. Along your China tours of Jiuzhaigou, you should never miss the Jiuzhaigou Waterfall Group:.

As a source branch of the Jialing River belonging to the Yangtze River system, Jiuzhaigou covers 720 square kilometers, and is some 400 kilometers south of Chengdu. With a development area of 140 square kilometers, the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area gains its name from its nine Tibetan villages, centering in Nuorilang and comprising three valleys, namely Shuzhenggou, Rizegou and Zezhawagou. The three valleys are 14km, 17km and 18km in length, respectively. Lose yourself in the Jiuzhaihou and experience the spree like wondering in travel to Shangri-la.

Jiuzhaigou is famous for its ancient and mysterious scenery, encompassing snow-capped mountains, forest, grasslands, waterfalls, streams, and lakes. Colorful lakes and various waterfalls are special scenes in Jiuzhaigou, with the first scene as the Pearl Shoal, the most beautiful lake as the Five Flower Lake, also known as the Peacock Lake, the largest lake as the Long Lake and the smallest lake as the Five Color Pool. These four scenes are the most splendid ones in Jiuzhaigou. What Shangri-la tour is to Yunnan, Jiuzhaigou to Chengdu travel.

Reputed as the first scenery in Jiuzhaigou, the Pearl Shoal Waterfall is located above Jinghai (Mirror Sea) and beneath Jinlinghai (Gold Bell Sea) in Rizegou. It is the most beautiful site in Jiuzhaigou, with an altitude of 2,433 meters and a height of 21 meters. On the top of the waterfall, it measures 162.5 meters in width. With a fall of 40 meters, the waterfall has a shape of the crescent. It surges down from the Pearl Shoal with a thunderous sound, splashing up sprays of waves. The Pearl Shoal Waterfall is one of the distinctive waterfalls in China. It is no wonder that so many China educational tours have come to Jiuzhaigou to discovery its beauty.