Woman’s dresses from Shidong of Taijiang are the most gorgeous Miao dresses because of their intricate embroideries and silver adornments. Known as embroidered dresses, Miao dresses from Shidong have beautiful patterns on the two sleeves, front and two shoulders. It is also known as a silver dress due to its silver flakes with embossed patterns, silver bubbles and silver bells on the back, front part and cuffs. Along your China travel to Yunnan, you would see many women wearing gorgeous Miao dress on the way.

The Shortest Skirt

The skirt of the Miao people in Qiaogang of Leishan Mountain is the shortest of all Miao skirts, only 6 cun (1 cun equals to 1/30 meter). But the Miao women of Qiaogang who live deep in the mountain like such skirts. They wear blue tight garments with buttons on the right inside and dark red short silk jacket with buttons down the front outside. The 6-cun long skirts with tiny pleats are surrounded on the waist in layers, which make their hiplines look larger. Outside the skirts are waist protectors reaching the knees in the front and heels in the back. They also wear decorated waistbands. Eight colorful ribbons drop down the waistbands, just like feathers of golden pheasants. On their heads are big hair buns, silver hairpins in the shapes of phoenix and sparrow. Many girls particularly like to wear Miao dress for photos when their China vacation packages come to Yunnan area.

The Miao people from Yanban of Taijiang wear the most of skirts . Miao women in Yanban wear garments with buttons on the right. They also have 30-40 homemade skirts with tiny pleats on them, as thick as nearly 40 cm. This way, they can demonstrate their wealth. They also have embroidered waist protectors that reach to their feet, four to five colorful waistbands on their waists with the knobs floating behind them. They wrap their legs and wear colorful shoes. On your last minute deals for China travel of Xian, you could also see many Miao women wearing Miao dress selling Miao decoration on the street.

While offering sacrifices to their ancestors, Miao men from the Bakai region of Rongjiang wear very gorgeous suits with great ethnic characteristics. They have hoops with silver drum nails on their heads. The hoops represent thunder, which is said to have the ability to drive away evil spirits and ghosts. Many businessmen particularly buy some Miao suits when their China business travel come to Yunnan region so as to find some business opportunities.

Location: about 203 km away from Tuotuo River Town

Nearby Station: Tanggula

Altitude: 5072 meters above sea level

Highlights: The highest point along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and natural boundary between Qinghai and Tibet. Carrying some related China maps of this area would be much helpful for you to finds way in this region.

After running about 203 km (126 mi) southwards from the Tuotuo River Town, the train will arrive at the Tanggula Mountain Pass, which is the natural boundary between Qinghai and Tibet. This section is also the highest point of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. For many years, it had been an invincible barrier to Tibet due to its high altitude, thin air and atrocious weather. As the rain moves, you would get closer to Tanggula Mountain accordingly, which would be an unforgettable memory about your China vacation packages of Tibet.

At an altitude of 5,231 m (17,162 ft), the pass is the highest point of Qinghai-Tibet Highway, while the railway is at its highest point of 5,072 m (16,640 ft). The oxygen content is only 60% of that in the plains. Although the weather here frequently changes, the area can be icy resulting in dangerous road conditions. The railway station is the highest one in the world which is why there is oxygen access in the waiting room. It has no watch but with a viewing platform, the spot is the best point to see the Tanggula Mountain. Bringing some medicine for altitude-sickness along your China travel to Tibet is highly recommended here.

Tanggula Mountain literally means 'mountain on the plateau' in Tibetan and 'high mountain insurmountable by eagles' in Mongolian. It is connected by the Karakoram Mountains to the west and the Hengluan Mountains to the east, extending about 1000 km (621 mi) long and 150 km (93 mi) wide. The mountain is the watershed of the Yangtze and the Nu Rivers, and the seedbed of these two rivers and Lancang River. The source of Yangtze River - Tuotuo River just originates from its main peak, Geladandong Peak. Generally at the altitude of 5,000 - 6,000 m (16,404 - 19,685 ft), the mountain is capped with snow all the year round, with dozens of ancient glaciers racing down the side - a spectacular view. To any nature-lovers, they should never miss discover the impressive Tanggula Mountain along their China tour packages to Tibet.

Mount Qomolangma is the highest peak in the world. With approvals from the people's government of the Tibet Autonomous Region on November 3, 1988 and from the State Council in November 1993, the state-level Qomolangma Nature Reserve was established. It covers an area of 33,800 square kilometers, including two towns and 16 townships in Tingrin, Nyalam, Gyilung and Dinggye counties. The whole reserve is divided into three parts: the central reserve, the buffer zone and the developing zone. The terrain of the reserve descends from the high north to the low south, with a varied topography. The average elevation is 4,200 meters. The lowest is 1,433 meters, about 7,000 meters lower than the highest point. To any adventure-seekers, they last minute China travel deals to Tibet are not so adventurous enough if they miss conquering the impressive Mount Qomolangma in Tibet.

As a result, a unique, vertically changing climate is formed; as a saying goes, snow-capped peaks all year round, spring at the foot all year round, four seasons found in one mountain, different weather within ten li. High mountains and deep valleys, glaciers and snow-covered peaks all come to display grand views. Fourteen peaks on our planet exceed 8,000 meters high, and this place boasts five. According to surveys, some 2,348 advanced plants grow here, and among them are the precious long-leaf dragon spruce and the Tibetan long-leaf pine, two species that are found only in this reserve. Many China travel agencies have offered different kinds of tours to discover Mount Qomolangma.

Following the changing topography and the climate, different plant pedigrees are distributed vertically: from the lowest point to the highest point, there are alpine sub-tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen broadleaf trees, alpine warm belt evergreen coniferous trees and hard-leaf evergreen broadleaf trees, alpine sub-cold belt evergreen coniferous trees and deciduous broadleaf trees and bushes, as well as alpine cold belt grasslands. If you want to discover a complete Tibet, then Mount Qomolangma should be a must-have for your China travel to Tibet.

Many precious animals live in the reserve: 53 mammals, 206 birds, 8 amphibious animals, 6 reptiles and 5 fishes. Among them, 9 species are under Class A state protection and 21 under Class B state protection. A large number of tropical plant fossils and three-nail horse herd fossils have been discovered, which make this reserve a great place to study the shaping of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and explore the mysteries of Nature. Even some businessmen particularly request their tour agents to arrange the Mount Qomolangma into their China business tours to conquer themselves further!

With a history of more than three thousand years, Chinese acrobatics has been praised as “A pearl of Oriental art”. When watching a Chinese acrobatics show, you will be strongly attracted both mentally and physically. The acrobatic show is combined on the base of dance and opera arts, compositions, stage design, costume, light and sound. With the development of the world economic, the acrobatic show was also developed into a kind of performance art well-known throughout the worldwide. In Europe and North America, more and more audiences are absorbed by the charm of the Chinese acrobatic show. The traditional Acrobatic show are abundant including: alance on a high pole, Jumping through hoops, Hand feats, Rope walking, Turning of a fish into a dragon, Swallowing knives and spitting fire and Drawing a line off the ground are all the highlight of the Chinese acrobatics. If you want to discover China completely, watching the terrific Acrobatic Show would be a must-do along your China travel.

The history of Chinese Acrobatic show

With about 2,500 years of history, Chinese acrobatics have won the nation the title of “Kingdom of Acrobatics”. Despite the advent of dazzling film shows and song-and-dance performances, acrobatic show still shines as one of the brightest stars in Chinese culture. As per the historical records and ancient relics, the Chinese acrobatics originated in the period of the Warring States. Artists developed a wide repertoire and called “the show of a hundred tricks” during the Qin and Han Dynasties. Later, a variety of acrostic performance such as traditional conjuring, vocal imitation, taming animals and horsemanship have been described in books and historical relics. In 1949, with the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese acrobatics have developed rapidly. On the basis of collated and transplanted brought the naissance of many new programs. As musical accompany, costumes, props and lighting have been improved, acrobatic have become a comprehensive stage art, performed by more than 100 troupes throughout China. Beijing Chinese Acrobatic show, as a reflection of Chinese culture, has made great contribution to China tourism of Beijing.

The achievement of Chinese Acrobatic show

For the development of 40 years, Chinese Acrobatic has played an important role in cultural exchanges between China and other nations. Chinese acrobats have toured to warm applause in more than 100 countries and regions throughout the world. In 1982, Chinese acrobats have attended in 13 international competitions and won 23 gold medals. At the same year, China joined the Circe of Tomorrow Festival for the first time in Paris and since then Chinese acrobats have won the Award of the President of France Five consecutive times. Many a China tour operator have arranged different kinds of Chinese Acrobatic show for their travelers in order to enrich their deal.

The peculiarity of Chinese Acrobatic

Chinese acrobatic has its own peculiarity. The performance itself is very depictive, so the requirement for lighting is much stricter than opera and drama. Chinese acrobatic should pay more attention to the music. Unique music can relax the actor’s emotion, make the performance more live. A successful acrobatic show also requires appropriate clothing. Costumes further enhance the beauty of the performance and increase the visual effects. Most of the style of the costumes are traditional and stretched. Students particularly like to watch Chinese acrobatic show when their educational tours in China come to Beijing.

The brief introduction of basic training

To become a competent acrobat, students must begin training the basic skill when they are only 6 of 7 years old. Because of the difficult and risky techniques employed in acrobatics, students must restrain themselves from a good deal of pains to obtain the gain. Two of the basic skills that the students must practice everyday are the handsprings and somersaults. Apart from somersaults and handsprings, waist and leg flexibility and headstands are the other basic skills students must master. The training is long, hard and intense, so each actor of the acrobat is seized of stunt. Why not stretch your affordable China tour package of Beijing to the fantastic Acrobatic show? That would make your trip more fruitful.

Chinese acrobat Major Houses:

Chaoyang Theatre

Address: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District

Phone: 86-10-65068116

Show Time: Daily 5:15-6:25pm and 7:15-8:25pm

Ticket Price: RMB180/p.p - 680/p.p

Carrying a map of China Beijing would be much helpful to find ways to the Chaoyang theater.

Rice terraces are slopes claimed from nature for cultivation in hilly or mountainous areas. Some are hundreds (or even thousands) of years old. There are many rice terraces in China, and the most famous two are: Longji Rice Terraces in Guilin, and Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Yunnan Province. Cultural China has listed China’s best seven rice terraces in different provinces, so that you can choose the most suitable one based on your itinerary. We include how to get there, the best time to visit, and the best places for photography. The following rice terraces are listed according to popularity. The Seven Most Beautiful Rice Terraces in China are as follows. If you want to discover the beautiful rice terrace in China, the following sites should never be missed in your China travel.

•Longji Rice Terraces

•Yuanyang Rice Terraces

•Jiabang Rice Terraces

•Yunhe Rice Terraces

•Ziquejie Rice Terraces

•Jiangling Rice Terraces

•Youxi rice terraces

The Longji Rice Terraces (a.k.a. the Longsheng Rice Terraces) have become one pf the most important tourist destinations in Guilin. They are located in Heping District, Longsheng County, Guilin Prefecture, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Guilin. The Longji Rice Terraces are at an altitude of 300–1,110 meters (1,000–3,700 feet), and the gradients of some rice terraces reach 50°. The massive tiers upon tiers of rice terraces attract numerous photographers every year. It is no wonder that so many China vacation packages of Guilin have stretched to Longji Rice Terraces.

There are numerous Zhuang and Yao villages among the terraces. The wooden houses there are all built in unique Zhuang or Yao style, and the women there all wear typical ethnic clothing. Eexperience their ethnic cultures and customs. Many students particularly like to visit the Longji Rice Terraces when their educational tours in China come to Guilin region.

How to get there: There is no direct bus from Guilin to Longji Rice Terraces. You need to take a bus from Guilin Bus Station to Longsheng, and then transfer to another for Longji Rice Terraces. Lastly transfer to a Longji bus (With your ticket, you can choose a bus to the spot you want within the scenery area). Traveling with a tour group is much more convenient, because the transportation is so complicated. You can have us tailor-make a tour for you. Hiking around the rice terraces is really popular. If your last minute deals for China travel just fall into September, you should be hooked by the charming beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and forget to leave.

Best time to visit: Longji Rice Terraces is so graceful that it worthy visiting four times in different seasons. For mirror-like irrigated terraces: go mid-April to late June; for green terraces: go July to mid-September, when the rice plants are verdant; for golden terraces: go late September to mid-November, harvest time for the yellow rice; and for silvery terraces (this really magnificent scenery comes by chance, not by routine): go late December to early February, when there may be snow. To enrich their tour deals, many a China tour operator have arranged the Longji Rice Terraces into their itinerary.

For photography: The sunrise at Longji Rice Terraces should not be missed. Hotels are available in Longji Terraces. Stay at least one night there, get up early in the morning (as early as 4 o’clock in the morning), hike to a high place, and wait for the moment when the sunshine pierces the horizon. Why not take a China tour and discover the mesmerizing Longji Rice Terraces in Guilin?