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Operators on the Great Wall,  Beijing, China

Reported from TravelChinaGuide (TCG), in order to provide a travel service with much higher quality, tour operators of TCG again had a special training trip to Beijing on December 7th, the year end of 2006.

In a 7-day field survey, the tour operators sightsaw the most representative scenic spots in Beijing including Mutianyu Great Wall, Juyongguan Pass, Badaling Great Wall, Ming  Tombs and the Sacred Way, as well as the Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Tianmen Square, Temple of Heaven... Similar to the trip to Guilin two weeks ago, they choose the hotels and restaurants that are included in the itineraries offered to their clients to have a true feeling of their experience. After the investigation in person, the operators will arrange itineraries, dining and lodging for their clients as appropriate as possible in the future.

Not only have the operators well-trained by the autoptical trip, their passion and motivity for work had also been greatly inspired and encouraged. TCG always have such annual staff training in this way also to other cities like Shanghai, Guiyang, Yangtze Three Gorges and even the mystical Tibet. Believe that after this outing training, all the saff of TCG, with their greatest ebullience, will provide a much better service with higher and more superior quality for their distinguished clients.

Operators on the Li River, Guilin, China

On November 21^st, TCG elite team, composing by the diligent tour operators, went to Guilin to have a one-week autoptical travel.

During the investigation, they visited some of the renowned attractions like Reed Flute Cave (Lu Di Yan), Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan), Seven Star Park, the Longji Terraced Fields, the Zhuang Minority villages and the Suspension Bridge. Enduring memories on the Li River cruise had also left the group deep impression. Besides, they ate in the restaurants and lodged in the hotels that are always arranged for their clients to have a real taste and visited some others in the daytime. They experienced the most characteristic entertainment and specially have the flavored food to savor the authentic local feature of the city.

By personal taste of the travel on eating, dinning, transportation, visiting, shopping and entertainment in Guilin, all the operators have benefited a lot from this trip and gathered much work experience on having the most appropriate arrangement for their clients. They also learnt much about the sightseeing and extracted the most distinctive feature of every scenic spot so as to better introduce China to the world travelers.

TCG staff on the Mt. Taibai,  Baoji, Shaanxi Province

On August 8, 2006, all the staff of TravelChinaGuide (abbr. TCG hereinafter) had a happy estival travel to Taibai Mountain National Forest Park (a famous scenic area in Baoji, Shaanxi Province) for the summer leisure out of working time.

Qinling is the watershed of Yangtze River and the Yellow River. As the highest peak of the famous Qinling Mountains in China, the Taibai Mountain, with the altitude of 3,767 meters (12,359 ft), is always emerged its great momentum and imposing spectacularity.

The trip started with a grand feast at noon one day before and then all the TCG's staff were driven to the destination. After spending the night there joyfully with singing, dancing, playing and barbecuing, we set off to climb the mountain the next day. That was an unforgettable mountain trip for us because of the attractive scenic spots on the way and the beautiful scene in the forest park. Finally, we climbed to the "Round Sky and Square Land", with the altitude of 3,511 meters (11,519 ft) where you may find the sky is like a round cover while the land is like a square plate, even you will feel you can touch the sky with your hand.

Each summer, TCG holds an outing which is of great help on relaxing in spare time and harmonizing all members' friendly relationship and warm communication. The trip to Taibai Mountain National Forest Park this time indeed left us the extraordinary experience and recollections that we will never forget.

The winners of the fifth round article contribution of TCG Community have been released. We have been totally touched by these wonderful articles and the authors' enthusiasm of traveling in China. Hereunder is the list of the winners and their masterpieces:

Hainan on Earth by Kimberley

Hong Kong - On Paths Less Traveled by Smithjen

Pingyao emerges fom the mist by Markymark

The Mountain is Young by Mteverest

Xingtai, in all its Glory by Helendanger

Rats and smiles in the top of the word... by Chiiiinita

To Be a Tourist in Kunming by Helendanger

The Far Southwest of Yunnan by Kyle

AN EMPEROR'S ARMY - NOW A WORLD HERITAGE by BrijKapoor

FROM HONG KONG TO ZHAOQING TO SOUTH CHINA'S COUNTRYSIDE: MEETING WITH THE CHINESE by Sdam

TCG Community will give awards to these members for their sincere contribution and whole-hearted support. Thanks very much again for their amazing words which indeed bring a feast to our mind and we always look forward to anyone's participation.