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China

Best time to be there

While there are differences in the climate according to the region in China, it is best to travel in Spring and Autumn when the weather is not too hot nor freezing cold. But we also pay attention to festival periods and special occasions.

Fly to

Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin)

flying time

11 hours 20 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +7 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area




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CHINA group tours & photographic journeys

Enjoy a walking tour of the old Tibetan city taking in temples, markets and traditional residential buildings and visit Norbu Lingka the official summer residence of the Dalai Lama.  Or follow the Northern Chinese Silk Road from Xian, the capital of the Tang dynasty and home to the Terracotta Warriors, to the Lbarang Monastery of Xiahe in our Silk Road group tour.

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Lanzhou, Chinaadvert_paddingTHE SILK ROAD - SEPTEMBER 2010
Exclusive entrance into two closed caves in Dunhuang Magao Caves. A Han Yangling excavation visit with Professor Wang Baoping, Xian. Visit the Kazakhs of Nanshan pasture, Urumqi.

Yunnanadvert_paddingMINORITY CHINA - OCTOBER 2010
Our second photographic journey to China under the expert guidance of Jon Nicholson, a wonderful opportunity to enjoy China whilst developing and honing your photographic skills.