See Relict Gull in Hong Jiannao in north west of Shaanxi province On June 23rd 2010
On June 23rd 2010, we went to Hong Jiannao in north west of Shaanxi province to see relict gull, where is the largest breeding area in the world.. Twenty-three of us from Birdwatching society drove over eight hours to there. Though we were very tired after long time drive, nobody wanted to rest at the hotel, we were all eager to seeing the relict gulls. Unfortunately heavy rain came, we had to stay at the guest house that day. Zoologist Sun presented a lecture on relict gull for us. Relict gull ( Larus relictus) belong to the globally near endangered bird. ...
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Four Days’ Birding in Qinling Mountain DI; We will meet you at the airport in the morning and transfer you to Changqing Nature Reserve in Qinling mountain for birdwatching. It is about 320km away from Xi’an. Lunch is on the way. We will be in Yangxian county for seeing Crested Ibis in the afternoon. After check-in hotel, we go out for watching... [Read more of this review]
15 Days Bird watching Tour
15 Days Bird watching Tour Summary: Day o1 Leave home for China. Day 02 Arrive in Shanghai Day 03 Shanghai Day 04 Shanghai to Xi’an Day 05 Driving to Changqing Nature Reserve for birding. Day 06 Birding in Changqing Nature Reserve Day 07: Birding in Zhongdi mountain Day 08 Birding in Changqing Nature Reserve Day 09 Birding in Changqing... [Read more of this review]
D1: We will meet you at the hotel in the morning and transfer you to Yangxian Nature Reserve in Qinling mountain for birdwatching. It is about 320km away from Xi’an. Lunch is on the way. We will be in Yangxian county for seeing Crested Ibisin the afternoon. After check-in hotel, we go out for watching Crested Ibis returning nest. Stay in... [Read more of this review]
9 Days Bird watching Tour
9 Days Bird watching Itinerary Day 1: Fly to Xian in the afternoon. Check in the hotel and go for dinner at local restaurant. Xi’an city, the ancient capital city of China, which has eight million people. Xi’an city is the starting point of the silk road which was opened in 138 year BC. It led all the way to ancient Rome in old days. Modern Xian... [Read more of this review]
14 Days Bird watching Tour
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15 days China Panda Tour
15 days China Panda Tour Your China vacation begins in Shanghai. This bustling cosmopolitan city will encompass you with amazing sights, sounds and tastes. Our high light of the tour is to visit Foping National Nature Reserve (FNNR) which is located on the southern slope of the middle range of the Qinling Mountains (33º33´–33º46´N, 107º41´–107º55´E),... [Read more of this review]
16days Archaeological Adventure
Archaeological Adventure 16Days BEIJING TO SHANGHAI BEIJING & TIANANMEN SQUARE FORBIDDEN CITY & TEMPLE OF HEAVEN GREAT WALL &HUTONG XI’AN & THE TERRACOTTA WARRIORSARCHAEOLOGY LI RIVER &YANGSHUO SHANGHAI We take a journey encompassing some of the 2,000years of China’s incredible history. We visit many historical sites, explore... [Read more of this review]
Hiking Tour
Hiking Tour Day1: Your guide meet you at Xi”an airport and transfer you to your hotel. Check in the hotel and take rest for a while. In late afternoon, you will be guided to South lake for warm up for your hiking tour to Hua yang ancient town in Qinling mountain. D Day2: Check out for Hua yang tour in early morning. Bus ride will be over five... [Read more of this review]
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Mr Yange Yong, Zoologist of China
I had a dinner with Mr Yange Yong, zoologist of china who have been studing Panda for over 40 years. This is my second time to meet him. He is not tall but srong with grey and white hair, To over 65 years old Chinese man,he looks pretty healthy. At table, he was telling me a story of his childhood. He came from the mountain, he was very poor in child... [Read more of this review]
See Relict Gull in Hong Jiannao in north west of Shaanxi province On June 23rd 2010
On June 23rd 2010, we went to Hong Jiannao in north west of Shaanxi province to see relict gull, where is the largest breeding area in the world.. Twenty-three of us from Birdwatching society drove over eight hours to there. Though we were very tired after long time drive, nobody wanted to rest at the hotel, we were all eager to seeing the relict gulls.... [Read more of this review]
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The Endemic Bird Species In China GALLIFORMES Tetraonidae (Grouse, Ptarmigans and Prairiechickens) Bonasa sewerzowi (Chinese Grouse) The species distributes in Qinghai, the Middle Gansu, North and West Sichuan and East Tibet, and live in 2,500-4,000m conifer forests and sparse shrubs above sea level. Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Peafowls) Tetraophasis... [Read more of this review]
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