Qiang Huang
Plein Air Painting and Touring in China 2017 Itinerary
10 Sept Arrival in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Beijing.
(D.-hotel) o/n Vision Plaza Hotel in Beijing
11 Sept Beijing
Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Enjoy Hutong tour by the rickshaws.
(B. L.) o/n Vision Plaza Hotel in Beijing
12 Sept Beijing
Visit the Great Wall in the morning, the Summer Palace in the afternoon.
(B. L.D.-Peking Duck) o/n Vision Plaza Hotel in Beijing
13 Sept Beijing-Kunming by plane
Transfer to airport and fly Beijing-Kunming. Met and transfer to hotel.
(B. D.) o/n Jin Jiang Hotel Kunming
14 Sept Kunming
Visit Stone Forest, sketch in the Stone Forest. Drive back to Kunming.
(B. L. D.) o/n Jin Jiang Hotel Kunming
15 Sept Kunming-Dali by coach
Drive to Dali (370 KMs, 5 hours driving). Visit the Three Pagodas and old town of
Dali.
(B. L.) o/n Landscape Hotel in Dali
16 Sept Dali-Shaxi by coach
Drive to Shaxi, en route visit the Xizhou village of Bai Minority. In the afternoon
sketch in Shaxi.
(B. L. D.) o/n Lao Ma Dian Lodge
17 Sept Shaxi
Sketch in Shaxi
(B. D.) o/n Lao Ma Dian Lodge
18 Sept Shaxi
Visit the Shibaoshan Grotto, sketch at Shibaoshan, back to Shaxi.
(B. D.) o/n Lao Ma Dian Lodge
19 Sept Shaxi-Lijiang by coach
Drive to Lijiang and sketch in old town of Lijiang
(B. L.) o/n Palace Hotel
20 Sept Lijiang
Visit Black Dragon Pool Park (sketch in the park), visit the Yufeng Monastry, the
Fresco at Baisha village and the Shuhe Old Town. (sketch in Shuhe old town)
(B. L.) o/n Palace Hotel
21 Sept Lijiang-Zhongdian (Shangri-La)
Drive to Zhongdian, en route visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Upon arrival in
Zhongdian, stroll in the old town of Zhongdian.
(B. L.) o/n Old Town Hotel
22 Sept Zhongdian (Shangri-La)
Visit the Pudacuo National Park (including Bita Lake and Shudu Lake). Sketch in the
park, drive back to hotel in late afternoon. (lunch box provided today)
(B. L.) o/n Old Town Hotel
23 Sept Zhongdian-Beijing by plane
Visit Ganden Songtsamlim Monastery, visit the Tibetan village with a sketch in or near
the monastery. Transfer to airport and fly Zhongdian-Beijing by CZ8130 (1750/2305)
Met and transfer to hotel.
(B. L.) o/n Vision Plaza Hotel in Beijing
24 Sept Depart for home
Transfer to airport and fly Beijing-US. End of tour.
(B.)