China Holidays Weblog

Share your experiences of your holiday in China with us!

Going on holiday is always an enjoyable and exciting experience. However, almost as enjoyable is sharing those experiences with friends, colleagues and loved ones. Here at China Holidays we also like to enjoy the tales that our customers bring back with them. If you'd like to share your stories do feel free to click on the 'comments' link at the bottom of this post, fill in your details and your experiences and send them off. We'll add them to the weblog entry as soon as possible.

If you're stuck for a few ideas perhaps we can help:

What surprised you most about China?
What was the most attractive place you visited?
What was your favourite smell or taste?
Did anything funny happen to you?
Did you meet any interesting characters?
Was there a particular tour that stands out in your memory?
If you had to sum up China in 3 words, what would they be?

Of course you don't need to answer those questions - they're just some ideas to help you on your way!

The Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Warriors, originally uploaded by China.Holidays.

As you're probably aware, the British Museum is currently hosting an exhibition of some of the famous Terracotta Warriors. Here at China Holidays we thought you might like to see some photographs of them in situ.

The figures are 2,200 years old and (obviously) made from terra cotta. 20 figures, their horses, chariots, weapons and kit make up the exhibition. They have been protecting the first Qin emperor since his death in 210BC. Each figures is estimated to be worth between £750,000 to £1.5 million.

The exhibition explores the life and reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di, as well as the excavation of the warriors themselves. It's on from now until April 6th 2008, and we'd encourage you to visit it , and perhaps think about getting a taste of China at home! You can get more information on the exhibition directly from the British Museum Website. In the meanwhile, enjoy the photographs!

7 Horses Hill on Li River

7 Horses Hill on Li River, originally uploaded by China.Holidays.

This is a photograph taken by a China Holidays client, Valerie. She took this stunning photograph of the 7 Horses Hill on the Li River. It really gives you a good view of this stunning location.

Our new brochure for holidays in China in 2008

Just a brief note to let you know that our brochure is currently in production. As soon as it is available we'll post to the weblog to let you know, and if you have requested a copy it should shortly be with you.

China Holidays photographs in Flickr

We're delighted to let you know that we have created a Flickr group for photographs. For those of you who are not familiar with Flickr, it's a photograph sharing group. You can create an account and upload your own photographs to share with friends and family, and you can also share those photographs with other people by adding them to different groups.

This is a great way to share your memories - and it's also a great way to gain a little bit of an impression of China as viewed through the lenses of the people who have already been there. Do please feel free to take a look at the group - you can find it at http://www.flickr.com/groups/chinaholidays/pool/ If you have photographs yourself do please feel free to post them to the group itself - you don't need to seek permission or anything like that - we'd love to see (and share!) in your own memories of China via your photographs.