Dear China Highlights Customer;
This month we are very pleased to present the results of this years big spring cleaning: Our new web site. We have combined it with a powerful Community to make your online visit even more informative.
However, we are not the only ones who have been busy: China has made great progress in modernizing its train system so we have brought you an informative article about the the advances in the rail network. We are taking this this opportunity to introduce you one of our spectacular train tours - Train Tour to Tibet.
We are always happy to get feedback, so please feel free to comment on any of our articles or ask us a question. If you have enjoyed this newsletter please pass this newsletter on to your friends.
Thank you and have a Great day!
Best Regards,
Victor Shu
General Manager
China Highlights
The New Chinahighlights.com
Spring has arrived and so has our fresh new web site. The new design not only users the newest technology but is more user-friendly. We have added many useful features like the option to increase the text size so that it is easier to read and the ability to send an interesting page to your friends or family. The trip planner for lets you find tours, cruises or hotels easily from nearly every page in the China Highlights web site.
“My China Highlights” is another new innovation which allows visitors to permanently save the tours or pages of interest for later viewing or to send to someone else by email. We are also providing more China related information in our China Guide and increasing the quality and value on all of tours in the China Tours and Single City Tours Section. Why not look for yourself. We are always happy to get your feedback on our page or our services.
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China Highlights Community - Top -
Our new China Highlights Community brings together the experiences of many travelers and China-visitors . We use the power of people to bring you a better picture of China and what awaits you when traveling here. You can also use your own knowledge to help answer other people’s questions. The community consists of a Photo Section where you can create Photo Albums and share photos, a Travelogue where trip experiences can be published, a Forum for questions or general discussions and a Travel Buddy page where you can join other peoples groups or create your own group for interested people to participate in. The Member Center gives you options to receive newsletters and customize your account as well as a convenient overview of your inquiry or booking status .
China Modernizes its Train System - Top -
On 18th April China raised the speed limit on some parts of its Railway system to 250 km/h. It is the 5th time that the speed limit has been raised since 1997 and makes travel especially between the capital Beijing and the big costal cities, fast and convenient.
The Ministry of Railways will put 514 bullet trains on trunk lines this year. The first batch of 280 will come on line this week while others will be introduced on July 1 and October 1. Routes using bullet-head trains will be marked with the letter “D” to identify them from other types of rail services.
All bullet trains are equipped with soft seats but no sleepers. The total mileage of high speed railways, (trains traveling at the speed of 200 km per hour and above) will be 6,003 kilometers. 846 kilometers of which will be served by trains running at the speed of 250 km per hour. Improvements are being be made on the tracks that allow speeds of 120km/h and this coverage will be increased from 16,000 km to 22,000 km.
Check the latest train schedules by clicking here or see our offers on travel packages including train travel by clicking here. .
Train Tour to Tibet - Top -
The world highest train connection has also been upgraded to allow faster travel along with the rail network in other parts of China.
We now offer to our customers a very special experience - Travel China by train. On this magnificent 16 day tour your will see the Great Wall of China, marvel at the splendor of the Forbidden City and be amazed at the civilization that produced the Entombed Warriors and then take the Xining-Lhasa Train to the Top of the World - Tibet .The fabulous scenery will leave you breathless as you travel in pressurized comfort on board these trains that are built specifically to take you to the Top of the World..
The Potala Palace and other marvelous historical sites in and around the city of Lhasa will amaze you, as will the friendliness and culture of the Tibetan people..
Leaving Tibet, a short flight will see you in Shanghai, the last stop of the tour. You will be surprised at the modern style and vigorousness of the big city. While in Shanghai visit the Shanghai Museum and the Oriental TV Tower and then we will take you to see the fascinating ancient water towns in this part of southern China.
Click here to get further information.
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China Highlights has put together a Travel Guide Book that includes many, many useful tips for traveling in or planning to travel to China.
Together with the list of cultural do's and don'ts you will get a list of useful vocabulary to use when you mingle with the natives. 